Best home theater receiver for 500


First time poster here. I know this is a fairly subjective question. I am looking to see if I missed out on any options before make my decision final.

Thanks for the input.

After (if) I get a few I'll post my current choice as well.
rkoeppl10f4
I would avoid Denon, as they have reliability issues. You might want to look for a Marantz, maybe used.

KP
I tried NAD751. Its built-in amp is way better(?) than onkyo797 or denon3802. However I did not like the digital
sount of it. That is cd/dvd sound fed through digital input of the receiver. I tried NAD, Onkyo, Denon, and I liked the Onkyo's digital sound best, although their amp was not as good as NAD. But that is my taste. Not that I bought Onkyo. I'd love to try Marantz, given that I kind of like Philps product.

Ken
Still leaning towards the Onkyo 595. But I really need to look at NAD and Outlaw first. Heard so much good stuff about the Outlaw i have to check it out.