New to higher-end audio and I'm hoping someone out there will be kind enough to offer some general advisement.....

I just got a pair of Paradigm Studio Reference 60 v3 and now I'm looking to find equipment that integrates beautifully with it. I'd like to be in the $2000 range (plus or, even better, minus) and I'm trying to see whether I should get a great receiver or whether I should get separates instead.

If I go for a receiver, what would someone suggest I try out? Someone suggested the Marantz SR8300. Someone else said no way. Someone said that the Onkyo 701 is actually quite terrific. Someone else said that would be a huge mistake with these speakers. Someone else said it's Rotel or nothing. Help!

If I go for separates, what pieces would someone put this together with? And is the difference between separates really that critical?

Any advice would be warmly appreciated....

Thanks,

Harry