Quote Originally Posted by 46minaudio
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