Speakers: (since you briefly mentioned stands) do you want bookshelves or towers, for your left and right channel?
IMO/YMMV: If you are doing JUST HT, bookshelves for sure. If you are doing a lot of music I believe that towers offer a slightly- yet noticeably larger soundstage in most cases. Going with towers MIGHT challenge your budget, but then again, it might not. That said I wouldn't let this alone dictate your decision, but IMO it's a consideration worth mentioning.
Subwoofer: We'd really need to know your room size in cubic inches, and if it's a sealed room (nothing more than one open normal size doorway), or a typical 'greatroom' kitchen combination style room. Also, have you done any initial research as to where you'd like a sealed or ported style subwoofer? Do you know how this room behaves with bass (both at the main listening place, and around the room), and are you considering dual subwoofers now or in the near future?
Receiver: There are some good closeouts on the Denon X3000, and X4000 receivers which I'd initially suggest.
