I'd look seriously at Yamaha RX-A units. But I'm an installer...
Your choices are going to be driven by how many sources she has and how many she's going to want before she replaces this new receiver. Look that way.
She has combined the two things that go together: basic, and easy to use. Not basic usually means capable, which means not so easy to use.
A good answer is easier with a clear question giving the make and model of everything. "The biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." -- G. “Bernie” Shaw
