Just a little Mojo...
As far as stereo, and in direct mode, I agree with John. I've experimented and I just don't hear good enough to tell a difference in SQ (and i've got perfect hearing as of my physical two weeks ago) . Where I disagree is with surround sound. Not all audio processors do this as well as others. Now if they all used the same Audysey programming, I could be persuaded that they are comparable, but they don't.
I just swapped out my Marantz with my backup Yamaha (AGAIN), and I immediately noticed a significant difference. The Marantz sounds much better at surround than the Yamaha. The Yamaha doesn’t shut itself down without any reason like this POS Marantz, so I'm saying the Yamaha is a better AVR overall….. Off to the factory the Marantz goes again.
