Ok I need some serious help here guys.... My house has been setup with Sonance in ceiling speakers and inwall, ok but now here is the dilema which AV receiver to get?

Currently I am looking at the Onkyo and Denon receivers, this is what I need HDMI with atleast 2 outs and 4 in, multizone capabilities such as a minimum of 3 zones, would love to have 4 but I dont know of a receiver out there that does that. For what I hear and studied Onkyo's and Denon are the best however I dont know if thats true. My budget is 2k for an excellent ALL AROUND performer.
Any ideas suggestions or help would be greatly appreciated.