Which receiver to buy between Denon AVRX4500H and Marantz SR7013

[Gk26.88]

Which receiver to buy ?
Some say Marantz HADM circuit and which is very good for processing music, some say Denon is good for home theatre and comes in budget.
Yes Marantz are bit expensive. I am looking for long time use and I have a power amp 5 channel rotel as well.

 

[Sonnie]

I could just about guarantee you won't hear a difference between the two... so I'd purchase the one you believe looks the best and perhaps consider saving some money.

 

[Tony V.]

Both receivers have the same flavor of Audyssey and given your not going to use the internal amps except maybe for powering Atmos I also agree with Sonnie that they would sound virtually the same. I dont put much faith in the one having better audio processing then the other.

 

[Gk26.88]

Thanks for the suggestions guys, Then I would go with Denon, price is cheaper than Marantz

 

[Todd Anderson]

I’d have to agree with Sonnie. I think you’ll be hard pressed hearing a difference between the two. And while these companies are technically separate, they sure present products that feel nearly identical... as mentioned, you’ll get top-flight Audyssey, but you also get HEOS and free access to Auro 3D, which is a nice little bonus.

Now, if I were you (and I was looking to save some coin), I think I’d hunt down a great sale price on the SR7012. Nearly indistinguishable from the SR7013 save for IMAX Enhanced).

Definitely give that a close inspection... you might find the SR7012 for about $900.