I am at about the level with intrepid4's post requesting help, but am not going to be using a sound card etc. Oddly enough, we have almost come to the same conclusion with receivers..I am considering the H/K AVR 225 OR Denon 1803 or Yamaha RX-V1300 in my price range. I am starting with the M3's(on order), the reviews I read lead me to the conclusion that the M22's are nice, but the M3's are fine for my type of listening, and am going to build from there..I want to purchase a receiver, CD/MP3 and DVD player initially and then add more speakers as time and money permits...Admittedly, my hearing is not that great to appreciate all the nuances of the various musical formats, I just want to listen to the FM receiver some(easy listening, jazz and some country and western...hey, I'm from Texas!!!)...will appreciate any help/comments on the receiver decision and thanks to all in advance.

FishIsland