Marantz receivers any bad vibes for 2ch&HT combo

I have the 18EX THX and am using it with Thiel 1.5s, as well as for the occasional DVD and am very happy with it and the power it gives. Am using a Denon 3802 also mainly for HT with M&K THX speakers, and although it sounds great for DVD's, there just isn't the same depth of soundstage as the Marantz. Course, can't compare the M&K with the Thiels.

We use the Marantz SR-19EX to drive Magnepans up front for music and HT. We also have it driving a Magnepan center and M&K rears. I just cannot say enough good things about the Marantz. I have tried a number of seperate amps thinking I would improve the Magnepan performance and found the difference was either EXTREMELY small, offered nothing at all, or even sounded worse. The Marantz is a very well balanced product offering veru high end sound in a single package for serving 2-channel music, multi-channel music, and HT.

check out a denon 3803. they sound a bit better with music than the 2802 2803 or 3802 did...

i havent used marantz personally, but i have also heard they are a little better with music. theck out the 7300, it has good specs.

here is the marantz 7300, im sure it is comparable to the marantz 7200. If you have acrobat you can download the owners manuals

ENGLISH
FM TUNER SECTION
Frequency Range .................................... 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
Usable Sensitivity ................................ IHF 1.8 µV/16.4 dBf
Signal to Noise Ratio ....................... Mono/Stereo 76/72 dB
Distortion ........................................ Mono/Stereo 0.2/0.3 %
Stereo Separation ........................................... 1 kHz 45 dB
Alternate Channel Selectivity ................... ± 300 kHz 60 dB
Image Rejection ........................................... 98 MHz 70 dB
Tuner Output Level ................ 1 kHz, ± 75 kHz Dev 800 mV
AM TUNER SECTION
Frequency Range ....................................... 520 - 1710 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio ................................................. 50 dB
Usable Sensitivity ............................................ Loop 400V
Distortion ...................................... 1 kHz, 30 % Mod. 0.5 %
Selectivity ................................................... ± 20 kHz 70 dB
AUDIO SECTION
Power Output (20 Hz - 20 kHz/THD=0.08%)
Front L&R ............................................. 8 ohms 105 W / Ch
Center ................................................... 8 ohms 105 W / Ch
Surround L&R ....................................... 8 ohms 105 W / Ch
Surround Back ...................................... 8 ohms 105 W / Ch
Front L&R ............................................. 6 ohms 130 W / Ch
Center ................................................... 6 ohms 130 W / Ch
Surround L&R ....................................... 6 ohms 130 W / Ch
Surround Back ...................................... 6 ohms 130 W / Ch
Input Sensitivity/Impedance .................. 168mV/ 47 Kohms
Signal to Noise Ratio(Analog Input / Source Direct) ..... 105 dB
Frequency Response (Analog Input / Source Direct)
................................................... 8 Hz - 70 kHz ( 3 dB)
VIDEO
Television Format ...................................................... NTSC
Input Level/Impedance .............................. 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Output Level/Impedance ........................... 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Video Frequency Response ........... 5 Hz to 8 MHz (- 1 dB)
S/N ........................................................................... 60 dB
GENERAL
Power Requirement ................................... AC 120 V 60 Hz
Power Consumption480 W
Weight .................................................... 26.9 lbs (12.2 Kg)
ACCESSORIES
Remote Control Unit RC7300SR ....................................... 1
AA-size batteries .............................................................. 2
FM Antenna ....................................................................... 1
AM Loop Antenna .............................................................. 1
Specifications subject to change without prior notice.

I have the Marantz SR 7200, and have been very happy with it. I use it for mostly home theater though, driving B&W 602's, LCR60 & LM1's.