I was in the same dilema a month ago. So
I auditioned both the Marantz 6200 and the
1050. I ended up returning the Marantz. IMHO, for the price, the 1050 is a high quality built piece, sound much better in 2-channel Stereo and DD 5.1 mode. (only drawback is not having DPLII, but for now I am enjoying it while waiting for the 950)