Yes, you are correct that Marantz and Denon are owned by the same parent company.

Saw a couple of posts about customer service as being important. What about warranty?

I asked this question before on another thread, but I don't think that I received an answer. Spearit advertises NAD blemished carton gear. What is the definition of blemished carton? Are they talking about the outer case of the gear or the shipping box?

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