Fair price for a Yamaha RX-V1

(I am a two-channel guy but have a separate stereo system located in another room). I currently have an OPPO 83 deck for Blu Ray playback. Given all that, can you offer any recommendations/opinions?

If you are a 2 channel guy, then why not build a surround sound system around your existing 2 channel stereo?  This is what I did.

As you already found out, HT is mostly about features and with the technology changing so quickly, yesterdays mega buck TOTL AVR's and Pre/Pro's are basically worthless in a few years.  So get a decent AVR from last years line up that this fall will probably be discounted by up to 50% new.   Make sure it has HDMI and at the very least L/R Main Pre-Outs and connect it to your existing stereo system.  Allow your 2 channel stereo amp to drive your L/R Main speakers full time while the AVR just takes care of the center and surrounds. 

If I use a Marantz NR 1608 as a preamp then connect to V1 as power amp, will I be getting 110w on all channels? The 1608 is only 50 wpc that’s why I’m considering the V1 as power source. Thanks all

I’ll give you one more good suggestion. Look around for a DAC. I added a Benchmark DAC1 (which can be found for cheap) to my Oppo 105D CD player and it made a huge difference. Most of my listening is through headphones. I was so impressed that I’m looking for a newer DAC. The DAC1 is old, but a good place to start.

Between 200$-250$
I got a rx-v1 Yamaha and i love it, it is the best receiver to add a amp to because of the prosseser it haves, if you set it up right with good amps there are no pre-pros that can match, I love the effect channels,