If you are considering a Sony receiver, stepping up to their ES line is certainly worth considering. Their STR-DA3300ES serves 100 watts into 8 ohms, HDMI switching and their own Bravia Theater Sync if you happen to own a compatible TV.

specs:
- 100 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.09% THD
- Dolby® Digital EX, DTS-ES®, DTS Neo:6, and Dolby Pro Logic® IIx, and Digital Cinema Sound processing
- XM Satellite Radio Ready (requires XM subscription and optional XM Mini-Tuner package)
- Neural-THX Surround decoder for XM’s HD Surround channels
- SIRIUS satellite radio capable (requires SIRIUS subscription and optional SiriusConnect™ home tuner kit)
- Digital Media Port for adding an optional Sony iPod dock or wireless PC music player
- Digital Cinema Auto Calibration for easy speaker setup (microphone included)
- dual-room/dual-source audio (powered and line-level stereo audio output for 2nd room; using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.1 home theater in main room)
- on-screen display with graphic user interface (requires TV with audio/video input)
- Bravia™ Theatre Sync remote control networking for simplified operation with compatible HDMI-equipped Sony components
- 1080p-compatible HDMI digital video switching (3 in, 1 out)
- analog-to-HDMI video upconversion (up to 1080p) with Faroudja DCDi™ Cinema scaling
- HDMI version 1.2a
- component video switching (3 in, 1 out)
- composite-to-component video conversion
- digital inputs: 4 optical (including 1 front panel), 3 coaxial
- digital outputs: 1 optical
- 5 audio/video inputs
- 3 audio-only inputs (including phono)
- 7.1-channel analog audio preamp input
- 7.1-channel analog audio preamp output
- 2 pair of main speaker outputs

price: $999.99