Back after break in :)

W0W! Where are you been man?

if you want a nice reciever that can grow as your system does i'd look into a Yamaha receiver i don't know what your budget is but the sonic clarity of them is **** near impeccable.. i got mine for like 1,000 on ebay and it retails for just a hair under 2k..

yamaha>denon

If you're looking for a denon receiver, there is a 4306 for sale for $650 on videogon. Beautiful unit, and has hdmi as well. Retailed for around $2000.

http://cgi.videogon.com/cgi-bin/cl.pl?rcvr71ch&1240348794

With a $6000 budget, I would look into getting a separate pre amp/processor and amp set up over a receiver. If you really want to stay with a receiver, then I would say look into Integra(Onkyo's upper line) or Rotel's line of receivers.

Here's a rotel RSX 1057 for $650 - 5x75watts, does 7.1 and has hdmi

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?miscrcvr&1241676451&/Rotel-RSX-1057-surround-receiv

Here's a rotel RSX 1067 for $695 - 7x100watts does 7.1, but no hdmi.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?miscrcvr&1239860205&/Rotel-RSX-1067-100W-x-7-black

Both good solid units, just depends if you want the 7 channels of power for future upgrades, or if you want the hdmi inputs.

If you want to go separates here's Rotels top processor the 1098 and their big 5 channel amp for about $2000 total.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?homeproc&1241552460&/Rotel-RSP-1098-Surround-Sound-

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?ampsmult&1241027508&/Rotel-RMB-1095-200-x-5

You could also take the money and buy a nice two channel amp if you are just buying the front two channels and add a five channel later on for your surrounds.

As far as speakers go, you can't go wrong with B&W. On my secondary setup, I have two sets of the 604's for front and rear, with the LCR 600 as the center, and It is an incredible set up for the money. The 604's have now been replaced by the 683's and are even better than the 604's imo. The MSRP on them, is about $1600, but you should be able to get them for better.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1241543817&/Bowers---Wilkins-B-W-683-Floor

If you are only looking at buying your front two channels at this time, with a $6000 budget, you can get into the B&W 800 series like the 804s or the 803s.

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1241470055&/B-W-804S-new-800--series

http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1241794095&/B-W-803S-

Go with an onkyo receiver and polk LSi25 towers for your music or a nice pair of kefs.