The primary design flaw I am talking about, is not having some form of front panel notification, if it goes into protect mode...
Right now the only way to identify that it is in protect mode, is via the web interface (or lab test gear).
As far as I know, this "protect mode" hasn't been triggered by anyone using the device as intended, within manufacturer specification, etc.
If you had a real-life scenario where you did draw the insane amounts of power that Amir did in his ludicrous stress test, and the receiver DID go into "limp mode"..
Are you gonna tell me that you wouldn't notice that without the receiver telling you so?
After all, we're talking about a decrease in output voltage of nearly 9 dB PER SPEAKER! (dropping from 140W per channel down to 20W per channel.. that's halving the power nearly 3 times (140 : 2 = 70 : 2 = 35 : 2 = 17.5W) and everytime you half the power, output drops by 3dB..)
If you cannot hear the volume of your system getting CUT IN HALF (because a decrease in output by 10dB is perceived as "half as loud", and having multiple speakers getting 8+ dB quieter will definitely be an overall SPL reduction of 10dB), then that's clearly on you and not the manufacturer..
Again, the relays switching to the lower voltage rail is NOT the same as what Amir described as the "limp mode" that the Receiver goes into when stressed beyond its capabilities..
The voltage rail switch does not require a power cycle and reverses as soon as the power is needed to reach higher SPL. (when you turn up the volume again)
It's time to stop whining about an issue that's not an issue at all.