Believe it or not Sherwood also makes some of the lower end Marantz as well its really a tough call given that Denon and Marantz were not always the same company.
Back in 1977 I had a Panasonic all in one (turntable, cassette, AM/FM)
In 1979 I got a Sansui G7500 (stereo receiver) .
In 2000 a JVC 5.1 channel receiver (model forgotten) .
Around 2010 ? Pioneer VSX-23.
Anthem MRX presently...and for a long time:T
Before:
Denon AVR-2311
Pioneer VSX-921
Pioneer VSX-520
RCA...don't remember
I plan to stay with my current receiver for a long time and if I would change, it still be another Anthem, or perhaps something with XT32.
I've owned a Sony 12 years ago don't remember the model number. Then I brought an Onkyo about 8 years ago and then brought another Onkyo 3008 in 2011. This year I went 7.1 so I coupled the receiver with an Emotiva XPA -3. I'm team Onkyo!
From personal experience (ridiculously cheap knobs that would actually fall off) and feedback from other owners, I stay far away from Sony receivers, whether they're of the so-called premium ES line or not. You're wise to stick with Team Onkyo! :T
I currently own Denon, Marantz, and NAD. In the past have also owned Onkyo, JVC, Pioneer, H&K, and Sony. These days I won't buy anything without Audyssey.
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