Marantz - though I haven't owned many receivers. My first real stereo, bought just after high school, was a Marantz Legacy Series. I'd later read that the system was a low-point for Marantz, but I couldn't disagree more. I've run a bunch of different speakers combo's as my tastes changed over the years and even powered a DJ Booth when a friends amp died mid-show. The Marantz did it all with clarity and ease. Even now, 25 years later, the Marantz is still the backbone of my stereo.