yeah, you need to set a budget.
i'm an onkyo man myself.
a lot of people recommend the pioneer elites on avsforum. i almost bought one for my bedroom, but i decided not to put a system up there.
ebay can be your best asset.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39799&item=3090567107&rd=1

but it looks like you want to go ahead and jump for 7.1?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=39799&item=3089970185&rd=1

bid aggresively on that one if you want 7.1.