newconvert,
i completely agree with hawkson101 - buy a last year's model HK. you can get the HK ARV525 at onecall.com for <$600 (hope i can post that here). that is what i have right now. you'd better hurry, the supplies are dwindling. i searched high and low, and this seems to be the best receiver BY FAR in this price range (or even more expensive, for that matter). hope this helps.