kt260963,
I haven't been a fan of Marantz these days. I heard that receiver at Audiotronic, and compared to the Denon 2802, I'd pick the denon. The Marantz is more expensive, has less features, and the sound is simply not as good. I like the neutral sound of the Denon. The Marantz, in music, made the midrange sound muddier, and the bass was a bit thumpy. So what if the Denon remote is wierd, what counts is how it works and how it sounds, and the 2802 sounds great. If I had the money, I would have bought the 3802 or 2802, but I had to go way down and buy the 1602, which is still a GREAT receiver, especially for the price I paid for it.
