If you are a true gear fanatic, you need an A/V receiver with a ridiculous amount of inputs. This Yamaha RX-Z7 fits that description quite well. With connectivity for an iPod, Bluetooth, HD Radio, Satellite-Radio, Internet-Radio and Rhapsody playback, you can see exactly what we are we talking about. If you need even more, the five HDMI 1.3 ports lets you hook up all of your home theater gear with ease so that you no longer have to debate which components to keep plugged in. The RX-Z7 brings 7.1 audio goodness with built-in Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding. If you are looking to get your home theatre up and running, then this should be one of the components you look to as the foundation of your system.  [$2699 at yamaha]