OT: Stereo amp - what to look for?

[merlinmurph]

After 30+ years, my stereo receiver finally bit the dust. So, I'm trying to figure out the features I want in the next receiver. Things have changed a bit in 30 years(ya think!) particularly with the integration of video and I want to make sure I don't miss anything.

I'm not looking to spend much and am not interested at all in a really nice system. I just want something that's going to make some noise and work with what I've got.

We bought a good 52" plasma TV within the last year, and I got a NAS and WD media player to go along with it. No surround sound yet, but would do it with the new amp.

I've got an older Squeezebox that we use all the time to play music on the NAS or from internet stations.

Also, we've got a DVD player for the TV.

Again, I'm not looking for a specific model suggestions, just looking for features I don't want to overlook. I hate to get something, then find out I can't do something with it.

TIA,
Murph

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