Marantz NR1510 AVR Review

[peng]

Denon should have one.

Agreed, but it is understandable that they don't. That can change if and when someone acquires it (that is, without Marantz) from Masimo. There must be a good demand for a 2.1 to 5.1 small low profile AVRs that offers >=95 dB SINAD performance, preferrable with 2 independent subouts with or without RC because people can add DL/DLBC if they want.

I wonder why no one has come up with the 2.1, 3.1 and/or 5.1 versions yet, their marketing people are missing out on this imo. The only models that come close is the NR1200, but I am sure if its 2.1's sub-out can be pinged independently, for use with DLBC. I am still awaiting their users to confirm that.

 

[Thomas_A]

Agreed, but it is understandable that they don't. That can change if and when someone acquires it (that is, without Marantz) from Masimo. There must be a good demand for a 2.1 to 5.1 small low profile AVRs that offers >=95 dB SINAD performance, preferrable with 2 independent subouts with or without RC because people can add DL/DLBC if they want.

I wonder why no one has come up with the 2.1, 3.1 and/or 5.1 versions yet, their marketing people are missing out on this imo. The only models that come close is the NR1200, but I am sure if its 2.1's sub-out can be pinged independently, for use with DLBC. I am still awaiting their users to confirm that.

I am quite confident that there is a large market for slim AVRs. Marantz has shown that it is possible to get reasonable performance from such units. That they don’t maintain performance with model iterations is unfortunate. If I were them, (Marantz/Denon) models would just be differentiated by channels, power and size, while other technical features would be software- and upgradeable options.

Not sure how Marantz and Denon would go to make unique series models, but one way would be slim AVR units or even slim AVR-Pre units with more ”pro” and upgradable features. Small powerful amps to add are plentiful today.

 

[Dennis_FL]

The various models seem to give quite varied measurement results. While the 1710/1510 models sadly have jitter issues, it seems that THD is different between them. I can’t replicate the pre out THD of the 1710 model that Amir measured in the 1510 model. This is odd given their resemblance. Also, earlier NR models did not have the jitter problem. Marantz is sadly alone with these slim line models having all these features. Denon should have one.

Denon and Marantz are the same company.

 

[Thomas_A]

Denon and Marantz are the same company.

Yes. And that is why they can (and should IMO) develop different lines for Marantz and Denon. E.g. choose slim-line AVRs and slim AV pre-processors for Marantz, and the larger AVR units for Denon. After all, they use the same back-bone. But that is just me.