I appreciate the suggestions on the separate 2 channel pre-amp and have thought about that. The problem with that is I have to get rid of the Denon. It's performance on movies is fine for me, but the fan noise after playing for a while is driving me crazy. It is out. So I have to get a new HT...
Ok, I know this is an impossible question to really answer and the true answer is that I should go listen for myself. Problem is that living in Tallahassee, I can't as there are no places to audition things and I have to buy mail order or used. With that as preamble. . . . I am in desparate...