A $300 AVR? No way. I'm sure there are plenty of $500 AVR's that will give the A1400 a run for it's money though.

A: Epic 80 * 600 / Integra DTC-9.8 / A1400-8
V: Samsung HL-S6187W / Tosh HD-XA2 / PS3 / Oppo 970HD