I am looking for a receive that is capable of producing 7.1 surround sound as well as output Zone 2 at speaker level.

I have spec'd a Denon AVR4250 receiver however the customer was a little shocked at the price point for this unit and am wondering if there was another unit out there at a lesser price capable of the same function.

I have looked at all Denon and Marantz models and the only ones capable of this are the $2000+ receivers.

Any help would be appreciated.