Newegg has the Denon AVR-1712 7.1-Ch Home Theater Receiver for $400 - $120 off with coupon code DEN1217B [Exp 12/18] = $280 with free shipping. Features Auto Set-Up/Room EQ Adjust, 7-Channel Equal Power technology, 7 x 125W @ 6 ohms max power output, 6 HDMI, GUI overlay, and 3D pass-through.
Denon AVR-4311CI 9.2-Ch 3D Network Receiver for $1300 shipped w/ code DEN1217A
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Ben I've told you before it's not 7x125w it's 7x90w.
From Denon's site:
7.1ch A/V Surround Receiver, HDMI 1.4a 6In/1Out 3D Ready, Audio Return Channel, HDMI Standby Pass Through, Discrete Power Amps rated at 90 watts each, 2 Year Warranty
Bottom of Denon's product page - 90W @ 8 ohms, 125W @ 6 ohms... though the latter at 0.7% THD
http://usa.denon.com/us/Product/Pages/ProductDetail.aspx?PCatId=AVSolutions%28DenonNA%29&CatId=AVReceivers%28DenonNA%29&Pid=AVR1712%28DenonNA%29
Using the 6ohm peak power rating rather than the 8ohm RMS figure is fudging the numbers. The bottom line is that Denon advertises it as a 90w receiver. But I guess you could describe a Ford Fiesta as a 200mph car as long as you add the foot note "down hill with a 150mph tail wind" and be technically correct.
Or if you throw the Fiesta out of a plane.
To some extent I agree BUT it is still useful to have both numbers. Having the 2nd # for 6 ohms tells you that the 8 ohm limit isn't due to starving for more current. Also, most drivers have an impedance below 8 ohms in the frequency range you need the power the most.
With some other amps that spec for only 8 ohms, you can't necessarily assume higher wattage at 6.