I would go with any of the low end Denons, Yamaha, Onkyos you can find locally or at FS or Best buy.

For the remote the Logitech Harmony is quite possibly the most powerful, simplest and cheapest you can buy.


Jason
M80 v2
VP160 v3
QS8 v2
PB13 Ultra
Denon 3808
Samsung 85" Q70