A good friend of mine recently bought a Yammaha HTIB system, however, the Progressive DVD player was seperate from the receiver. I don't remember what model receiver came with the package, but I think it was rated at like 90 "full bandwidth rated watts per channel", and seemed to have the latest surrond decodings. It was a 6.1 system that had smaller yammy speakers and a powered sub. I was actually suprised how good those little speakers sounded. For larger rooms though I would think you would need something a bit larger. I believe he only payed like $700 US funds at American Electronics. I'm sure his receiver would drive some substituted mains with no problem.
Now for around $300, it might be a bit difficult to find a quality receiver. I know Sony makes a lot of cheaper all in one systems, but I have not been very impressed with the sound, especially when you turn up the volume....
happy shopping...
