Best sounding mid reciever -temp replace separates


I would like to temporarily replace my NAD M-15 preamp and get a mid priced reciever hopefully under $1000 bucks that has a high quality anolog/digital music output

Primarily due to the change in this pre amp to HD and little kids. The matching amp will stay in the box for a few years

Any sugesstions
ralonghi
go vintage ... check out the AudioAsylum "Vintage Asylum" page for recommendations ... the golden age of receivers was years ago
Top two

Onkyo TX-SR806

Denon AVR-3808CI

Next two

Sony STR-DA4400ES

Pioneer Elite SC-05

These are all outstanding receivers - competition is fierce in this market segment, you win.
That's actually what i was looking for and I should have put " AV reciever" in the title-but thanks anyway to Jrinkerptdnet for that vintage link

How about marantz?
Marantz is fine. I just think Denon and Onkyo have the best combination of performance and user friendliness of all the current offerings.

For Marantz, I suggest SR7002 THX® Select2 Surround Receiver

For Yamaha, I suggest RX-V1900 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver

Again, these are all great sounding for what they are - basically 7 amps in a box. Buy the one that looks the best on your shelf, has the most desired features or layout, cost the least or is most compatible with your current remote.