Hey Audioreviewians,

I have a Pioneer VSX-99 receiver that I bought for $50 a year ago. It sounds fantastic but just one of the two digital inputs work and, alas, it is capped at 5.1 decoding. I will say that the Dolby Digital option makes my average Pioneer DVD player sound really, really good. I guess my question to you is this: what would you suggest as an upgrade? The VSX-99 retailed for $2,100 when it debuted in the late 90's. I would hate to buy a new unit for the modern features (more digital inputs and format decoding, HDMI, etc) only to be disappointed by the sound quality. Any suggestions for around $1,000? I am very open to a used piece. Would I be able to match the sound quality at this price point?

Thanks in advance for sharing your knowledge,

J