Hey David, take a look at he RX-Z7 as well. Great scaling for the video side of things and more than enough power to drive your setup. You can even drop down models (3900) and then pick up a great blu-ray player within your original budget.
I've got the older 3800 which I used to drive 4ohm Jamo's before I bought the M60's. When I spoke with Axiom because I was considering the M80's, they said the 3800/3900/RX-Z7 would be fine.
I've only mentioned Yamaha models here since this is my experience. I know that Denon/Onkyo/Pioneer make some great stuff as well that others can chime in on.
