Denon AVR-1610 & 1910 Receiver Thread

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Denon AVR-1610


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Denon AVR-1910

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I have been lurking at this site for a few months now and have jumped into some discussions but I have a question that I want to ask all informed people. I recently upgraded my receiver from a Denon avr 887 to a avr 1910. It was a step down in power but gave me HD audio decoding. Anyways, I am not happy with my selection. The decrease in power is very noticeable, the front display is so small that I can't see it from my seat, and I am getting some strange sounds emitting from my speakers during Pro Logic IIx and Neo:6.

The thing that drew me back to the Denon way its ability to simulate the sixth and seventh speaker during 5.1 HD audio playback. I want that in whatever receiver I end up with. I am looking at returning the 1910 and getting either the Denon avr 2309ci, Marantz 5003 (I know it has the same power rating but Marantz is known for being a little bit more honest with their power ratings), the Pioneer VSX-1019AH-K, Sony ES STR-DA2400ES or the Onkyo 607. Can anybody tell me, and be 100% certain, if any of these will simulate the sixth and seventh channel during 5.1 lossless playback?