Originally posted by germcevoy:[..]
haven't picked a specific model yet but £400-£500 should suffice
Going to be a pretty decent piece of kit then. Obviously can't give any real recommendations because I have no idea what you want to run through it. Quite a difference in price once you move from the TX-SR3/SR5 to the SR8 models though. Quick canvas and the SR3 to SR6 models range between £200 and £300, then the SR8 models start from around £450.
Yamaha are supposed to produce good recievers too so might be worth checking them out.
Been looking at some home cinema equipment myself over the past few months but I'm yet to make any decisions for several reasons, the main reason being the cost.