at the Onkyo products. I ended up deciding on the TX-NR1010 with 7.2 surround, (specs here: http://www.crutchfield.ca/onkyo_tx_n...5\\... ) and I am very happy with it so far. It was super easy to hook up, everything is pretty much HDMI and the back pannel is very well labeled. It also has some pretty good features as it is the most recent offering from Onkyo. It has some wizbang microphone you attach and it adjust the equalizer to your room, is ready for nine, yes nine, HDMI components and you can hook it up to your wired/wireless network. It has a USB on the front that will let you use your tv to drive your ipod (and I think iphone) and a whole crapload of dolby/THX settings to thrill those of you who care. I haven't used it much yet, but I am certainly impressed with it so far. I was listening to some Van Halen (the real stuff, not that Sammy Hagar crap) and it was like someone had actually turned my speakers on. The sound was so much clearer and the individual sounds were defined and crisp. My speakers have been called bright, but I like them and now I can't believe how much better they sound. I haven't bought the $30 wireless dongle yet, but will shortly so I can use the interwebz radio connectivity. I am also still finding out all the abilities of the remote and what it will control. It does most of the cablebox/pvr stuff