Home Theater Forum - View Single Post - Considering switch from Marantz to Pio Elite...need opinions

gregD · 10-28-2003, 02:56 AM

Pioneer makes a good receiver, but their power amp section is not a strength, if that's the main reason for the upgrade... for considerably less money, I'd go with a sub and an outboard 5-ch power amp, say a Rotel RMB-1075 ($1k)... the Marantz is a neat receiver with great processing at its price; I don't think you'd sense much audible improvement with the Pioneer.

The video routing may be a genuine issue, however (it was for me on an older Marantz)... but if you have just the 2 or 3 video sources, you're strongly advised to connect them directly to the TV, regardless of your receiver.

If you're really intent on getting a new receiver, also look at Rotel, NAD, Sunfire, B&K.

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10-28-2003, 02:56 AM	#5 of 19
gregD Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Local Time: 09:26 PM Local Date: 12-03-2008 Posts: 416	Pioneer makes a good receiver, but their power amp section is not a strength, if that's the main reason for the upgrade... for considerably less money, I'd go with a sub and an outboard 5-ch power amp, say a Rotel RMB-1075 ($1k)... the Marantz is a neat receiver with great processing at its price; I don't think you'd sense much audible improvement with the Pioneer. The video routing may be a genuine issue, however (it was for me on an older Marantz)... but if you have just the 2 or 3 video sources, you're strongly advised to connect them directly to the TV, regardless of your receiver. If you're really intent on getting a new receiver, also look at Rotel, NAD, Sunfire, B&K.