New A/V Receiver and Speaker Recommendations

I'm looking for a few recommendations on a new A/V receicer and some speakers to replace a recently failed Onkyo unit. I have no interest in Onkyo as I've already been burned once by them....literally.

I'd like to go with a Yamaha or Denon unit, maybe Pioneer if it reviews and prices well. In a receiver I'd be looking for 5.1, 4K, networking, Bluetooth, USB, several hdmi in and at least 1 hdmi out. In terms of budget, I'd like to be no more than $500 into the unit. I need something that gives me decently quality and will keep me "in the loop" for the next 5 years. I'm not interested in the new Dolby Atmos at this time.

As for speakers, 5.1 is the end game but I'd likely start with a 3.1 setup then improve as I see fit as I don't really need rears right now. I'm no audiophile but we do watch a ton of movies, listen to a lot of music and I like to game so good power and clarity are important to us. A wireless sub would be an added bonus. That being said I can't break the bank on some new speakers but I don't want to waste my money on some crappy entry level pieces.

Thanks!

Edit: Fwiw I recently picked up a Vizio sound bar to see if I could make due with it, but I'm already noticing as good of a unit as it is it doesn't come close to my previous setup and even that wasn't very high end.