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My understanding was that accessories4less was an authorized online Marantz dealer.

Looks like they're offering refurbs. Factory-certified, which I suppose is about as close as you'll get to new. However, you're not getting the full three year warranty, and you have to be comfortable with buying a refurb. Some of us are; others aren't. In any case, $699 for an SR7500 is a pretty sweet deal.

The sites that offer brand new Marantz products typically have a couple of disclaimers, the most prominent being that they won't ship the item -- you can buy it online, but it's in-store pickup only. Often they won't advertise a price, either -- they'll list the MSRP and encourage you to call or stop by for the store's price.

Marantz's distribution model may have changed in the last year. I could easily be wrong (certainly wouldn't be the first time). The information I'm passing along is based on what I've observed over the past few years.

Gotcha, Mike. Thanks for the clarification.

Thanks for the info. I definitely plan on buying from a reputable source. I would hate to spend a large sum of money only to get something that doesn't work.

It would appear at first glance that you can buy new Marantz stuff online at cambridge soundworks

They also have a factory outlet for open box deals. Also ubid has refurb Marantz and I thought that they offered the full manufacturers warranty on their items. But I could also be wrong.

Thanks everyone for the information. Keep it coming. I think I've narrowed it down to the HK 635, Denon 3805, and possibly the Marantz 7500. These are all around the same price, refurbished. I'm still looking at features and such, but they seem to be pretty similar in that area.

I own a Denon 1804, so my observations may not be relevant to your models.

It is a sonically fine and functionally flawless machine. That being said, the manual is unintelligible and the remote warranted replacement (with a URC MX-700) almost immediately to satisfy other household users. Also, the menus and functionality simply haven't ever felt intuitive to me. The person who programmed the thing obviously looks at the world in a different way than I do. Having fiddled endlessly, I am convinced that the independent crossover points offered in comparable HK models would have been satisfying to me.

If you have not already done so, my advice would be to download and study the manuals for all of your prospects in some detail.

accessories4less is a authorized online seller of marantz products. you can see this at the marantz website. mike the guy who runs/ownes accessories4less is a great guy, i bought an amp/receiver from him about a year ago... and you do get the full factory warrantee.

Good idea. I guess I'll go ahead and download these things so I can start reading. Thanks again.

I stand corrected. I visited the Cambridge site and you can order Marantz items from them online, and they're not charging MSRP.

The accessories4less site is kind of confusing, though. Did you buy a refurb? Those prices are terrific. Most of the items I'm seeing on the site say "certified", and those that don't aren't the current models. You click on the link for more information about the "certified" products and you get:

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Buying factory-certified (reconditioned) is a great way to get "as-new" Marantz products at a considerable savings. Each product has been thoroughly tested, repaired if necessary, cleaned and otherwise renewed to original condition by Marantz certified technicians. Each is repackaged with all accompanying accessories (manual, cables, remote, etc).

When you consider that a factory-certified Marantz product undergoes such close scrutiny for defects and workmanship, you might actually be buying something that is in many ways better than new. And for your piece of mind, our Marantz Certified items are covered by 1 year parts and labor Marantz warranty, valid at any Marantz authorized service center.

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In any case, if you had a positive experience and the product is covered, that's a tough deal to beat. All of a sudden I'm wanting a new SR8500...