Marantz receivers start out as Pioneer units. Marantz tweaks the audio stages for better sound and dresses up the face plates. I can't compare with Arcam, but I would choose Marantz over Pioneer.
Arcam or Marantz?
I can purchase a new Arcam AVR300 or second-hand Marantz SR-9300 receiver for about the same money. Does anyone have any views on the particular merits of these two units, particularly for two-channel music? I would be particularly interested in comments on each receiver's preamp sections, and on the quality of the internal amps.
Surround sound/home theater is less important to me, but still a consideration, so any opinions on the receivers' capabilities in this area would also be interesting. Thanks.
Surround sound/home theater is less important to me, but still a consideration, so any opinions on the receivers' capabilities in this area would also be interesting. Thanks.