The best AVR for $700 or less at BestBuy that you can buy?

I was wondering if anyone has bought a AVR from Best Buy store? My current AVR isn't working rignt, and it doesn't play HD sound anymore or 7.1 sound at all for that matter. I was going to buy a cheap replacement, but I got the okay from the wife to buy one with the Best Buy card for 0% APR for 24 months.

I was looking at the Yamaha RX720BL, but I don't have any experience with other AVR's but Onkyos. Any input would be appreciated. I currently have HT-S9100THX, which is a 7.1 set up. Therefore, I will be replacing the HT-R960 AVR.

Thanks for the input. How does that airplay thing work? Also, since it is a network AVR I don't need to have the TV one to listen to the radio right?

The Pioneers only offer 1 year warranty on their products. I was looking at Denon as well, but Best Buy didn't have the one I wanted in stock. I forgot the model #.

It appears that Yamaha A720 and Pioneer VSX-60 are pretty close for the price. I couldn't find a Denon for the same price as the Yamaha and Pioneer that offer the same features such as 7.2. The Denon 1913 has a good price, but its a 7.1, which would work for my current set up, but for the same price the Yamaha and Pioneer offer 7.2, which I wouldn't mind since I like loudness to bother my annoying neighbors

I didn't know that. Good thing I posted this question on here prior to making a purchase. So, how do you know if the AVR is a true .2 or not? What do you look for?

Awesome thanks for your advised. I believed my AVR was good enough until, I got the Disney WOW calibration CD, and for some reason or another my rear and rear surround sound speakers do not sound at all. I can't find the calibration microphone that came with the receiver (darn kids), and I can't test it to see if the back speakers actually work or not.

The HDMI board was acting up like 6 months ago to were I didn't have any picture only sound. I followed some youtube instruction on how to fix this issue by soldering new resistors from radio shack, which worked, but there after I noticed it didn't sound as vivid as it used to. So, I am guessing something got messed up when I soldered the new resistors to the board.

Well, I'll look for the Audyssey XT32 as you mentioned. Thanks again.