I'm also eager to hear from people who have Marantz. I don't have any dealer nearby who can demo it. I hear it is great for music. Wonder how does it measure on the video side. I've 533-t, 533-vac, 534-ss controlled by Onkyo 705. Gokul 

Guess what just showed up:) (2) 633T, (1) 634C and (4) 422LR Can wait to get into those montsters!!!!!!!!  Burning question is..... which receiver? Tossing around 7002, 8002 and the 3808.  ANyone running there rig with any of these? Thanks in advance Andy

Hey Caleb, I know that other boards have rules about prices and such so I didn't want to post too much info before...  Here is a link to the unit that I purchased.  http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/MARZR6001 It is basically the same as the SR5600, only it adds a new technology (which I won't be using) that allows ...

Thanks for the tips Caleb...  After you confirmed the greatness of the Marantz sound, I did a little more digging and found a new model at 1/2 off. So, while it will end up being around $60 more (including shipping) than the 817, it will come with the 3 year warranty... I hope to purchase it tomorrow (so as not to miss out on the ...

Nick B:take a look at Marantz. both the 7500 and 8500 are great for music reproduction, as well as movies. I can't agree more about Marantz.  I've had one of their middle of the road 5.1 AV receivers for about 6 years now and never had one tiny bit of trouble with it.  The thing is built like a TANK, and it's so good ...

take a look at Marantz. both the 7500 and 8500 are great for music reproduction, as well as movies. actually, I think those were recently replaced by the 7001 and 8001, so maybe you can get yourself a closeout model.  as for Denon, I wasn't as impressed with their music reproduction, but for movies they are excellent.  

if you really like a warmer sound, check out Marantz. They may not be as feature packed as Denon, but they do sound nice.