I would highly recommend this stereo receiver, particularly if you want a solid two channel system that is able to drive high current into low impedance speakers without breaking a sweat [there is so much drive "head room" -- high dynamic power -- that you never get to distortion-causing "limiting" in the amplifier or from its power supply]. As 5 channel [an up] receivers proliferate, the availability of good two channel systems has declined considerably.
While multi-channel systems are certainly great for home theaters, providing a dynamic "imersive" experiance --- for enjoyable music listening, multi-channel's incremental sound experience improvement is only marginally better, if at all. Further, if the user is just interested music listening, two channel systems are simpler to set up in a room, since there are fewer speakers to be placed around the room [i.e. left, right and maybe a low-base unit --- no center or left/right rear speakers to be concerned with]. I still have my Yamaha RX-595 [which is very similar], purchased in 1998, for another room and it continues to perform excellently.
The RX-797 adds Sirius/XM capability and two listening zone capability [with an included second remote] and a slight power upgrade [100+100 watts instead of 80+80 watts for 8 ohm speakers, so this is a technical rather than a practical "improvement" over the older unit]. Both units share excellent damping factors [makes sure the speakers move the way the music wants, not the way the heavy speaker cones want], low level phono input, loudness control to correct for the ear's lower high and low frequency sensitivity as the volume is turned down, video switching, AM/FM receiver and the ability to send an output from one source to a recording device, while listening to another.
I am not a "Luddite" from 1811-16, but sometimes more is NOT better -- you have to fit the tool to the application. The choice is yours, good luck with yours. Get more detail about Yamaha RX-797 Audio/Video Receiver.
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