What will be best depends almost entirely on what are your priorities. If you are a sound quality buyer then your best option is a good stereo integrated amp. Receivers try and cram too many circuits into too small a space for far too little money. Receivers maximize quantity at the expense of quality. If you want to stream and connect the most stuff with the least fuss then nothing beats AVR. If you want sound quality however everything beats AVR. So know thyself. Including your susceptibility to narrative and ability to believe in the free lunch.
Which, in case you were wondering, there isn't one. You can have lots of stuff. Or you can have good stuff. No free lunch.
Which, in case you were wondering, there isn't one. You can have lots of stuff. Or you can have good stuff. No free lunch.