$1750 AVR/separates + disc player budget:thoughts?

The Oppo is great, the speakers are nice, the Marantz is a good buy...but aren't you selling yourself short? For what you can get out of the Marantz, you should save on the Oppo and go for the 103, I doubt you will see or hear a difference.

On another note, Marantz does NOT rate the power on the 6007 below 6 ohms. Your speakers are 4 ohms. You just might cook your receiver? I'd get a guarantee in writing from someone.

My suggestion is a preamp and amp combo. You need a power amp that can handle that load. If your budget is stuck at $1750 and you need all of the features of the Marantz, consider it as a pre/pro only. Or look at an Emotiva UMC200 or Outlaw, $650 approx. Buy the Oppo 103 for $500. Blow the rest on the best used amp you can muster up from Audiogon. There's amps from B&K, Anthem, Sherbourn, Adcom and many more in the $500 range that can make your speakers sing. Also, your receiver could probably handle the load on the rear speakers. Now you only need 3 channels.

If it were me, I wouldn't drop $1100 of my budget on the Oppo. I know they have a great following, and reviews. The only one I ever heard didn't really impress me, and it was in a system that's better than mine. (or at least it should be) If you have settled on an Oppo, I guess I would look at a cheaper model, and throw the extra cash at the receiver. Personally, I would be allocating my funds exactly opposite.

I would get the Oppo 103 (which I have) and avoid an AV receiver.

I'd go the other way:

I'd spend $1600 on the best AVR or pre-pro/amp combo available and $100 on a disposable Sony BRD player. The Sony actually produces a very good image (at least on the 73" screen in my family room) and you can always upgrade to an Oppo (or similar) when budget allows - if the Sony leaves you itchin' for more.

Just one more idea to kick around.

Marty