For a receiver I planned on upgrading, I'd probably go with an Onkyo TX-NR709. It seems to hit the sweet spot for me. I'm using the previous year's equivalent model and I still haven't upgraded, though I still plan on getting one that can do both heights and wides simultaneously. One of these days... but probably after I buy some new speakers since Axiom has me saving for those now. Then I really need to work on saving for a new display. You know how these things go.