Thank you for the excellent information on both! My main concern with the Denon is exactly what you said, so much focus on different features that the sound quality lacks. I don't have any experience with the wi-fi feature, not really sure what it does, streaming video and audio?

Perhaps Ill wait and see what Marantz comes out with, I would def like to have hdmi v1.3...

I really hate decisions like this....almost the same thing I'm going through between my speaker choices :/

My next home will have two living rooms

Again, thanks for the good information!