You guys have been great in the past with help and i am very thankful for that been tring to learn more about what bitten me since i bought my klipsch (2of2009) i am thinking i need to upgrade from my pioneer 918 have been looking alot at marantz both in a reciever and a preamp and amp  set up i have RF62 for mains and a RC62 center with a RW10d for a sub  the rear surrounds are some old kenwood bookshelfs i would like to keep it 5.1  i have this setup in a large basement as my HT room  the reason i would like to upgrade is i just think it could be louder dont get me wrong it sounds great i dont think that the reciever i have now pushes these to their full potential  and help would be great     thanks again

I've been thorougly enjoying my Marantz SR7001.  I wanted the 8001 but found a deal too good to pass up on eBay on my 7001.

http://www.accessories4less.com has the 7001 for $499.99 and the 8001 for $699.99.  They are factory refurbished but I've never had a single problem with factory refurb'd items.

+1 on the Marantz, I've been saving for a 6003 to eventually power my RF-62's, and look forward to it.

thanx again for the great input guys it is wonderful to be able to talk with people that listen and care about what we all have to say on here  i have 1 ????  do your guys marantz unit ever overload or cut out at really high volumes  i ask cuz that is the prob i have with the pioneer when i pust it hard    thanks again

Honestly, if you spend a little more, the TX-NR905 by Onkyo is a great receiver that is a far better value than a similar priced Marantz.  I bought it new last year for ~$900 and I like it alot.  It's made in Japan, weigh's 54 pounds, has a massive torroidal transformer, seperate transformers for audio and video processing too.  The replacement to it is the TX-NR906, but it is made in Malaysia now.  The TX-NR805 is a great receiver too, much better than the replacement 806.  The TX-NR875 is also a great receiver for the price if you get an ecost deal for ~$600.  Check ecost and similar closeout sites too as I've seen great deals recently such as the 805 for <$400 which is a great deal.

thanx for the help etc  have not looked much into the onkyo  thats why i like being here many different opions and advice this is great i just hope that i can find something that wont cut out at the high levels i really want to hear the full power if these speakers thanx