If you find a good pair for around $50 or lower you'd be hard pressed to find a much better speaker for the price. Heck, I'd even pay more for them just to ensure that I had them to listen to when I come home from work and want to listen to music or watch something. Boca Raton truck repair company

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I own two SR7400's to power my two surround sound systems. One is composed of two Kef 140.2 and Kef iQ3 with Kef 200c as center; and one composed of two Kef C55 and Kef200c as center with Kef 90C, 100C as surround-back. Although I have Ch7.1 setup, I listen to classical music a lot more on 2-channel stereo setup. It has multichannel fundtion. I still decide to go for two because I really appreciate it. I like SR7400's well balanced sound. It mixes well with Kef which is particularly good for symphony and opera. In order to get rich higher pitch such as violin and piano's high notes, I toy with its stereo A+B output mechanism which I found is useful for classical music lovers. I experiented with two Dynaudio Contour 1.1, I get unbelievable result very close to a pair of Kef 207.2 powered by Chord preamp/amp inthem a dealer's showroom. If you are new to high-end stereo, SR7400 is a great starting point. I bought my second one from CL for $200.

GREAT SOUND STAGE, UPGRADABLE,3 YEAR WARRANTY,REMOTE,MULTI CHANEL,PRE OUTS

SUROUND FORMATS HARD TO MEMERIZE

I WAS ABOUT TO GO WITH A TWO CHANNEL PRE AMP WHEN MY ONKYO DTR-7 DIED. THAT CHANGED MY PLANS AND IM GLAD.I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THIS RECEIVER. I USE IT AS A PRE AMP AND TO RUN MY CENTER AND SURROUNDS. I AM GETTING THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS. DONT GET ME WRONG YOU WILL GET ALOT WITH A PRE AMP,BUT TO GET YOUR DD,DTS AND PRE AMP ALL IN ONE ISNT A BAD DEAL.
MY SPEAKERS ARE NHT VT-2 AND RUN A 6 OHM LOAD. THE MARANTZ

SR7400 IS ABLE TO TAKE THE LOAD BUT I AM NOT GOING THERE. I USE A PARASOUND HCA 2200 TO DO THAT. THEN I USE THE SR7400 TO RUN CENTER AND SURROUNDS.
NOW TO WHAT YOU WANT TO HEAR, THIS GAVE ME A GREAT SOUND IN TWO CHANNEL AUDIO WHICH IS MORE IMPORTANT TO ME THAN HT. BUT LACKING THE FUNDS TO HAVE IT ALL IT GAVE HT ALSO WITHOUT NEEDING ANOTHER AMP.
THE REMOTE IS TOP LINE AND WILL REPLACE ALL OTHERS.YOU CAN MAKE MACRO USE WHERE YOU PUSH ONE BUTTON AND IT WILL DO LIKE 7 FUNCTIONS AT ONCE.
IM NOT THE BEST REVIEWER PROBALLY BUT I WILL SAY FOR US ENTRY LEVEL POOR FOLKS OUT THERE THIS RECEIVER IS A GREAT DEAL FOR THE MONEY. YOU WILL BE HAPPY WITH IT AS LONG AS YOU DONT TRY TO OVER DRIVE IT WITH HI END SPEAKERS.

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Sound Quality - Super! Remote - Powerful and can learn better than a new dog Price - a bargin by any measure

Remote bottons are small for my big thumb The manual could be better written or provide more detail

This receiver replaced my entry level, Yamaha RX-V630, which convieniently stopped working as I was thinking about upgrading my speakers, particularly my center speaker. After buying the SR-7400, I don't entertain this thought anymore! I'm not claiming that my system is in the relm of autophile quality, but it still gives me a "wow" effect quite frequently. Hopefully, my listening skills won't improve, because I'm really happy with the quality and the amount I have spent on this system. For me- I'm there! I have not noticed others' comment about it getting overly hot. Perhaps because I don't play music or movies very loud. My listening area is approximately 12 x 20, and the seating is about 9 feet from my L/R speakers. I run Athena AS-F2, AS-C1 and AS-B2 for my front, center, and surrounds respectively, plus AS-P300 sub. I get the impression of a wide sound stage, and good imaging. Quality of the recording makes a huge difference, and on the best recordings the system sounds great. The biggest difference I've noticed is in the dialog. Voices of James Erl Jones and others with great timber in their voices now have the deep, full sound. However, I would agree with the "warmer" sound with music than my old Yamaha... which is nice. At this price point, I wish I would have spent $300 more at the start. I cannot imagine how much more it would take to get anything that would sound significantly better to me. Finally, the remote is very powerful. It is a true learning remote. My wife bought me a universal Sony remote for my birthday, but apparently it had a significant learning disablity... it just never got much beyond the basics right. The remote for the SR-7400 is so much better.

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After 2 years of use this thing has performed well with no problems what-so-ever. The remote is outstanding as a master remote and performs beautifully. This thing looks like a million bucks, clean, simple and black. Does not stand out at all. Also quiet as a tomb, very little hiss or noise. User replaceable power cord!

This thing gets HOT! Give it plenty of breathing room or else.

I’ve had the pleasure of having this receiver in my home for two years now. I replaced a dying B&K AV5000 and Yamaha pre/pro with this unit. For an all-in-one this receiver is a great bargain, plain and simple. Heck it’s almost worth owning for the remote! I’m running a full B&W 600 series set with this unit and am happy to report that it has always done well pushing them at reference or over reference levels. For an all-in-one it’s not as bright as many other receivers, I’m happy to report that. Like stated below this unit gets HOT so be sure it has plenty of ventilation. I called the Marantz service line and they stated that normal operating temp is around 130 degrees. As hard as I’ve pushed it with tracks like lord of the rings in DTSES running a full 6.1 setup, this receiver never really seems to fold like many do. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not perfect and at VERY high volumes will strain but at that point, so will your ears. All around a great piece and worth the $1000 asking price. One last thing though, I could not resist the separates bug, I’ve since replaced it with a Rotel PMB-1075 and soon RSP-1066 pre/pro. For the time being I’m using the 7400 as a processor only and am happy to say it’s doing great at that as well. Man, I’ll really miss that remote!

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Natural, warm and very clean two channel sound. Can play load without getting thin. Easy to use. No fan cooling (noise). Many connections. Powerful look.

A little laid-back some times. Tiny speaker terminals. Volume knob need 10 turns to change volume.

I wanted to replace my Sony 30ES stereo amp with surround sound to play movies and music DVD's. However, stereo listing is most important to me. Some freaks claim that you have to pay a fortune to get resonable sound from a surround amp in two channels. The Marantz had some good tests for two channel performace as well and it was a good deal so I tried. The result is great. Music in two channels sounds warmer and fuller than the Sony. It's a bit more laid-back but that's an advantage most of the time. My rather old Sony 20ES CD sounds great over the internal DAC's in the Marantz, more refined and smother then the Sony. In addition to this, I get the multi channel. Music DVD's like Steely Dan's "Two against nature" sounds great in DTS. I improved stereo sound and added the multi channel.

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Inputs and outputs, sound field selections, sound clarity at high output

Binding posts, diappointing power output, gets too hot, menus are confusing.

Average Receiver. A little disappointed in the power. Not a receiver to leave cranked for any amount of time. The menus are taking some getting use to. But the sound quality is great. I would probably go with a Denon or Sony ES if I have a choice again. I think my expectations we're a little high.

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Multiple Sonys and Yamahas - $500 range.

Smooth, very quiet, sweet sounding. Will pump out high volumes of sound without distortion. A lot of features, jacks and connectors. The Circle Surround II is great when watching HDTV programs that use the Circle Surround format for 5.1 sound (ABC and ESPN). I also like the multi-room A/V outputs. I enjoy listen to music outsides on my deck.

The SR7400 needs to have good ventilation. This may limit some enclosed audio racks/cabinets.

I purchased this Marantz SR7400 AV Receiver 4 months ago to replace a Marantz SR7000. I really enjoyed the SR7000 however this new receiver has more features and connections. The DPL IIx is a major improvement over the previous DPL. The DPL IIx allows you to listen to regular 2-channel material in 5.1 or 7.1 with a natural sound.

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Marantz SR7000, NAD separates, ADCOM

Sound Quality! In a word...GREAT!! I thought my 47lb. Denon sounded good until I heard this one. Very smooth with warmth. The receiver also has plenty of inputs. One feature that was important to me is the ability for upgrade. This one has it through an RS-232 port that the dealer can do. It also comes with the Marantz RC-1400 remote. (This remote is $175 if purchased alone making the SR7400 a better value) I had a Marantz RC-2000mkII that was showing it's age. The RC-1400 can do just about anything the RC-2000 could and is much lighter.

The speakers banana outputs are positioned to wide to accept a standard banana plug. My unit also ran on the very warm to hot side when played at moderately loud volumes (was in a fan cooled cabinet) The older Denon never got this hot. I now use a voltage controlled fan blowing directly down on the top of the unit. It now runs much cooler. At $1000, there are other quality receiveres that offer more features (auto calibration is one) but at $700 this became a real winner.

After looking at just about every receiver out there I settled on the Marantz SR7400. I was replacing my 7 year old Denon AVR-3600 which had only 5.1 surround. I hated to part with this $1800 receiver (not to mention the loss I took in selling it) but due to the new surround formats and the fact that I could not upgrade it, I decided to get a new one. I am now enjoying a 7.1 surround system. WOW!! I purchased a B stock unit as it was $300 less expensive than a 'new' one. I saw no difference in this one except only 1 year warranty vs. 3 years.

Plenty of power to run a full system Smooth sound Crisp detail without harshness Many componenet hookups Upgradablity Remote can be programmed and eliminate the need for several/many remotes Great receiver for under $1,000

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In my search to upgrade my HT system, I used AudioReview.com extensively in my research. The reviews and articles helped me determine which features were most important to me and determine which products were right for me. After purchasing a set of Definitive Technology speakers (Front Tower, Center, and Surround Speakers), I realized that my Onkyo TXSV-646 would not the job to power these speakers and give me the quality that I wanted. I am a classical musician and choir director, and sound performance (and price) are the most important to me. After researching this site and pricing online, I decided that the features that I wanted could be found for under $1,000. Receivers auditioned: Yamaha RX 1400 Yamaha RXV 2400 Denon 3805 Marantz SR7400 The 1400 had a nice smooth sound, but the mid-tones sounded "muddy". The Denon 3805 had lots of power, but the highs were too crisp and harsh sounding. The Yamaha RXV2400 and Marantz were neck and neck in sound performance. Both have plenty of power. Both have crisp detail without harshness. The Yamaha had a bit more clarity and smoothness when listening to music. The Marantz had a bit more clarity when in HT mode. For performance capability, I would recommend either piece. I purchased the Marantz because my husband liked the upgradability and number of hook-ups in the back. Current system: Def Tech BP2000TL Tower Def Tech CLR 2000 Center Def Tech BPX Surround Def Tech 15TL Subwoofer Marantz SR7400

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