Hi guys,

I'm still in doubt which reciever to get. I know they're kinda old models now, but I rather pay less than get the latest features you don't use anyway. So I am considering one of these two options. I'm also wondering how these two measure up to the AVR-135 and SR4500 sound quality wise.

I also heard that 40W of power from a HK is about equal to 75W on a Marantz reciever, is this a fable or not? It seems hard to believe but figures on a data sheet don't always give a good measure to compare.

Any advice would be appreciated... even if I should be looking into a completely different reciever in this price range.


I should add that it's main purpose for now is to power a (stereo with 2 speakers) audio set-up, but want to be able to expand to a home cinema set-up in the future (few years).