I am actually narrowed down to the two choices....the Marantz SR7400 or the Pioneer 1014TX. I am fairly confident that the Marantz is a superior receiver, but the stingy side of me is trying to reconcile whether or not that difference in quality is worth the $200 extra. I looked at H/Ks, but there was something they didn't offer in my price range.... perhaps the component video switching, which I need for feeding my projector.