I had a Marantz SR-19 in my home theater. My wife and I truly loved the sound. The ONLY reason I currently use a B&K is because I wanted 7.1 with bass mgmnt amd Marantz didn't offer it at the time. Don't get me wrong, the B&K is terrific and Lexicon is the only upgrade I'd even consider (but can't possibly afford). When my mom's Sony ES HT reciever went out, I bought her a new Marantz SR 4400 to replace it. She's 82 years old and enjoys HT. If anything ever happens to my B&K, I'll be looking to Marantz.
Marantz or NAD
I'd like to poll Audiogon members as to how they believe Marantz products and NAD products compare. Are they even in an overall sense or would one be a step above the other? They each have their budget lines as well as their top higher end components. Are they comparable in terms of manufacturing quality and internal components used, in performance, in musicality, etc? Where is each one ranked in the high end audio scale of manufacturers? WOuld love to hear your opinions. Many thanks.