Deciding between a few mid-range AVR's

Hi Guys,
I am selling my separates and looking to get an AVR with a solid DAC and enough power to drive a pair of Martin Logan ESL's. My budget is $1500 or less and I am housing all this in a room which is 11x17. 2 channel stereo setup only.

I am deciding between the following (but am open to ALL suggestions)
Marantz SR7007
Arcam 360
Anthem MRX 700
Emotiva Fusion 8100

In terms of use, 75% of the time I will be listening to music (mainly indie rock, shoegaze, jazz, and downtempo), the rest will be movies, and tv. I live in an apt so I am not trying to blow the doors off. I just want great audio fidelity and soundstage at reasonable volumes.


p.s in case you were wondering my separates are a Peachtree Decco2 (DAC use only), Marantz 2265b for pre/pro, and a Jolida JD50a (for volume attentuation)

Thanks!!

Personally I think you should also add a Pioneer Elite to your short list, tons of clean power, right in your price range and they have built in DAC's. On the other hand, I love my Marantz, so I do not think you could go wrong with a Marantz AVR. I cannot comment on the other three you mention. Of course, you are where I was at when I decided I didn't want my Elite AVR and decided I'd rather go with an integrated for absolute music clarity. You could also add the 3 channel Emotiva XPA-3 for when you want the other channels...Good Luck

Good list. I'd add NAD.

Definitely Pioneer if you are looking for good music reproduction, check for those who have Air Studios, i've owned the SC-07 and it was very inpressive on a 2.0 setup

Thanks guys. I got a killer deal on the Marantz SR7007 for $770 shipped from Amazon so I went with that.
Appreciate the pointers!