hey ben, you and me seem to be in the same boat...am more a movies guy and I like what i have seen/heard about the SKS-HT240...
for receiver, I did some more research yesterday...check out the Yamaha RX-V1400 or its sibling the Yamaha HTR-5790 (identical different series). Both seem to give plenty and are cheaper than Denons/HKs...havent decided yet, but am leaning towards a Yamaha now...
I was able to check some prices...Best Buy has it ...and 4electronicswarehouse.com (Auth. Yamaha dealer) has it for $590 right now (though its out of stock)
Let me know if you come up with some good ideas...
Those both look like very nice receivers but I am looking for something a little more economical. I was hoping to keep everything under $700 with new speaker wire.
I am looking at 250-300 receiver and 380 speakers. The wire is already being cheaped. Anyway, did anyone have a look at the AVR-235, it's the next level up and seems to be better for a small price.