marantz or harmon kardon

[schwartz1562]

Right now I am looking for a receiver to power my RTi8(front) RTi6(rear) set up.
I have been looking at refurbished equipment and saw that i can get a marantz 5001 or a HK AVR 347 for about the same price any help on the matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks for your help

[Dennis Gardner]

Both Marantz and HK make nice receivers. They sound similar, so i would buy for features that fit your needs. Video switching is a big thing for some, but not others. Preamp outputs for external amps down the road is a smart feature to look for etc.

Do your research carefully and buy enough receiver to last awhile, since upgrading gets expensive from the depreciation of new gear.

[schwarcw]

Welcome to the Club Polk Forums!! Take the advice from another Schwartz (me:)) and buy the Marantz. I think Accessories4less.com has refurbished units. Good luck with your selection!

[hockeyboy]

Marantz hands down.

[ViperZ]

I listed to various models of both makes, and even though I prefer HK with my RT speakers (softer sound), I think that Marantz is a better choice... :o