Marantz sr14ex sr18. Outclasses most gear mentioned here. 2 ch. I own denon avr5805. Pioneer Vsx59txi and above mentioned marantz. The marantz is more detailed and smooth as silk. I’ve done head to head comparison. Marantz is so fluid it drips with perfection. Denon and pioneer are nice and each have their own sound signature but only the marantz make the hair on my neck stand. I tried using a modded adcom gfa555 with these pieces as the preamp with no satisfaction.
B&K 307 vs. Denon 5800 Debate
Thank you to those of you who helped me earlier. So my decission is narrowed down to the B&K 307 and Denon 5800 and boy is it a tough choice. Both seem great for HT. The B&K probably edges on stereo sonics due to the room equalization feature and has a great build quality, but the Denon has the nice NEO 6 Music feature which sounds good. Tough trade-off. Does anyone wish to share their experiences, regrets, thoughts about how these two products compare? Thanks.