I picked up a Marantz SR6007 open box for a great price, only to find that the two HDMI outputs cannot support both audio to the second TV in another room and the amp surround sound to the first. I could just get a HDMI splitter, but that would limit me to just one source to the second TV.
The same store is offering deep discounts on the Onkyo NR818. While the Onkyo website and the user manual are cryptic about the two HDMI out capabilities, the store assures me that I can mirror the same to the two TV's and get sound to the second TV and the amp supplying sound in the main room at the same time.
The Onkyo has a more sophisticated Audyssey Multi EQ X32, vs. the Multi EQ in the Marantz. The Onkyo also has more HDMI inputs. However, Marantz has a rep for better build / reliability, and one more year warranty and is $60 cheaper (not a huge deal). Marantz offers AirPlay, so that saves me the $100 AppleTV.
Neither offer audio HDMI out to zone 2, but built in AirPlay on the Marantz is supposed to work to zone 2.
Which one would you pick and why? :dontknow:
The same store is offering deep discounts on the Onkyo NR818. While the Onkyo website and the user manual are cryptic about the two HDMI out capabilities, the store assures me that I can mirror the same to the two TV's and get sound to the second TV and the amp supplying sound in the main room at the same time.
The Onkyo has a more sophisticated Audyssey Multi EQ X32, vs. the Multi EQ in the Marantz. The Onkyo also has more HDMI inputs. However, Marantz has a rep for better build / reliability, and one more year warranty and is $60 cheaper (not a huge deal). Marantz offers AirPlay, so that saves me the $100 AppleTV.
Neither offer audio HDMI out to zone 2, but built in AirPlay on the Marantz is supposed to work to zone 2.
Which one would you pick and why? :dontknow: