ive got a marantz sr6300 reciever, and a MM9000 amp, i love the combo, before i got my current stuff i had an onkio, it was alright, but i like the marantz gear much better, one thing that i really like about the receiver is the fact that it has a rotor knob, that allows you to switch dsp modes, rather than hassling with the remote... it has a 6 channel processor in it, but I only use 5 and the amp is only a 5 channel amp. I like the separate set up, using the receiver as a pre-amp and and the dedicated amp. Much cleaner power.. I got my set up for about 1,200$ and I think I got a Very good value.. I don't need 1000 dsp modes, I only need about 3-5 that's about all that I use, if that many… THX,DTS, and 6 channel stereo… I mean honestly. You either need surround sound or you don't..
