I, for one, looked at and listened to the Marantz 7005. It sounded great in the showroom, but I couldn't persuade my dealer to let me take it home and audition it with the rest of my system in my living room. My living room has peculiar acoustics (slanted ceiling, odd corners, etc.), so I decided to go with the Integra because of XT32. And I'm happy with my purchase.
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HT:
Outlaw 7700 amp
Integra DHC-80.3 pre-pro
Oppo BDP-105
AppleTV
TiVo XL Premiere
XBox 360

Legacy Whisper XD fronts
Legacy Focus center, sub, surround and surround back
Shunyata Defender conditioner

2-Channel:
Parasound Halo JC-1 monoblocks
McIntosh C2500 preamp
E.A.R. 324 phono stage
AMG Viella V12 turntable
Lyra Etna cartridge
VPI SDS

Kubala-Sosna Elation interconnects
Kubala-Sosna Elation speaker cable
Shunyata Triton & Typhon power conditioner


A man's reach should always exceed his grasp ... else, what's there a Heaven for?