No HDAM.Previous slimline NR series don't have HDAMs, not sure if the new Cenima 70 has, can anyone confirm that?
It does show that good HDAMs are good (AV10).
No HDAM.Previous slimline NR series don't have HDAMs, not sure if the new Cenima 70 has, can anyone confirm that?
Yes indeed! It’s a pre-pro with just enough amplification to get away with being sold as an AVR.A couple of quick observations about this model:
--It's the newest version of what used to be the NR17xx line, with the previous model being the Marantz NR1711. They changed the front panel look for the new name Cinema Series, but the rear panel and internals show the similarities between this and the older NR17xx line.
--With these slimline designs, like with Yamaha's similar RX-S600, RX-S601, RX-S602, you're often paying more than the equivalent non-slimline receiver, just to get the smaller chassis, while getting less power output than the non-slimline model provides. So you really are paying more for less, quite literally. It's a shame, because I like the looks of the slimline models, but I'm not willing to pay more for a lesser receiver than their standard models.
94 dB isn’t bad if you’re listening under 94 dB, right?I own one of these and I actually find it works perfectly for me as a way to bring Xbox, TV, music, etc together. I only use the pre-outs so don’t care about the amp performance, which is lucky because obviously neither do Marantz. 94dB SINAD is meh, but it’s driving speakers and a room with at best 60dB SINAD between them.
Absolutely not, this is a major fail in itself... I'm surprised at the poor showing here overall.I don't expect the amplifier to go into any kind of mode to protect itself with just 10 watts of output.
Pre out performance is good, but for use as prepro, I wouldn't pay more than $800. Otherwise may as well get a x3800h or RZ50 unless someone needs the slim size.Marantz returning to poor form. Looks like the AV70 was an aberration. For an AVR used for movie viewing, it is acceptable but only just and you pay a premium for smaller size. 2-channel... nope.
<disclosure: former NR1501 owner>
Pre-pro kind of negates the small form factor unless you are using active speakers.Pre out performance is good, but for use as prepro, I wouldn't pay more than $800. Otherwise may as well get a x3800h or RZ50 unless someone needs the slim size.
The graph after this sentence is not the right one.Analyzing the spectrum of a 1 kHz tone shows that the ultrasonic energy is indeed the problem:
Or one step forward, two steps backMarantz' new tag line:
"One step forward, one step back".
It is possible but leads to regretThank you Amir...
it is impossible to buy a home cinema amplifier without reading ASR... I am not about to change my Denon 3600...
This Marantz model is Audyssey? Does it allow you to take the DIrac paid option?