Might not be much help, but you can get a nice discount buying from
harmanaudio or
spearitsound for HK and NAD respectively, refurbished. Although if you can afford such a system, you probably don't need the discount.
I like the simplicity of NAD products a lot. In addition to the fact that they put a lot of power behind their products.. their 50 wpc receivers weigh more than competetion's 100 wpc receivers. If they rate as conservatively as I think, your house's fuse box will be the weak link before the T-773 is.