Not sure why the OP would want a receiver rather than an integrated amp and tuner, but my 2 cents are that vintage Accuphase, when recapped, are truly excellent.
I use an E-303x to power my system (Accuphase T-103 tuner, Harbeth speakers, and a ~20yo Electrocompaniet CD player), and it sounds superb. That particular model is not easy to find, and is not cheap*, either, but it would, I expect, blow away almost any receiver of the period.
*well, it is extremely cheap relative to the numbers quoted in the above posts!
I use an E-303x to power my system (Accuphase T-103 tuner, Harbeth speakers, and a ~20yo Electrocompaniet CD player), and it sounds superb. That particular model is not easy to find, and is not cheap*, either, but it would, I expect, blow away almost any receiver of the period.
*well, it is extremely cheap relative to the numbers quoted in the above posts!