I've heard some multichannel receivers which are terrific for 2 channel music. Perhaps the most surprising was a dirt cheap ($150 at Fry's) Technics SADX 940. Sounded great. Onkyo tx ds 898 also had great sound quality. My friend has an old Outlaw 1050, wonderful sound quality in 2 channel.

Enjoy the Music. Trust your ears. Laugh at Folks Who Claim to Know it All.