Deciding between Yamaha or Marantz

Hello everyone, I need to get a new Pre and trying to decide between the Marantz AV8801 or the Yamaha CX-A5000. The Marantz is about a $1k more, is it worth it? Speakers are SF Liutos, Mac MC205 for power, thanks in advance.

kalbi2310-25-2013 6:47am

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loomisjohnson Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,948 posts 10-25-2013 at 05:10pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete are you doing a two-channel system or a multichannel system?
kalbi23 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 10-25-2013 at 05:34pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I thought in the beginning, I would do mostly movies, but I would say 80% music and 20% movies.
mountainsong Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 422 posts 10-25-2013 at 07:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete skip it all, Sony 5400ES the best.
loomisjohnson Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,948 posts 10-25-2013 at 07:16pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete i'm still not clear whether you have two speakers or 5+, but if you're only using two speakers, you're better off with a two channel preamp that the multichannel ones you're looking at.
kalbi23 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 58 posts 10-25-2013 at 07:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete My apologies, I have 5.1 set up.

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