is denon in the same catagory as marantz?

JimBRICK
JimBRICK Posts: 1,543
edited March 2007 in Electronics
I have a yamaha and am not happy with the sound I get from it for my livingroom setup. SHould I be going with a denon or marantz. just to let you know I live in a small town where the pickins are small so I buy online
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited March 2007
    My Yami sucked and I replaced it with an HK AVR-235. The Yami was 110*6, and HK is 65*7. The HK is much better than the Yami. Also you can use the HK as a pre amp.
    As for Denon vs Marantz I have no idea.
    Happy hunting
    Ben
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,249
    edited March 2007
    JimBRICK wrote:
    I have a yamaha and am not happy with the sound I get from it for my livingroom setup. SHould I be going with a denon or marantz. just to let you know I live in a small town where the pickins are small so I buy online
    My Yamaha's [amps] always sounded as if a blanket were put on top of the speakers. Their version of "natural sound" wasn't natural to me. I would look at the Marantz, or others. My 2Cents................
    ~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited March 2007
    To me it is a toss up. Their are people on both sides of the fence. I chose mine by comparing cost and feature (watts,optical inputs,video inputs). You can't go wrong with either Denon or Marantz.

    Good Luck
    engtaz
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  • mldennison
    mldennison Posts: 307
    edited March 2007
    i would put both on the same level as well as HK, just find something with the right combo of features that fits your budget.
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  • Deadof_knight
    Deadof_knight Posts: 980
    edited March 2007
    Im a Denon kinda guy I think the HKs arent bad everyone is getting so mainstream
    :cool: " He who dies with the most equipment wins Right ? "

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,887
    edited March 2007
    Well, consider that Denon and Marantz are owned by the same company. Look at their offerings and in general, it appears that Denon is considered the higher quality brand.

    In my experience, Denon is a notch above both Marantz and H-K. Most of the Denons (except maybe the lowest models) are still made in Japan, while nearly all of Marantz and HK are made in China. When you compare them side by side, the quality of the build comes out.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited March 2007
    JimBrick - I know the feeling of small town and trust me, I have no where to purchase except on-line. Then again I could have went the HK, Denon or Marantz route and did in the beginning. Depending on the $ you are looking to spend you may want to kick it up a notch. Good Luck.
    Michael ;)
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  • engtaz
    engtaz Posts: 7,664
    edited March 2007
    I would have to go with bill as he is more in the know.

    engtaz
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  • 98thumpin
    98thumpin Posts: 649
    edited March 2007
    i own a denon avr-1907 and love it good build quality, and nice features.
    John Tyler Birch

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    Denon avr-1907
    Sony dvd/cd changer 5 disc
    nakamichi BX-100 tape deck
    2 Polk Audio monitor 70's
    Velodyne DPS-12 subwoofer
    RCA TV
    NAK 600 tape deck
    Monster power line conditioning power center
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