Best AV receiver if I also want very good music?

Hello and I apologize if this question is a joke to some (most?) of you or is over-asked - though I tried googling to no avail! I know many believe that it's best to keep audio and video separate, but I can't help but wonder IF by now they might have a halfway decent all-in-one on the market?

History (skip past this paragraph if you want to avoid these details!):

I'm no true audiophile but music is my #1 love and I was spoiled by my parents' old analog Marantz system as a child which makes it very hard to like anything else (!). I like to know I can have my music loud and powerful with strong bass, treble and clarity (not the most descriptive words I'm sure), for my medium-sized living room (well, large if you count that it's a long living room and turns the corner into an open entry way which goes into dining room). I pick up on a lot aurally/am very sensitive to music and sounds in general (on a side note, I'm wondering how many on here also have found that they have a history of being more in-tuned to sounds in general or able to imitate sounds or have really good pitch, etc?) - so don't want to make light of it just because I don't consider myself an audiophile, if that makes sense. I want as good as I can get away with.

Preferences including budget:
Need to keep it around $1,000.00. I want the modern features for best all-around movie/TV/internet experience with our new TV but want to know I can switch from surround sound to two channels for best stereo sound for music. I don't have to have the best music but I do want better-than-average. All I have for speakers are two canada-made Clements speakers which are to my ears superb for their size (about 16" tall and 9.5" wide). Someday I can add more for the theater sound but I'm fairly content with movies being just in stereo for the time being. But I do need a receiver ASAP cause without a modern one we can't use our new blue-ray player with internet apps. I'd also like two extra zones though one extra is okay too - I want to at least be able to hear same music in kitchen. In general I want to find a receiver that does it all cause I don't have a lot of space (in the best location for whole system) and I want to leave room for record player and several other components as it is. There are several other features I would like but I won't bore you with it all here as the main concern is good music out of an AV receiver if possible. If there's nothing good enough on the market yet - subjective as that may be - can you point me in the right direction re. separates?

I've been wondering about the Marantz SR6006.

Thanks so much!