christiand wrote:
I may get the pioneer as its cheaper than the marantz and the just get a demodulator. A little extra cash but at least I have a more up to date amp.
Would you know of some cheap demods?
No such thing. They don't change hands for less than $100 that I've seen.
If you're willing to deal with a full-size component which takes AC-3 in & provides six analog line-level outputs, you can often get a Yamaha DDP-1 in the $25 range.