A/V Processor and Amp for B&W speakers?

     How about simplifying?  You could sell your Pioneer receiver and your Panasonic Bluray player and replace them used for a total of under $3,300 with these:
     Buy the Rotel 1585 amp used for $1,995 here:
https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649578372-rotel-rmb-1585-in-black-beautiful-looks-beastly-power/
     Then buy the Oppo 203 used for $1,275 here:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Oppo-UDP-203-Blu-ray-Player/114447205911?_trkparms=aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DH...

     The Oppo has a built-in 7.1 audio surround processor, a built-in video processor. built-in wi-fi, built-in audio and video streamer and plays DVDs, CDs, DVD-Audio and SACDs.  The Oppo 203 is a jack of all trades, like a Swiss army knife.  
     Just connect the Oppo's audio outputs directly to the Rotel amp,  the Oppo's HDMI video output to your Sony hdtv and control everything with the Oppo's remote.

Tim
    
     

Hello kdochert,

     If you buy a product and it goes on sale within about 30 days, most retailers will give you a refund for the price difference.  I suggest you call them and ask them if this is their policy.  If it is, just ask them to state this stipulation on your sales receipt.  
    
Tim