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Mike, you've gotten good suggestions already. I'd go with the Onkyo 604 refurb that Lorenzo mentioned. Although the Yamaha 661 should be fine, the 604 has the advantage(besides a simplified Odyssey)that it doesn't have pre-outs, so there's no temptation to blow dough on a separate amp.
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Re: Marnantz needs a tune up. Looking for a backup
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no temptation to blow dough on a separate amp.
LOL!!!
I was already thinking about using the Yami as a Pre/Pro if I end up liking the way it sounds or its user interface better than the Marantz.
You sir are a true Frugaloidian! 
Hey Sutter, Mac's havn't stepped up to the plate in regards to HDMI yet. I love Mac, but just can't swing them financially and probably never will.
I'm partial to Rotel and NAD. Great gear at a great price. I'm hoping they come out with some seperates that process HDMI audio. (all they do is switch right now)
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Hey Sutter, Mac's havn't stepped up to the plate in regards to HDMI yet. I love Mac, but just can't swing them financially and probably never will.
I'm partial to Rotel and NAD. Great gear at a great price. I'm hoping they come out with some seperates that process HDMI audio. (all they do is switch right now)
Hey buddy, yeah I hear you about the Mac's. To be quite honest with you, they're a tad bit out of my budget range too, but considering the fact that they haven't stepped up to HDMI yet, they're out anyways.
I too am a big fan of Rotel. I just picked up the RB-1080 to mate with my M80's, the other night. At some point I'll pick up their RMB-1095 for the other five channels.
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Yamaha V661 is on order. I'm quite interested in how well this unit works and plays with my 4 ohm channels. If it works as well as some users have indicated to me via PM at AVS, it should be one heck of a bargain for folks wishing to get into HD/BR HDMI audio processing.
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So what happened to the Marantz? Or did I just miss that...
I am the Doctor, and THIS... is my SPOON!
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Well I’m not really sure why, but it randomly shuts itself down. After doing a bunch of tests and troubleshooting for a couple tech guys at Marantz, I was told it is a problem internal to the receiver and I need to send it in for repair. The closest repair facility is in Spokane.
Weird thing is if I leave it on when it’s working, it continues to works fine….indefinitely. But when I shut it off, then power it back on the next day (or whenever), it will sometimes shut down.
So now it’s on and will stay on until the Yamaha gets here. I just didn’t want to be without my system for several weeks, so I’m buying this other receiver. I can’t live without my HT and not go into a state of withdrawal. Pathetic, I know.
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I can’t live without my HT and not go into a state of withdrawal. Pathetic, I know.
Not pathetic at all, I can totally relate my friend. Hell I've been like a crack addict going through major withdrawl as I've been without my HT for a long full year (remodeling the theater room). Thank God I'll finally have everything back up and running by the end of May/first week of June, I can't wait to say the least. It's been one hell of a major run, let me tell you.
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