McIntosh .... bang for the buck ... I need help

I'm really stuck at confusing point. I've checked out lots, and read lots on the reviews of various amps, and then cross-checked that against the pre-amp and amp combination systems... and here's where I need a true experts help.

I was at a high-end audio shop today, and he was truly trying to sell me on a Rotel RSX1562 amplifier/receiver for my home audio system. Now I would say that I use the system for movies about 60% of the time, and music about 40% of the time. My wife (yeah guys.... wife of all people) wasn't sold on the Rotel. It's selling for almost $3,000 and she's not convinced it would keep us happy in the long run. I'm not too sure either at this point. We don't want to be up in the $6,000+ range on a receiver, but need it for B&W CM9' fronts, CM Center 2, and the CM1 rears (plus the sub). She's hooked on the sound of McIntosh, but they've moved away from the integrated receiver and amplifier systems. Hence, we'd be looking at over our budget to accommodate the McIntosh systems of today.

Here's where I'm confused.. and this part needs clarification. While at the store today, the salesguy told us they had a customer return and upgrade (something they offer customers... if you buy any of their products, you can upgrade to a newer receiver and get what you paid for your first piece back in full credit towards the new product), a McIntosh receiver/amplifier combination. A couple years old, and it was the last series they made before splitting the system into a stand-alone system. I can't remember the model number, but it's not too terribly old. I think it might be the MHT100 or MHT200... but like I said not sure (maybe somebody here knows if that could be correct). He told me it was an amazing system, but for home theatre use, it doesn't accommodate HDMI at all, and probably should still consider the Rotel. I'm not too sure thats a big deal... or is it?

I have a Sony BluRay player that has optical audio, analog and HDMI out.
Apple TV 3rd Generation... has Optical audio out and HDMI out.
Motorola Internet TV .... has Optical audio, analog, and HDMI out.

If indeed it is the MHT100 or 200, would this amplifier/receiver combo be ok for my system?? I'm not too worried about the video switching, as I would have the HDMI go into my TV for video, then let the Amplifier/Receiver do the work for the audio. The sales guy says its a pain to switch multiple components, but then again it was done in the past obviously... where the difference is that I could program an expensive Logitech Harmony Remote to do all that for me.

For $3500, does this sound like a better option than the Rotel amplifier?

Or is there a better solution that you can help give me on an efficient McIntosh system?

I appreciate the help.