Quote Originally Posted by canuckle
Your biggest problem was asking an "audiophile" for anything and expecting something besides gibberish and stupidity as a response. It's all a matter of what you want and are willing to spend. Some separates are better than some receivers and the other way around. The next time someone tells you that separates are always better than a receiver, challenge them to put their separates up against a Denon 5308.
If you're going to pay over $5k for a receiver, it certainly ought to be good. No one says every separate is better than every receiver. What an inane and argumentative reply.