I'll go with the option 4 IMO, the marantz has great feedback and reputation on HT's. It supports up to 1080p scaling, HDMI, dolbyTrueHD and dts HD.
Need opinion on HT purschase
Currently I have some 802D with HTM4S and 805's i am using in a 7.1 system. I am in need of a significant upgrade on the electronics and power amp. I am considering the following option: The cost is almost the same for all... but there are some clear differences... what are the thoughts?
Macintosh option 1:
Pre MX-136
Surround Power C,SR,SL,BR,BL MC207
Main Power L&R MA402
Classe Option 2:
Pre SSP-800
Surround Power CA5100
Main Power L&R CA5200 ...bi amp
Classe option 3:
Pre SSP-600
Surround Power CA5200
Main Power L&R MA400
Mixed option 4:
Pre Marantz AV8003 or Integra dhc80.1
Surround Power CA5200
Main Power L&R MA400
Macintosh option 1:
Pre MX-136
Surround Power C,SR,SL,BR,BL MC207
Main Power L&R MA402
Classe Option 2:
Pre SSP-800
Surround Power CA5100
Main Power L&R CA5200 ...bi amp
Classe option 3:
Pre SSP-600
Surround Power CA5200
Main Power L&R MA400
Mixed option 4:
Pre Marantz AV8003 or Integra dhc80.1
Surround Power CA5200
Main Power L&R MA400