Best Mainstream Receiver for 2 Channel Audio

For a HT receiver, take a look at the Onkyo 806. It was optimized for 2 channel audio.

Onkyo 806 specifications

Onkyo 806 review in the Sensible Sound .

For a 2 channel receiver, try the Outlaw Audio RR2150.

Regards,

Rich

If you are going to go strictly with two channel your money would be much better spent buying an integrated amp used in the $1500- $1750 range and spending $250 on a used tuner. The $250 you would spend on a used tuner would give you every bit as good as the tuner section in a receiver. The quality of integrated amp you can buy in the $1500- $1750 range will out perform the amp section of the receivers you mentioned.

I will be building a 5.1 system, although I'll be listening to a lot of stereo on it. I'd like to keep things as simple and uncluttered as possible, so if I can find a pretty good receiver, that would be my first preference.

Best 2 channel receiver around right now is probably a magnum dynalab. Other nice pieces by Arcam and Music Hall.