Interesting comments on the Peavy VSX, and on Behringer.
I agree with the posts about Behringer making crap - but do not agree that all Behringer products are crap. They make some stuff that is OK.
Three that I have used and been impressed with are the CX2310 crossover, FCA202 firewire audio interface, and as of this past Saturday, the DCX2496.
The DCX2496 sounded good, did what I needed, and was moderatly easy to figure out and set up. I have used a DRPA several times, and would prefer the user interface on the DCX2496.
Audio quality was excellent - even raising the levels on the DCX2496 did not create any of the value-added background noise that Behringer is famous for. I did get compliments for my sound, both for music reproduction and for the clairity of vocals on the mics.
I also looked at the control software for the DCX2496, and was impressed with it. It ran well, showed you what was configured, and allowed you to change things easily. What was very, very impressive was that it was happy running on my backup laptop - an ancient Toshiba CDS4010 - P2 266Mhz, 166Mb RAM, XP.
Some concerns have been expressed here about the quality of components in Behringer products. That is not something I can speak to directly. Before buying the CX2310, or testing the DCX2496, I did look for feedback from owners of those products. The responses were very consistent - with the exception of the DCX2496's "frying bacon", there were two responses - those that own one of these products loved them with many in use for 1, 2, or more years problem free. Those that did not own one of these products were down on them, and on Behringer in general.
What was really interesting when I was collecting feedback on the CX2310, comparing specifically to the dBx223XL, was that there were more reports of DRPA and DR260 failures than of CX2310/DCX2496/etc failures!
This was a DJing gig where I was also testing the new Yorkville NX720S sub along with my NX55P tops. Since it was a DJing gig, I did not post the entire review.
My final conclustion - the NX720S will be a purchase as soon as funds permit, and the DCX2496 is on my short list.
I would like to use a DR260 and, if they are available in this area, a Peavey before making a final decision. However, if I had to buy tomorrow, I would not hesitate to put my $$$ down for a DCX2496. I do have strategies to work around component failures, but that is just common sense - even Rane and dBx may have hardware failures.