I have one of these on order, should be arriving any day. It will be replacing my Yammie CA-810 integrated amp, which I bought new in... 1979! Its been in the shop twice to replace meter bulbs, otherwise completely reliable.
I almost went with the RX-V665, til I read that its amp section...
First, I wouldn't think you HAD to mount your speakers on the wall, just because your TV is there. My setup, soon to be completed in a couple of weeks, will use a close-to-the-wall TV and standard floor speakers.
I looked really hard at the Mythos, and if I wanted to mount my speakers on the...
CB750 (Honda?), did you mount your TV to the fireplace itself or do you have wood studs/sheetrock above it? The reason I ask is that I have a stone fireplace that would be a perfect place for my soon-to-be-purchased TV, but don't know if a mount can be mounted onto stone or not..