add Marantz - all 3 make good products
pic one that can drive the speakers used well (find the impedance of the speakers & the low point, then makes ure the amp in the receiver will give good current output at that point and overall)
2nd, choose the features she wants
3rd, the looks of it (women seem to rate that highly, so ask her or go with her)
FM quality differs based on distance DX listening vs. multipath rejection (city) so that might make a difference
some places will allow a home test - if a local dealer won't do that, then just use Amazon or Crutchfield and let the dealer collapse into a pile of bricks & mortar
pic one that can drive the speakers used well (find the impedance of the speakers & the low point, then makes ure the amp in the receiver will give good current output at that point and overall)
2nd, choose the features she wants
3rd, the looks of it (women seem to rate that highly, so ask her or go with her)
FM quality differs based on distance DX listening vs. multipath rejection (city) so that might make a difference
some places will allow a home test - if a local dealer won't do that, then just use Amazon or Crutchfield and let the dealer collapse into a pile of bricks & mortar