Emotiva or Anthem or Something Else?

Latest thought after doing more reading reviews...

Option 1 - NAD is out.  I just dont see their feature set being comparable and I'm not seeing any reviews of anyone saying that the products I'm considering are all that amazing.

Option 2 - Yamaha 20280 receiver is the front runner.  I'd like to find a better deal on the integrated amp though.  Also, as much as I've seen good reviews I have yet to see one that says its amazing.

Option 3 - Marantz Still in the running but not by much.  I really want an A/B amp and the Marantz is class D

Option 4 - Emotiva  - Out

Option 5 - Onkyo is out.  I think I can find the Yamaha 2080 for equal to or less than the Onkyo and the Yamaha is better

Option X - Now considering a Rotel RB-1592 MKII as the integrated amp.  I saw a review on Youtube by a guy who reviews a ton of stuff and he really liked it.  He thought that it was as good as the Yamaha A-S3200... while being the same price as the 2200.

Here’s an excellent deal on one of the new Yammy AVRs if it has enough power for you…

https://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/yamrxa2a-rb/yamaha-rx-a2a-7.2-ch-x-100-watts-a/v-receiver/1.html

That would be a refurb unit.  NOT clearly called out in the website listing.

@mikelavigne - thanks for the tip on the Trinnov.  I love the idea but it’s quite a bit more than I want to spend.  Even if it could be upgraded into the future I’m not ready to commit to that level of cost.  Very cool product though

@balooo2 - I was really into the Anthem stuff and listened to one at a local shop in 2 channel mode.  It sounded amazing. I’ve just been put off by all of the stuff I’ve read online about the bugs and software issues. 

@melchionda I hear you loud and clear as I had the same concerns but I can tell you the recent updates have addressed the issues. If you'll notice many of the problems are likely posted 3+ months ago. My unit is as stable as can be in all regards. Hope you find the sweet spot you are looking for!