Denon 4310 or Marantz SR6004 or 4810

[tuk]

i cant decide between a Denon 4310 or Marantz SR6004.

both looks good (Marantz abit better), similar specs, connectives, functions, Denon got more power but Marantz got bluetooth.

i dont think they have enough power to run b&w 802d and 805 and the amp im looking to buy is Wyred 4 Sound Mini MC-7. i have a pretty small entertainment stand so these 2 will just fit

in Australia they are worth around 4k AUD which also is the price for a Denon 4810 but i wont have enough to get a amp. can i run my speakers with 4810's build in amp if i re-directed the spare channels to bi-amp the front R/L

thanks

 

[Knucklehead90]

Bi-amping your main speakers with the same AVR or amp will net you little or no gain. You would be better off with an external 3 channel amp to run the front 3 speakers and let the AVR drive the surrounds. You might also look at some pro power amps. Gobs of power for much less than consumer amps. Not as convenient to use as most do not have 12v trigger on and you'll need to use adapters to get the signal from the AVR to the amp.

As for picking the best between the two AVRs you've selected - toss a coin. Both are good AVRs - and made by the same company. I'd pick the Denon over the Marantz for the networking capability - if you aren't interested in that then it is a coin toss IMO. The power differences between the two aren't meaningful.

I have a prepro that networks - first AV piece I've ever had that does that and I love it. I can tune in any number of internet radio stations - or use Pandora Radio via my Integra DHC 40.1 - great for background music when I don't want to power up the HTPC and stream some radio station.