Denon, Yamaha or Marantz Receiver

[FAIELLO]

If you listen to Jazz or softer Pop music then you will be better off with the Marantz or Denon. If you like Rock music you will like the Yamaha. The Yamaha is a lot brighter than the other two. I personally like the warmth of the Marantz.

[woodman]

The advice you've received so far - while well-intentioned I'm sure, is NOT right. The salesmen who recommended Yamaha over the other two were quite correct. If you value reliability, this one's a no-brainer! Go read the thread below with the subject title of "Losses at Denon and Marantz" for more info on the subject.

This is a classic case of people having good luck with a certain brand and translating that into thinking that that brand will ALWAYS be as good as the one they bought years ago ... which is not always the case. The prime example of this is SONY, RCA and Zenith - three stalwarts in the TV biz, who now rely on their past reputation to sell their products today. You couldn't sell ME a TV set from any one of the three at any price today! Caveat emptor and all that jazz ...

[grampi]

So are you saying Yamaha is impervious to the current marketing trend of building everything cheaper? I'm not buying that.

[woodman]

So are you saying Yamaha is impervious to the current marketing trend of building everything cheaper? I'm not buying that.

No, I'm not saying that Yamaha is somehow impervious to anything - but I am saying that today they are building the BEST products in terms of value/performance/reliability available in the marketplace ... period. I wouldn't consider for even a minute buying an A/V receiver from any other company today ... especially Denon or Marantz! No contest.

[grampi]

Bullcrap! Denons are every bit as good as Yamahas.

[zapr]

Bullcrap! Denons are every bit as good as Yamahas.

.........no there NOT!.........and another thing.......glad there's no bias on this site.

[grampi]

.........no there NOT!.........and another thing.......glad there's no bias on this site.

Man, are you brainwashed! I'm not biased. I happen to think Denon, Yamaha, Onkyo, H/K, and Marantz are all equally very good units, separated by personal preference of features and price. I fail to see how the Yamahas are clearly superior to the others. They're just as good, but not any better.

[dotcom]

Hip Hip Hooray. Woodman has got it right. My first A/V DTS Reciever was a Pioneer. Then I decided I wanted 5.1 Channel RCA outputs so I could run my fronts through my stereo system. Ergo sell the Pioneer & buy the Yamaha RX-V800. To me Yamaha is head & shoulders above mid fi names like Sony Pioneer Marantz Denon Onkyo. When you get your hands on a Yamaha you will "feel" the difference. These things are built like tanks. Don't wuss out. Buy a RX-V2400 at minimum. Plus you get a remote included which will run all your components. I am liking the Marantz 8400 DVD player.

[46minaudio]

If you listen to Jazz or softer Pop music then you will be better off with the Marantz or Denon. If you like Rock music you will like the Yamaha. The Yamaha is a lot brighter than the other two. I personally like the warmth of the Marantz.

Faiello when you compared the Yamaha receivers to Marantz and Denon did you level match to within .5dbs.were these test done single blind or double blind..I have read about Yamaha being bright.Not one were tested under these conditions..This is funny, most were compared in different rooms on different days,and get this you will love this one, some made this comment using different speakers...It does make one laugh...Ive said this before find the receiver with the features,and power your speakers require,and also look at what brands have the least amount of quality control problems..

[FAIELLO]

Faiello when you compared the Yamaha receivers to Marantz and Denon did you level match to within .5dbs.were these test done single blind or double blind..I have read about Yamaha being bright.Not one were tested under these conditions..This is funny, most were compared in different rooms on different days,and get this you will love this one, some made this comment using different speakers...It does make one laugh...Ive said this before find the receiver with the features,and power your speakers require,and also look at what brands have the least amount of quality control problems..

I was only able to compare the Denon in the same room, on the same day, with the same speakers to the Yamaha. The Marantz was located at a different merchant. I did play with the bass management a little but not being familiar with the equipment and not having the manual in front of me, I had to depend on the salesperson to help me. I when with the Marantz for three reasons, the good reviews I have seen here and at other fourms, I was able to hear it in the showroom with my speakers, and the price was very good and had more of the features that I was looking for than the others in this price range.

I compared the, Yamaha RXV2300, Denon 3803, and the Marantz SR7300

[GOIRISH]

I'm new to this whole Audio/Video deal. Just bought B&W 604 S3, B&W center, B&W Sub and Mirage rears. The dealer sold Yamaha, Marantz, Pioneer Elite and a couple other brands I do not rememeber. He told me for my price range (under $1000.00) you can't beat a Yamaha Receiver. He said when you jump to the $1500.00 and > range there are better receivers out there than Yamaha. I don't really know the real deal; I guess you just have to listen and decide what YOU like. I see a lot of people bash the B&W Line of speakers. I think they sound pretty damn good....Paul

[spricajder]

After so many friendly advices I decided, after all, to believe my own ears. After weeks spend in listening rooms with all kinds of eq.(and price range) my personal conclusion is this. All receivers sounded good but Marantz, NAD and Rotel were ahead of others in music. Best HT device is Yamaha but for stereo its not that good as three above. My only advice to all confused people here is -listen. Take a holiday if you need but be patient bother salesmans (its their job to answer question and connect speakers) and bring your CDs. High price doesnt mean good sound and oposite. Back to the point: Rotel (RSX 1055) could be good choise but the price is insane, NAD (752) is incredible performer but its design (sorry nad fans) is failure and I heard some complains about quality check. Marantz SR5300 is the winner in my quest. Built like brick s@#*t house with superb sound and timeless design (gold aluminum finish). Besides music and HT, I wanted to enjoy every time I look at it for the years to come. My second pick would be Yamaha (RX-V740 or RX-v1400). Ther is no trace of bright sound (with B&Ws though), sound is clean and clear but missing some component that I noticed when I compared it with others.

[psyopwak]

Here is my 2 cents worth-

each manufacturer's receiver sounds better or worse with a given set of speakers.

For instance, I had a Yamaha RX-V890 that sounded very good with my
Paradigm monitor 9's. I now have a Denon Avr-4800 that sounds good with my Snell E-5's. BUT when I switched Snells to Yamaha, and Monitor 9 to Denon, they did not sound so good.

Don't really know why ??? Both Denon and Yamaha were great units.

WAK