Welcome to the forum!

Within your budget, here what I would consider:
From the auction site at "buy it now" price (Axiom B stock):
M22s $439
VP100 $238
QS8s $502
From the main site:
EP350 $768 (Can get cheaper if you wait until one shows up on the auction site).

That leaves you with over $500 for the receiver. I am sure an entry level Denon can be purchased at this price.

Cheers,

Bruno
M80s/VP180/QS8s/EP600/AVR-890
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