Originally Posted by
racrawford65
Of the brands you listed, I liked Yamaha for music when I was using one in my system. Haven't listened to Marantz or Denon in years (used to have a Denon system back in the late 80's/early 90's).
Another option might be to look for a used Anthem MRX. Looks like you are 5.0, going to 5.1 sometime. There's an MRX510 on usaudiomart.com for $599. A new MRX520 (current generation) runs 1400, but Anthem tends to run 20% off a couple of times a year. Anthem's sound exceptionally good for music, in my opinion.