Well I did some more reading due to OGS20's suggestion of NAD amps. I took a look at their A/V receivers and they seem really nice and it sounds like they would be a bit more musical than the Sony ES that I've been looking at. So now I'm really considering moving to the NAD (T752 or T761). So would the NAD be a significant step up from the the Sony DA2ES in terms of value, sound, and features?

Jason *off to read more reviews ;-)*