Great Sounding No Frills?

[nikkofan]

Hi There,
I am looking for a great sounding av receiver without all the additional concert sounds etc. etc. and bells and whistles.
Currently have a mid range Yamaha. Sound for 2 channel as well as theater is most important.
Thanks,
nikkofan

[xylopilot]

I have been using a Marantz ZR6001 for almost a year in my HT. No problems. I use 5.1 but it will do 7.1. Easy setup for multichannel and Pure Direct(bypasses processing and tone controls) for stereo music.BTW this is a real bargain; $200 to$300 new. I paid 3 in a big box store;:smoke: but I have seen them for a lot less online. No affiliation with Marantz, I'm just happy with this piece. Cheers, Thomas