Your take on the Denon 4308ci or Onkyo 875

[dingus]

Well it has come down to the Denon 4308 and the Onkyo 875. Both of these products I have to special order with the eta at the end of August. We have all studied the specs of these products but the decision has come down to the denon been $750.00 more then the onkyo. I need some opinions real fast as I have to place my order by monday. Here is the dilemma I face:

1) $750.00 difference: is it worth spending the xtra coin on a similar product?

2) Denon - Faroudja DCDi Cinema 1080p upscaling, Onkyo - Reon HQV - I'm not sure which one is better.

3) Onkyo - THX certified, Denon is not - Is it better to have THX?

4) Both have 140 watts x 7 - Which receiver would have higher current, especially for audio in 2.1? ie) which receiver will light up my speakers better?

So there it is in a nutshell, please give your opinions as I would like to hear what you guys think.