Review: Pioneer SC-79 Receiver 9.1 Channels

Is Pioneer's $3,000 SC-79 Receiver worth it's price?  It features 9.1 Channels, 140 watts/channel, HDMI 1.4, and as a new feature: HDBaseT among many other features.  

"The Pioneer SC-79", writes Chris Heinonen on Secrets of Home Theater and High Fidelity, "adds more features to what was already a feature packed receiver. The updated SABRE DACs sound very good when sent high-quality audio like a Blu-ray disc or HD Tracks download. Even with lower quality sources like Spotify over AirPlay it sounds fantastic and has plenty of power in reserve. With HDBaseT it now works well for those that want to use is in two rooms at once. With the extra amplifier channels available and HDBaseT you can easily use it for a main theater room, music in another room, and sending video and audio over HDBaseT to another."  Read the full review of the Pioneer SC-79 9.1 Channel AV Receiver here.