http://reviews.cnet.com/Yamaha_RX_V2600/4505-6466_7-31642004.html

http://reviews.cnet.com/Yamaha_RX_V1700/4505-6466_7-32004259.html

It's hard to pick... You may also want to consider Denon's, or HK's.
www.audioreview.com is a great place to look.

You can also save tons of cash by buying used.
www.audiogon.com
and
www.canuckaudiomart.ca
are great places to find great used deals. Ebay isn't bad either.

I actually am temporarily using an old Yamaha receiver on my epic80 that I got used for only $120 on canuckaudiomart.