Yamaha RX-V3800
The Yamaha RX-V3800 Receiver is an AV receiver that was first released in 2007 and falls in the $1500 to $1700 price range. It has all of the standard features that you would expect in this price range and even more. This receiver is top of the line and provides the best in home theater and audio quality.
One nice feature on this product is an Ethernet port that allows WAV, WMA, and MP3 file playback from as many as four different computers in a single network. It offers a nice graphical interface that is intuitive and easy to use. It also features 4 HDMI inputs, decoding for Dolby TruHD and is XM ready for all of your internet radio needs.
You will need to purchase an additional XM mini tuner and subscribe to this service for all of the 161 XM channels in full 5.1 sound. It has an optional docking station for your Apple Ipod.