Great Sounding 2-Channel Reciever Under $400

Helping friend assemble a decent system, already has Emotiva CD player, I'll match speakers, Vandersteen 2C, Energy C series, Sound Dynamics, PSB, Paradigm.

Only 2 high quality channel watts with good current.

Can be new or clean used Receiver, narrow down this list to one or two:

Marantz, Rotel, Sansui, Yamaha, Denon, Harmon Kardon, Onkyo, Kenwood, Outlaw, Sherwood, Pioneer, Sony or?