Quote Originally Posted by cmaglio
Well I have decided to move on from this Sony receiver in the light that I just bought some new speakers and want something with an on screen display. I have been debating between the Marantz SR7400 and the Yamaha HTR-5790. Both have some great features, and a reputation for great sound. The Marantz comes with a rather interesting remote, while the Yamaha seems to have more sound fields and automatic setup (Don't know if that is much of a feature though...). Both can be found for about the same price as well... Anyway, if anyone has any personal experience with either of these two receivers, your advice is much appreciated!

I own the SR-7400... It is being repaired right now though (after 6 months of ownership).

I guess my take on the SR-7400 is it is somewhat of a gamble... If you get a unit that stays working, it is one of the best receivers anywhere near its price point... It has a great processing chip, plenty of power (for a receiver), component video upconversion and that "interesting" remote control, is the best one I have ever used (and it is super easy to control other products too).

Quite frankly, if it were not for my personal quality concerns, I would recommend the receiver without reservation (especially at the closeout prices it is being sold at now to make way for the SR-7500). Just understand that you may get a dud like I did... Definitely buy from an authorized dealer, because you may need to use the rather generous warranty the unit comes with.

---Dave