[Wayne A. Pflughaupt]

ericl wrote:

Thanks guys. I understand that some of the new universal remotes turn on the equipment in groups based on what you want to do like the reciever and plasma for tv and just the reciever for music.

Since you're getting a high end receiver, its remote will be capable of running macros and operating the other components in your system. IOW, you may not need a separate universal remote.

Regards,
Wayne