My dad was an audioholic and "beat" me with Marantz propaganda for years. However, I ended up on the Yamaha bus for past 20 years, and even converted him simply due to price/value for what he/we could afford. The inherited Marantz gear is still a prize heirloom I hope to have passed down to me. Also, my last two Yamaha receivers have been disappointing. I now have the means to build my dream set up. Onkyo, Marantz and Denon are where I thought I would look to for the right solution for me, but I'm just in the beginning of my search so I am a "free agent" at this point; all ears, ready to learn! Thanks "professor" Gene for all the tuition free education on YouTube and here.
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