Originally Posted By mdanderson
I would love to have a 9 or 11 channel system with Atmos but it is just not practical for me being in a one bedroom apt. That is why I am so interested in the 976.

So this has me curious... how much power are you going to pump in that apartment? I have a decently large space and rather inefficient bipolar towers, so I was waiting (gave up) for the gobs of clean power from the 5000, but in a smaller space, wouldn't a Marantz NR1508 be a better choice? It's small, has sufficient clean power for that space, and since you won't be pushing its limits, the integrated amp should be indiscernable, no? Or is your experience different?