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There shouldn't be any problems now that Marantz are built on the same assembly line as Denon using the same parts. But why pay more for the same stuff?

well i've got my marantz sr5003 for 300$. I guess it's a fair price. Denon/onkyo as good in music as marantz ?

My denon plays music just fine

Thanks for all the info. Any thoughts on the value of two HDMI out's, currently have projector and TV and wondering about the Denon AVR-3311CI?

It's a convenience for someone connecting two displays by HDMI, but not necessarily a major one which should be a deciding factor in a purchase. External HDMI splitters are available from MonoPrice and other sources.

Definitely agree with you. That's the same advice I got from everyone over here on the forum.

I could see some benefit to having 2 HDMI outputs if each was capable of outputting a different resolution if needed. Presently my Onkyo 3007 has 2 outputs but with the primary taking resolution priority which is fine now because both my displays are the same resolution. However, previously that was not the case so I couldn’t switch between displays with different computers. Note that for me this has only effected computer use but then I’m not trying to run a 720p projector along with a 1080p HDTV. That might also cause problems.

AFAIK a few external switches will compensate for different resolution needs.

Interesting story, somewhat related.
I met my new boss for the first time last week. I knew he was an electrical engineer but more interestingly enough, I discovered he used to work for an electronics company and a good part of his job was working in a small team breaking down amps, receivers and other items to determine why they sounded a certain way. He described a large room with a wall of various speakers and gear where they would sound test different components.

He definitely falls in the camp that amps and receivers from different manufacturers will have a different sound due to the components used, even modern digital receivers.

Not promoting the concept either way, I just thought it was great that we had a common interest to discuss over coffee other than work. 1st meetings with a new boss can be less than fun in many cases.

I once had an electrical engineer from Bell Canada tell me that you had to have all your speaker cables the EXACT same length.

Well, I don't work for Bell Canada but since they are our parent company, as far as majority shareholders go, I'll refrain from joining you in making fun. Even though I might want to.

I once heard a salesman make a similar argument to a customer. I just had to ask him how good his ears were to hear a timing difference in a few feet of cable considering that electromagnetic waves travel at very close to the speed of light. I once once heard a similar claim, same store different guy, that the tighter weave of the outside wire in Monster Cable allowed the electrons to flow faster there. Thus making the high notes clearer. Sigh......

I'd like to think I knew enough about electricity and physics in high school to at least question the validity of such statements but it's a shame there is a whole market based around people who would take it at face value.