Both Denon and Yamaha make great units. I wish I would have been more thought out when putting together my system. I bought a Yamaha htr 5150 which is a great HT receiver. I later replaced my old speakers with Klipsch all around, and now it is way to bright, bordering on harsh with the super accurate Klipsch. Now Im looking to purchase a new receiver, probably Denon or Onkyo to replace my Yammie. If you can, go to a shop that has your speakers and try both receivers with them and see what you think. You are the one who has to listen, not us. Good luck!