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krishSA
Audiophyte
I am unable to decide between the two receivers. Marantz has good reputation and Pioneer has more features. I liked the Marantz but I am unable to compare them here in San Antonio as they are carried by different dealers. I have pioneer 5060 plasma tv and pioneer dv 79axi dvd player and as the tv tuner has HDMI inputs, I presume I don't need the HDMI inputs in reciever (isn't it?). Marantz doesn't have the i-link feature. Is it some thing important to have? Obviously we can never keep up with the latest features, but is i-link an important mile stone for future developments? Are there any more factors that may help me make decision. I'll be using 60:40 for music and movies and I'll be connecting it to Vienna Acoustic (Mozart) speakers. Thanks.