marantz or harmon kardon

schwartz1562
schwartz1562 Posts: 2
edited July 2008 in Electronics
Right now I am looking for a receiver to power my RTi8(front) RTi6(rear) set up.
I have been looking at refurbished equipment and saw that i can get a marantz 5001 or a HK AVR 347 for about the same price any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help
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  • Dennis Gardner
    Dennis Gardner Posts: 4,861
    edited July 2008
    Both Marantz and HK make nice receivers. They sound similar, so i would buy for features that fit your needs. Video switching is a big thing for some, but not others. Preamp outputs for external amps down the road is a smart feature to look for etc.

    Do your research carefully and buy enough receiver to last awhile, since upgrading gets expensive from the depreciation of new gear.
    HT Optoma HD25 LV on 80" DIY Screen, Anthem MRX 300 Receiver, Pioneer Elite BDP 51FD Polk CS350LS, Polk SDA1C, Polk FX300, Polk RT55, Dual EBS Adire Shiva 320watt tuned to 17hz, ICs-DIY Twisted Prs, Speaker-Raymond Cable

    2 Channel Thorens TD 318 Grado ZF1, SACD/CD Marantz 8260, Soundstream/Krell DAC1, Audio Mirror PP1, Odyssey Stratos, ADS L-1290, ICs-DIY Twisted , Speaker-Raymond Cable
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,358
    edited July 2008
    Welcome to the Club Polk Forums!! Take the advice from another Schwartz (me:)) and buy the Marantz. I think Accessories4less.com has refurbished units. Good luck with your selection!
    Carl

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  • hockeyboy
    hockeyboy Posts: 1,428
    edited July 2008
    Marantz hands down.
    My Main Gear
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    LSi 15's (Front)
    LSiC (Center)
    LSiFx (Surrounds)
    DUAL SVS 20-39 CS Plus     (Passive Subs)
    Marantz IS201 I-Pod Dock[/SIZE]
    Panamax M5300EX
    Carada Criterion 106" Brightwhite Screen
    Sunfire TGA 5200 & (4) B&W 605's in the party room
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  • ViperZ
    ViperZ Posts: 2,046
    edited July 2008
    I listed to various models of both makes, and even though I prefer HK with my RT speakers (softer sound), I think that Marantz is a better choice... :o
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