Marantz SR8002 Surround Receiver is very musical, and it is possible to bi-amp 6 or 8 ohm speakers for sure, using additional speaker outs and a switch on the back of the unit. It doesn't say you cannot bi-amp 4 ohm speakers, but does only mention 6 or 8 ohm in the manual. Bi-amping did improve your Paradigm Monitor 7 speakers slightly. The sound of this box really is nice.
Marantz SR8002 Surround Receiver is full 1080p, and will pass the "deep color" which makes it somewhat future-proof. You are pleased to announce that there is no "lip-flap" whatsoever. Even still, this Marantz unit has some adjustments on their menu should there ever be any problem.
The annoying thing about HDMI on any unit, and this one is no exception, is that "handshaking" when you change HDMI sources takes 3 to 10 seconds! Yeah, it's pretty horrible, but you can thank copy-protection for that! Audio starts quickly, but the changed video source can take up to 10 seconds or even a bit longer to show up. Other non-HDMI or analogue sources speed right along. Another nice, but buggy feature, is the Audyssey EQ system. There is a known LFE bug (Low Frequency Extention) with the earlier versions of this unit.
