Best A/V Receiver up to $1200.00


What's the best and most reliable and powerful A/V receiver available up to the $1200.00 price range? I'm looking at the Marantz sr-8000, Denon AVR-3300, and the Pioneer Elite VSX-26TX. I've heard alot of reliability issues with the Denon and sound quality with the Pioneer. I'm leaning toward the Marantz. My only reservation is the lack of "bell's and whistles" 7.1 and speaker switching. I've also heard the Marantz amp is far superior to the other's. Thank's Danny
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I hear vgood thing about the new onkyo DD receiver.I don't care much for their receiver since i'm was unimpressed w/ their preamp.However,i was told that start w/ the 555 which preamp section is as good as $1000.00. Henry hung