Randy,

I do understand where you are coming from, however, Ecost.com does sell a lot of Denon's that are refurb. Also, it is hard to say just how many units are sold by each. More sales = more refurbs.

My main reason for wanting HK over Denon is the higher amperage, as my speakers are lower impedance. You need more current to play a speaker at the same volume when the impedance drops. I do not know how high of a current the higher end Denons will send.

The AutoEQ functions I've heard both positive and negative feedback for both, so I wonder if they are all that good on either unit.