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AV Receiver recommends

I started researching receivers last year. The only place I could actually audition any of them was at the Magnolia room (Best Buy) and they tend to push you towards the Pioneer D Class Amps. Not that anything is wrong with them I actually like the Pioneer SC-91 that just came out.

I wanted to get the boards consensus though before going that route. I think the AV receiver is my next purchase.

Again, I am running a 5.1 system with B&W CM1's all around, Sony XBR-55HX950 TV, JBL-150 (pending upgrade) and my 15 year old Yamaha AV.

Are there other recommendations outside the Pioneer D Class series? I'm sorta an Apple guy so iPhone, iTunes, Apple TV integration is always a plus.
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akg_ca
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Just the first 5 Onkyo AVR failure threads as a sampler among the many ......

(1) Another Onkyo bits the dust......

http://www.canuckaudiomart.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=29836

(2) Onkyo acknowledges failed units and extending warrranties until 2018

http://www.avsforum.com/forum/90-receivers-amps-processors/1652514-onkyo-acknowledges-failed-units-extending-warrranties-until-2018-a.html

(3) Onkyo AVR -- FAIL!

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/showthread.php?t=544094

(4) AVR HDMI board failure(s)?

http://forums.audioholics.com/forums/threads/avr-hdmi-board-failure-s.89521/

(5) Onkyo TX-NR808 A/V Receiver problem

http://www.tomsguide.com/forum/60754-6-onkyo-nr808-receiver-problem
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dweller
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My Onkyo TX-SR876 has performed flawlessly for the last 7-8 years.
It sounds freakishly good on movies but just average for 2-channel audio.
I would buy Onkyo again without hesitation.
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stringreen
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I have a Denon AVR X3100. I love it. Integrates well with my apple. Use good HDMI cables....(Wireworld)
lse
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I liked the Anthem a lot better than either the Arcam or Cambridge and I like the fact that Anthem is part of Paradigm and I could avail myself of its service network were I ever to encounter an issue.
rlwainwright
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I, too, like the Anthem products. I would investigate Anthem, Arcam, Cambridge, and Marantz. You should be able to find a very good receiver in that crowd...

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