Jeff, I have been doing a lot of research on this forum and on other sites lately as I am considering a receiver change as well. I currently have a Denon 3806 and certainly can say it seems to be a nice receiver. I am thinking of getting something with more features for my new theater room which will be in process soon. I figure I would like to eventually run more than a 7.1. I also want to try to avoid the Denon this time because I have a lot of trouble with the settings. It is definately hard to navigate for a non technical person like myself. One receiver I have zoned in on is the Yamaha RX Z11. My father has a Yamaha and set up is much easier than the Denon I have. It is an 11.2 with 140watts x7 and 50x4 giving you the ability to upgrade your sound stage a ton if you want to. it has 5 HDMI inputs and 2 outputs. Seems like the kind of receiver that you can keep for several years and survive many levels of upgraditis! I think you can get it in the US for under $2500.
