Marantz SR-5300 6.1 Channels Receiver

Pros: - Great sound - Inputs/outputs/pre-outs for everything - Well built
Cons: - Basic Remote - Basic Manual - Audible click on/off + 1 second digital delay

After ten years it was about time to replace my tired old pioneer receiver. I did some listening around and came across Marantz; the models I listened to were the SR 7300, 6300 and the 5300. The main difference between the 5300 and 7300 is the 7300 ...

Pros: classical music,two channel performance
Cons: more forward than one might expect though warm and sweet sounding.

reviews about marantz are true about its outstanding ability to reproduce classical/jazz music better than the others. as well, its two channel is as superior as other reviewers say.equally true is the reputation for movies not being its strength. it does popular music more smoothly than the denon, yamahas, pioneer elites.