Affordable Processor with Fabulous 2 Channel ?

What about the NAD m17v2?  Where would that stack up in this bunch? I have heard that NAD as great sound for music, and now comes with Dirac Live for HT...  I don't know if this is in the same league, but I would think it would be very competitive.

"I like the M17 V2 technically, but from a sound quality / music no one is rooting for them."

@erik_squires ,

Not disputing but curious, why is that?

I have been using an NAD T175HD pre/pro for close to 6 years and have been very impressed with it's musical prowess.  I am sure Anthem, Onkyo/Integra, and a few others would be a bit "better" for HT because they may be more analytical, which I prefer for HT, and more modern feature laden, but my NAD does a lot right for music.

Bill  

I think Eric is really saying that nobody has really come out on this thread and stated "I love my NAD processor" or "NAD processor is great because...". I have noted that NAD will tend to be on the warm side and it’s entirely a personal preference. I just went through some new amplifier changes for my home theater and have determined for myself that a warm sound just loses all the impact that HT and movies would portray. While warm would be good for music, it is just not exciting enough for movies and HT.

So you think the NAD is a bad choice for HT?  What is the best bet for both?