Yesterday I found 2 dealers both had multi brands and both are pushing other brands like harman kardon and denon and avoiding Marantz.
So I was totally worried because of that reasons. As I am keep thinking of something goes wrong they all will say "we told you so"
I've heard harman kardon avr 151 it was good and price was 36k
But it has also 85 watts. At 6 ohms. I have 6 ohm as speakers.
Same in marantz 1604. 75 watts at 6 ohms.
Actually I liked marantz because few years back I had my friends receiver for trial, I don't know the series, but it was amazing, currently I have to keep my surround at 5+ DB but In that receiver all was normal at 0 and just
-25 to -30 DB my house was filled with punch.
The problem is dealers do have receivers but some are too lazy to show demo they think that all sound same, and speakers are the main. But I saw difference, as I said earlier, my Yamaha and friends marantz, and it was not same .