Marantz SR4001 or Yamaha RX-V661

I agree with 'particleman' on this. Wharfedale is the best in this price catogory.

In B'lore, contact Mr.Anand from Decibels in Gem Plaza, Infantry Road. Mob: 9886722937 off: 251132165. He is a very nice guy to deal with and will suggest you the best combo, even if you are not buying from him!

best regards.

Thanks guys for all the information.

Will soon get back once I get in touch with these above mentioned ppl. Decibel, Vector projections etc.

Cheers!

Sorry guys,

The last couple of weeks have been nerve wrecking, appraisals, a/c close off etc etc with the year coming to the end lots of pressure for lots of things. I havent had a minute to spare to go and check out the speakers. And I didnt want to have an hurried audition and end with something which I dont enjoy.

This weekend I am a little free, so hoping to audition the Wharfdale and Mordaunt short speakers as suggested by particleman and others.

I have deceided to put the AVR choice on hold till i settle on the speakers that way I should be able to get a better match.

In the meantime I have also been spending time thinking, should I invest in a high end DVD player like a Marantz/Denon/Cambridge Audio or something similar, or will a low end Rs 3000 - 5000 wala DVD player like Sony/Philips/LG/Samsung something with progressive scanning will be enough.

What are your thoughts on this?

Hoping to come back with more questions on the speakers tommorow evening post auditions.

Cheers,
Raj!.