Thank you all for your insight. These are the replies I was hoping for. Now my search has broadened. Thank you all very very much. I was hoping for these types of replies, and not the typical "use Google," or "use the search function." What a community! Thanks all :)
I'm mulling over what I already know is good vs what has come out on the market that I don't know. I used to be in custom home theater sales, so I've demoed everything from Mcintosh, Arcon, Carver, to "systems in a box" Right now I'm looking at finding an old Pioneer Elite VSX-49TX, or Yamaha...