the remote on the Kenwood is real cool and I think a bit better than the older kenwood remotes or the ones that came with the 7070. very functional and the back light only illuminates the controls you need for the equipment you are controlling cheers
Panasonic Sa-xr45 has silver - and looks nice and slim. Sounds good too - only $300 on the web. Not the most aull sounding, but has a pleasant smooth and clean sound, with a great bass!