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Best Home Theater 5.1 Receiver??

Hi All,

Never thought I would be going down this path (old 2-channel guy) but my eldest son is in film in college and I am going to build a modest home theater system based on a very good Sony XBR series TV and want to keep it simple. So,...what is the best home theater receiver? I have heard good things about the Marantz line and Rotel...and I DO want the 2-channel performance to be good. I will likley use Vandersteen 1C for the front L and R and am open to thoughts on the other 3 channels. The room is 13 x 15 but open to a nearly 32+ foot kitchen/2nd dining area.

Thanks much, Jim
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I've been using the Marantz SR-18EX for both 2-channel music (with Thiel speakers) and a progressive scan Sony DVD
player. Also have a Denon 3802 with M&K surround system
just for TV and movies. Could not be happier with both.
The Marantz is definitely better sound for music. But what
made the biggest difference with that system was upgrading the cables to Virtual Dynamic and Acoustic ZEN.
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