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Erik, just to make sure that you're aware that the 8002 came out about 3 years ago and that there are some units for the same or less cost(including the RC180)that are even more up-to-date in their features.

dreamtheater, those are the guys that i bought my marantz mm9000 from... 5ish years later still working like a champ!.....

A1400-8 anyone interested?

Yeah it is older I realize John, but still it has the HDMI 1.3 which is the main thing I'm looking for in new receiver, and I heard nothing but good things about it, plus I feel some loyalty to Marantz, they haven't done wrong to me yet. I can care less about fancier GUI's and the PLIIz gimmick. Aesthetically I love the look also, much better than the rounded new approach the SR 6004 and 5004 have. I should be all set for many years to come hopefully, and I have no more excuses for getting new equipment now

I had the 8001. It was by far, the biggest damn POS receiver I have ever owned. Not only that, but Marantz was miserable to work with to resolve warranty issues. The 8002 may be better, as it is a second generation of the “new” Marantz receivers, but I’m going to bet you have issues with it within six months of use. If it is not too late, my suggestion is for you to cancel your order and buy something else. I normally do not make these types of disparaging remarks, but would feel remiss if I did not take the time to warn you.

Erik, I didn't go into detail, but I don't believe in staying with a particular brand if a different one has a better performance/price ratio. To mention two features that would be significant to me, the 8002 lacks the networking feature included in the RC180 and it has a dated version of Audyssey MultEQ which doesn't have the significant recent improvements, particularly DynamicEQ and Dynamic Volume.

To me the lack of the latest Audyssey options would be a determining factor.

Eric,

For what it's worth, you purchased one hell of a receiver with a power amp that performs extremely well with a ton of features, 3 years old or not & for a heck of good price. MCACC & Audyssey both have their strengths and weaknesses and quite frankly, IMHO are not the holy grail of purchase decisions.

I'm sure you will love the marantz sound for years to come. Don't look back on your decision and as JohnK says...enjoy the music, not the equipment.

Dana