amps? Eq? marantz?

Hello

In the process of looking to upgrade my receiver I've been playing around with the idea of separates. My current 7.1 setup consists of Monitor Audio Rx speakers, Hsu Vtf15 sub with a Onkyo 5009. I find the MA Onkyo combo is a tad bright for me. I had pleasure of listening to my speakers with an arcam and WOW! a receiver on steroids, anyhow no sub eq swayed me towards Onkyo and multi xt 32. Don't get me wrong i enjoy the onkyo very much but just can't unhear that arcam sound.

I guess what I'm thinking of are these options unless anyone else have any suggestions
arcam fmj400 with a sub eq and if so which eq?
marantz 8801 with emotiva amps ( In all honesty this one is a little steep for me now and would have to get them separately but willing to)
marantz av7005 with emotiva amps (great price right now but no multi xt 32)



Thank you guys so much I really appreciate your time.

Denon 4311ci?
I forgot all about it.
Sounds like a plan.
It can be used as a pre-pro too if I recall right?
I,ve heard great reviews on outlaw amps any suggestions?
Arcam is great, I had one for a short while but the sound would keep dropping especially with my cable box. It was the fmj360, i was wiling to keep it even with it, but there is a scene in twilght breaking dawn pt1 where edward and bella jump in the water and wow I felt my stomach literally sink like if I was on a roller coaster, with the arcam my sub just kind of burped. The sub was in the same place.
I'll never forget the arcam sound though, any ideas on eq's and amps before i make my final decision.

Thank you guys for all your help I really appreciated it.