Thanks for the info, and I have looked at the Sunfire, and price wise, they are close to the Anthem and Rtoel, Parasound is still the pricey one, but one thing, they are in my neighbor hood should I need to go complain, and has a few things, like powering the buttkickers that will go in the theater recliners, saving the cost of an additional amp. <g>.
I'm still undecided, have not really eliminated any brands yet, just trying to nail down costs for the requirements of the 300 watts per channel, don't think I want all amps in one enclosure again, and will need the processor/controller.