I replaced a Krell HTS 5.1 with an AV7005. I'm primarily a 2 channel guy, but the rig has to do double duty. (source: Apple TV or cheap Sony bluray player, amp: Music Reference RM-10, speakers: Martin Logan Source, sub: Velodyne MiniVee)
I fed the Krell toslink, but the Marantz gets HDMI. I never fed either any high quality analog. I can say that I am at least as happy with the Marantz soundwise and drastically better in terms of function and ergos.
But the buy/sell happened so fast, I never got to do any good A/B comparisons. Then I changed speakers soon after. All I can say definitively is that I'm very happy with the Marantz and the sound is top to bottom great.
Oh, and BD in Dolby Master HD sounds dramatically better than CD. So I guess that tells you something about the resulution of the gear.
I fed the Krell toslink, but the Marantz gets HDMI. I never fed either any high quality analog. I can say that I am at least as happy with the Marantz soundwise and drastically better in terms of function and ergos.
But the buy/sell happened so fast, I never got to do any good A/B comparisons. Then I changed speakers soon after. All I can say definitively is that I'm very happy with the Marantz and the sound is top to bottom great.
Oh, and BD in Dolby Master HD sounds dramatically better than CD. So I guess that tells you something about the resulution of the gear.