Posts by jrhooper1963

Quote:Originally Posted by audiofan1 You just gotta love the 8801, not bad for 6 months and going strong its Pro vs its almost negligible cons are very impressive! my unit stays on (24/7) and runs cool and responds as it should for...

Quote:Originally Posted by redshift1 Wow, what was the problem? I just bought one of theses and it's in transit. I don't mind paying for quality and features but a month delay for repair of a 3 month old unit is wrong. Marantz...

$1500-$2000 is way to much for a used AV 8003. I wouldn't pay that much for a brand new sealed one. A4L and the AV 7005 is the way to go !

Then buy the AV 7005. I have heard both and they are about even for music. The 7005 sounded better for home theater IMHO. If you are set on an AV 8003 then check out the Audiogon site. I believe there are two nice 8003's on Audiogon...

I know Spearitsound only offers 7 day refunds. After 7 days, they only give a store credit within the first 30 days. I think I would need more than seven days to audition a $3,000 refurbished receiver. And it better bring alot to the...

Don't think so .

Quote:Originally Posted by rec93 I really like the AV7005, but have to accept that I'm victim of the XT32's hype. A worthy upgrade? Probably not. Discipline dictates another year from today, minimum, before pull the trigger If you...

I agree with batpig wholeheartedly. In fact, if you mix the wrong components together, you could conceivably end up spending more cash, and take a step down in audio quality.

Don't be at all surprised, if nether the 4520 or 8801 puts the AV 7005 to shame. In my humble opinion, the AV 7005 is very much an overachiever at it's price point. Marantz really hit one out of the park on the AV 7005.

Well, I am feeling much better today. I have finally laid to rest all my aspirations to "upgrade'" from the AV 7005 to the 8801. I made a whole bunch of phone calls yesterday on my day off. I called Marantz authorized dealers all over...