If you're spending under $1,000, there are four main receivers to choose from -- the Sony STR-AN1000, theYamaha RX-V6A, theOnkyo TX-NR6100and the Denon AVR-970H. All offer excellent performance, so the short answer about which to buy is whichever is available for the lowest price....
Reasons to buy + Excellent all-round performer + Multiple HDMI 2.1 inputs + MusicCast multi-room Reasons to avoid - Some features yet to be added - Limited to 7 channels The Yamaha RX-V6A is another value contender that would also be in the running for budget AV receiver, were it not...