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Time for a new a/v receiver could use some input!

I have an Arcam avr400 which is HDMI 1.4 and need a HDMI 2.0 4K receiver.
I'm using a 5.1 set up, so I looked at Arcam but I'm not happy with problems of handshake
So I decided to get another brand.

I'm down to either the Anthem MRX720 or the Marantz SR7013 
just want to stay around $2,500 its 5.1 but I like the power the Arcam has.
Not sure if they are equal in power ratings but I think they are both powerful enough.

The Marantz has all the gadgets you can think of,  but I'm looking for good sound,
 and a lot of people say that the Anthem sounds better, any thoughts?
Thank you
tesseract86

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erik_squires
15,657 posts
 
So your AVR has all the high res codecs except for Atmos.


You could use a modern TV to do your HDMI switching, using the optical 5.1 outs to the receiver.

You could also use a bluray player with 2 HDMI outs to feed it directly if you wanted the high res blueray sound formats.

erik_squires
15,657 posts
 
The AVR 520 is a very interesting choice. Full pre-out, all the sound processing power of the AVM 60.
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