Feedback on choice of Marantz SR6006 vs Denon AVR X2000

[cisco kid]

Looking for some feedback on choice of the receivers above for our new HT room.

HT system:

70" 3D Sharp LE757
klipsch WF34
klipsch WS24
klipsch WC24
Dual Emp Tek es1010i
LG BD570 > planned to replace wh Oppo BD103

I currently have an Onkyo TX-SR605 and it will not be able to take care of my dual subs as I learn't I need Audyssey MultiEQ or XT version to EQ the dual subs? Or do I need MultEQ XT32 in one receiver?

I dont think budget will allow me to move up to the SR7005 or AVR X3000. I found the Denon X2000/3000 for $479/635 (this a bit over budget, want to be under $550) shipped brand new and the Marantz at $549 shipped refurbed

Feedback is welcomed

 

[fuzz092888]

Actually you need Audyssey SubEQ in order to do dual subs. IIRC you can have Audyssey XT32 without SubEQ but not SubEQ without XT32, which means both of your choices won't do dual subs as well as a receiver with SubEQ. That may have changed, but I somewhat doubt a company would pay extra for SubEQ to be added without XT32.

Otherwise if you try to EQ your subs with EQ or XT it'll try to do them both as one sub. The results won't be terrible, but they won't be as good compared to if they were done individually.

 

[cisco kid]

If i stretch my budget I can pick up a Onkyo TX NR818 which supports EQ XT32, i guess for what I want to accomplish I am best to get a receiver with that feature set, grrrrr.... Any other options

 

[Cygnus]

If I were you, I'd stay away from Onkyo. They're really known for not being reliable. Edit: though I did just read that they may have improved reliability with the 818 series, so who knows? Seems like a bit of a gamble to me, though.