rc10mike
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The current $250 Yamaha RX-V377 comes with Silent Cinema, which is supposed to be like Dolby Headphone
I own a Marantz NR1601 and can confirm that Dolby Headphone with a lossless 7.1 source significantly outperforms any of the Turtle Beach or Astro DSS/ Mixamp products. Night and day isn't too strong a description. No issues with lag - it is a pass through.
However, I'm selling my NR1601 as I've just bought a Smyth Realiser - see http://www.head-fi.org/t/718249/marantz-nr1601.
Sucks you're on the wrong continent...
Don't mind shipping to the US (in the original box) but you'd have to take the risk of damage when in transit (hence my preference is for someone to pick it up...)