I currently have an Onkyo TX-NR838 and I had read about the HDMI issues on theirs and others.I hooked a cheap USB Fan purchased off of Amazon and for a couple of years now ,running all of the time,ZERO issues.I set the USB Fan on top of the Onkyo and I leave mine on 24/7[unless thunderstorms are predicted].HEAT is the enemy.I see friends that have their receivers crammed in spaces where there is little to no air movement available and yes,a few of those receivers have failed.At your price level you can score something that has Preamp Outputs so you can upgrade your Power Output down the road should you so choose.I have heard,and help setup,a Marantz and liked how it sounded too.I also helped with a Yamaha and we had some issues so my friend returned it and got an Onkyo.At this time there are 4 of us with Onkyos and we all have had good results.
