Well, I ended up going with the Marantz. It will arrive next week. Could not find a good used Onkyo, and the Marantz was available factory refurbished for a good price, with warranty. Looking forward to trying it out. Thanks for the help!
Mark
Mark
Pre amp section of marantz 7001 and onkyo 805
Wondering what you all think of the differences of the pre amp sections of these two receivers. I will be adding a two channel amp for mostly music listening. But i dont have the luxury of a separate music system, so i am looking for a nice pre for analog inputs until i can afford a dedicated two channel pre. I am not too concerned about the differences in decoding, power etc. My gut is to go with the marantz, as they seem to be more audio oriented than onkyo.