The Onkyo I have been using, has worked fine...till it stopped. Sound output is dead, no matter what input I use. It may have blown a an amp fuse or capacitor. I'm not in the mood to mess with it. Too bad to hear you had troubles with a Pioneer. I was actually looking at one.. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0141JVEHS/ref=...=I17MXQL61ITU7C

This Denon is also one I was looking at... http://www.amazon.com/dp/B017AECEJI/ref=psdc_3213035011_t1_B0141JVEHS

The refurb model is quite a bit less.