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Time for a new a/v receiver could use some input!

I have an Arcam avr400 which is HDMI 1.4 and need a HDMI 2.0 4K receiver.
I'm using a 5.1 set up, so I looked at Arcam but I'm not happy with problems of handshake
So I decided to get another brand.

I'm down to either the Anthem MRX720 or the Marantz SR7013 
just want to stay around $2,500 its 5.1 but I like the power the Arcam has.
Not sure if they are equal in power ratings but I think they are both powerful enough.

The Marantz has all the gadgets you can think of,  but I'm looking for good sound,
 and a lot of people say that the Anthem sounds better, any thoughts?
Thank you
tesseract86

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mahler123
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OP

why are you looking at the Anthem. MRX 720 when you have a 5.1 setup?  You are wasting around $500.  The 520 sounds great, especially with the room correction software
mahler123
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I went “down” in power from a 130 watt AVR to 100 watts with the 520 and didn’t notice any issue.  And with room correction and enhanced DAC the sound was a huge upgrade from my previous Onkyo AVR
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