If you are not happy with the Pio Elite lines (SC05/ SC07) or the Onkyo lines ( 876/ 906 )with your H/T application, I do not see any other products with all the new codecs and room acoustic adjustment ( be it MACC or Audyssey set up ) that will justify the $$$.
I personally own the Pio Elite lines with the Def Tech lines for my H/T and I will not look any further as far as H/T application . The Onkyo 876 also is on my short list for another H/T system in a different room. Denon products ( 4308/ 4310) are good but you will have to pay a hefty price for the same quality.
For critical 2 channel listening, it's a different ball game and I prefer to keep them separately.
I personally own the Pio Elite lines with the Def Tech lines for my H/T and I will not look any further as far as H/T application . The Onkyo 876 also is on my short list for another H/T system in a different room. Denon products ( 4308/ 4310) are good but you will have to pay a hefty price for the same quality.
For critical 2 channel listening, it's a different ball game and I prefer to keep them separately.