Marantz B-stock?

DollarDave
DollarDave Posts: 2,575
edited December 2005 in Flea Market
Where is the best place to shop for a Marantz B-stock receiver? I want to compare my choices between HK, Pioneer, and Marantz. I got the other two...

Also, I am looking for other opinions about their experience with HK, Pioneer, or Marantz recievers in the < 600 dollar range. I like a warmer sound and now have Polk RTi and TCi speakers to round the system out in a 5.1 scenerio. Yes, I will evenually go 7.1.

Right now, they are "powered?" by a HOS Sony...

Appreciate your input and yes, I prefer refurb type stuff - that's why I think I can stay under 600.

This could get involved, but I am not opposed to separates, but it complicates the whole process quite abit.. Damn.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited December 2005
    http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/category/AVReceiver
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited December 2005
    I have an older Marantz receiver in my HT... and while I think most receivers by themselves are underpowered. esp for powering 5 seperate speakers for a home theater. I'd suggest getting a used two channel amp for your fronts.. that would make them sound better and lighten the load off your Marantz receiver.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 7,147
    edited December 2005
    Accessories4less is supposedly the ONLY authorized outlet for B-stock Marantz gear. I picked up a CD Changer from them a few years ago (back when Marantz was still using Phillips transports). They were good to deal with, quick and reasonable shipping. I personally don't like the newer Marantz gear. I think they've gotten back seat status since merging with Denon. Speaking of which, have you given Denon receivers a try yet? I think you would like the sound of their midline receivers over the others. Try a refurbed AVR-3803, you'll never regret it. Dakmart.com is the best place for B-stock Denon.
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  • woodyjacobs
    woodyjacobs Posts: 706
    edited December 2005
    Ubid.com has some Marantz on occasion. They actually had some SR8400's for a mega auction a few months back....something like 400 new (A stock) units. Went for around $500...a total steal. I think marker here on the forum grabbed a couple of them. Otherwise, as said above, accessories4less.

    Oh one other place...hifi.com (which is Cambridge Soundworks) sells Marantz and often have closeouts or open box items on their outlet page. I bought an sr4300 to try out last year for about $230 (and found that a Denon AVR-1905 smoked it, IMO). But worth a look if you want to try out Marantz.
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    system 2:
    XBox 360 Spherex 5.1 system, HK DVD38, Phillips CDC 926 CD changer, Phillips 32" LCD

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