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Hi Mark, Of course that could be an option but all of the brands you mention aren't represented by a dealer in Europe. A couple of postings ago I talked about how the better quality receivers tend to be twice as expensive here in Europe as they are in the US. (Look for the example on the B&K...

That's a coincidence! Today I got word from my dealer and he's got one for auditioning ready for me to pick up in two days. That should be fun, talk to you. Thanks!

Hi Larry,

Kevitra, Ok, great! Let me know when you've posted.

Kevitra, I get carried away sometimes...:) Well, then again, HiFi was and always will be my sweetest frustration:) Actually, after doing some extended listening with the Arcam Diva 200 I own I found it to be sonically almost identical to the T761. It also uses the exact same setup menu...

Hi Arron, Hi Kevitra, To best answer your questions, I'll have to give you some background...please bear with me:) Arron: I ended up with an Arcam Diva 200. Although not very sophisticated technically, it does sound much more how music should sound in comparison with the Rotel. I bought...

Hi Dean, Looking at the B&K it sure makes an awesome impression. I already found out it's not for sale in Europe as there are no dealers:frowning: Besides, AV-receivers in Europe always come at a premium when compared to the US. I got my previous amp, a Rotel 1055 RSX on sale for €1,850,-...

Hi Shiu,

Hi Ferran, You auditioned other brands as well? My impressions with NAD seem to outlast the one with Marantz. Having said that I'm not ruling out Marantz because I did mention that the model I auditioned probably was a fluke. The Marantz has a lot in its favor. It does have faster switching...

Not sure if you are familiar with Rotel's stereo performance....If you are and you liked it then please don't read on..... The only experience with Rotel I have is with the 1055 RSX model which I returned 'cause the stereo sound was the worst I've heard yet. I listened to top of the...

Hi Kevin, I got you now:) Very good plan indeed. There are some stereo amps around that have a pre-amp input.(Now opportunistically called "Home Theater Bypass";)) It does seem like the best option although I'm sure I'd miss my sub's contribution to my stereo sessions. I like to listen to...

Curtis, I'm in Holland, Europe. The HK 5500 is a 5x75W model where the HK525 is 5x70W. All the rest of the features seem the same. I've just downloaded the owner's manual to see how bass management is handled on this model. Coming Tuesday I think I'll return my Arcam and test drive the 5500.

Hi Rajkumar: Thanks for the info. I can only hope that the problem I had with Marantz was a fluke. I think I'll give the HK an audition just to make sure. I'm curious about it's sonic characteristics. Thanks for your input:)

Hi Curtis: I was put aback with Marantz' build quality; their optical inputs use a hinged plastic door to shield the input (instead of the removable plugs more commonly found) which broke off when I inserted the optical lead. That wouldn't be so bad but that little plastic door also served as...

To all the AV buffs out there:;) I'm the stereo buff turned AV enthusiast. There's where my problems started. As much as I love watching movies in 5.1/DTS, listening to good old stereo from my CD-player remains my 1st priority. Although it would be nice to have both good stereo and dolby...

Had the same fan problems om my 751 as Paul_Scott. The fan would kick in, sonically overpowering my vacuum cleaner (at a low power setting I confess;) ) but the fan wouldn't shut off after hours of idling. I had to switch off the unit and turn it back on to silence it. At the end of the day...

I had some remarkes about the Marantz SR7300 I own: http://www.hometheaterforum.com/htfo...hreadid=117020

I owned both the T761 and later, the T752. I gave up on them as they both had problems with their sound processor chips. When turning on the unit, sound from only one speaker was audible. Returned the T761 twice and finally exchanged the T752 for a Marantz SR7300. More important, both the two...