Hope this helps someone who can't get some of the larger Atmos Amps in their AV Cabinet. This one is wafer thin compared to most and this doesn't impair the sound quality. Sonically i would say it sounds better than the rival Denon and definatley better than my old Sony and Onkyo's. Its listed as £399 but i called up and asked if the would discount it for a VIP member and the guy on the phone said best he could do was knock £10 off and give me premium delivery for free. I tool out the 6 years supercare for £38 because you can claim it back if you don't use it after 6 years. No brainer this one.
Some people have critisied the lack of a second hdmi output but this really isn't a problem for me i only need the one but its got 8 hdmi 2.2 inputs which leaves me some spare after i connected all 6 devices. Comes with Audessy Mic for room / speaker setup and its awesome very easy and does a great job of optimisation. I added a +1 to the centre channel but that was it.
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scribbler to Kev`
28 Apr 173#17
Yes but says more about you than it does the product.
dush_yant to GW61
28 Apr 173#15
Having had the X2100W (basically a X2300W without Atmos and HDCP2.2) and the NR1504 (very similar to the NR1607 albeit only 5.1), I can confirm that the NR range does sound noticeably better for Music even if it has a lower Audyssey version. And it is not underpowered, I used it to drive 2 pairs of floorstanders. Plus it looks better! The Denon has the slight edge for movies.
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jasee
28 Apr 17#1
You should mention somewhere that it's from Richersound :smiley:
scribbler to jasee
28 Apr 17#9
Like in the title you mean :stuck_out_tongue:
johnwillowlfc
28 Apr 17#2
Is this offer guaranteed? And you may want to put telephone order in the title OP
scribbler to johnwillowlfc
28 Apr 171#8
I could post the pdf receipt i got emailed i don't see why it wouldn't be open to all. Bit of a faff though and im
at work. Just ring up and check whats the worst that could happen. Its still a cracking deal @ £399
GW61
28 Apr 171#3
Good deal but struggling to see past the Denon AVR X2300W on at £349, also at Richer Sounds.
jasee to GW61
28 Apr 17#4
The Denon is DNLA compliant, the Marantz isn't FWIW (On the Richersound Website)
scribbler to GW61
28 Apr 17#7
I would listen to both in an Atmos environment first, i did and the Marantz wins to my ears. Don't get me wrong the Denon was good also but its a big old ugly beast.
dush_yant to GW61
28 Apr 173#15
Having had the X2100W (basically a X2300W without Atmos and HDCP2.2) and the NR1504 (very similar to the NR1607 albeit only 5.1), I can confirm that the NR range does sound noticeably better for Music even if it has a lower Audyssey version. And it is not underpowered, I used it to drive 2 pairs of floorstanders. Plus it looks better! The Denon has the slight edge for movies.
scribbler
28 Apr 17#5
FWIW the Marantz is DLNA 1.5, I know i use it and its a dodle to play via my NAS this must be an error on Richersounds website or its been updated by firmware update like the DTS-X was. So this is a real competitor to the Denon.
5Rivers79
28 Apr 171#6
Sorry to go a little off topic guys but how does the Marantz SR7011 compare to the Denon 4300H? Is it worth the higher price? I think the Marantz offers multi room video too with its 3 zones if I'm not mistaken? Any help greatly appreciated.
NAZ17
28 Apr 17#10
Wow someone posting marantz on here - this deal is super hot from me --- great stuff
jasee
28 Apr 17#11
Well it wasn't there when you first posted it :smiley:
jasee
28 Apr 17#12
Ok, I was quoting from the Richardsound website so must be wrong if you hsve this model :smiley:
GDawes
28 Apr 171#13
i just wish there was more receivers with DAB
scribbler
28 Apr 17#14
I can assure you i haven't edited it, one of the mods may have done.
Kev`
28 Apr 171#16
Unknown brand. Cold.
* Sorry, someone had to. :smile:
scribbler to Kev`
28 Apr 173#17
Yes but says more about you than it does the product.
commenter14
28 Apr 17#18
"definatley"
eep
DarkSoldier
28 Apr 171#19
Got one of these in silver and it really is outstanding. Great looking and sounding amp, compact too! Nice find OP!
scribbler to DarkSoldier
28 Apr 17#20
I was struggling to decide between black or silver but then Richersounds made my mind up they only had black in stock. :smirk:
jasee
28 Apr 17#21
of course
scribbler
28 Apr 17#22
Im not sure if your disputing this or agreeing but if i had edited it it would say so below the post with time and date. like your second post does. You can clearly see that i have not edited the initial post. If i had i would have corrected all the spelling errors lol.
madmal
28 Apr 17#23
I bought the NR1506 as I didn't need the additional channels, sounds great and is plenty powerfull enough driving a pair of Kef floorstanders and eggs for the rear.
Love the DLNA and airplay features on this, I use my Android phone with "Squeeze Ctrl" to control my LMS media server and use Airplay as the protocol to stream as the Marantz supports it. Everything is seemless and instant, DLNA also works but I find that a little flakey by comparison.
Got rid of my logitech squeeze box duet, finally!
madmal
28 Apr 17#24
It supports DLNA and also Airplay
morocco1
28 Apr 171#25
I'd like a slimmer amp - plus the upgraded functionality - over my ageing Onkyo SR308 - how do the slimmer units cope with heat? It'd certainly be easier to find cabinet space for.
Slappyhaze99 to morocco1
28 Apr 172#26
Can't comment on the 160x but I have the 1506 which shares the same chassis. The 1506 is around 10cm high and I have it in one of those Ikea low slung TV benches with a 15cm gap.
I've had it powered on everyday for nearly a year, for a few hours at a time, plus it's on standby overnight and not had any issues. It shares the space with a PS3 (rarely used) and an ATX sized HTPC I built from scratch over Christmas....
No heat issues at all. Just keep the dust down :wink:
scribbler to morocco1
28 Apr 171#27
Its fine, i worried about this too i have about 1cm gap either side and 5cm above the unit in an ikea type cabinet and
its been on for over a week its not even got warm.
morocco1
28 Apr 171#28
Thanks both, I will look into this further. For my uses it makes sense to have a smaller unit rather than a hulking monster Onkyo, particularly when the one I have's functionality is getting on a bit - no 4K, no wifi, no USB...
8 HDMI input sockets will save a fair bit of hot-swapping as well!
DeanSupreme.uk
28 Apr 17#29
Great deal and been eyeing up the Marantz to replace my old Yamaha for a while but I just wish it had two hdmi outputs so I can hook it up to my projector with it.
sam1970
28 Apr 17#30
£399.90 at Peter Tyson with 3 years free warantty
Kev`
28 Apr 171#31
/sarcasm > I voted hot btw. :wink:
dush_yant
28 Apr 17#32
The silver one isn't listed on their website, does Richersound sell it in silver over the phone?
5Rivers79
28 Apr 17#33
How better is the SR7011 than this as wondering whether it's better to keep to a sensible budget or not?
polly69
28 Apr 17#34
Definatley looking at getting the Denon to replace my Onkyo 636 as it only 1 HDCP2.2 input and no HDR passthrough the Denon's specs are the same Onkyo 656 and they dont have them online anymore. This Marantz is a nice amp but its lacking on power only 50watts
scribbler to polly69
28 Apr 17#35
Im not sure where this 50 watts comes from because its officially rated at 90w per channel ! my previous Sony str-dg820 was 110w per channel and this seams just as powerful in my medium sized room. Don't believe the neysayers try it you will surprised you can easily deafen yourself before you loose definition and or damage the speakers.
scribbler
28 Apr 17#36
No i said this previously
meherenow
28 Apr 17#37
I gotta say, I'm having some bother (documented elsewhere on the web) with my Denon x2300 not seeing some of my DLNA setup. Apparently it's fixable with a hard reset, which I've still to try, failing that the network module needs replaced.
Can't fault the Denon performance tho.
cigbunt
28 Apr 17#38
What atmos upfiring speakers to go with this?!
kester76
29 Apr 17#39
Does anyone know what DAC this uses as I want to find out if this DAC handles pure DSD decoding or if it converts DSD to PCM before output?
modelman
29 Apr 17#40
It's probably 50w RMS in 8 ohms (20hz -20Khz). Often the higher amount of watts relates to 1Khz fixed testing with a higher distortion level typically 0.8 to 1%
The chassis size would suggest something around the 50w range.
BulletRizz
29 Apr 17#41
My current Front speakers "Tannoy DC3" in my 5.1 recommend 20-175 watts at 8 Ohms. anybody know where I can learn what Receivers are suitable? As I've not really had to learn any of this.
My current Onkyo receiver (that I got given) says it's 140w per channel, but it's near enough 10 years old now and needs updating before long. So I have no idea what I should be buying.
scribbler to BulletRizz
29 Apr 17#44
I have Tannoy Speakers and a Paradigm Active 10" sub this amp works well with both. I need to upgrade the tannoy speakers though when i install my ceiling speakers for the atmos. But for now 5.1 sounds awesome through this amp.
FunkiestMonkey to BulletRizz
30 Apr 17#45
Don't worry, all modern amps and receivers are suitable for Tannoy DC speakers.
dush_yant to BulletRizz
30 Apr 17#49
Any modern AVR should drive your speakers fine and as I previously mentioned if you want excellent music reproduction hard to find another AVR that will match this one at this price. And these Tannoys have the excellent Dual Concentric drivers, you'll need to spend well in excess of £500 on current speakers for performance on par with the DC3s.
kester76
29 Apr 17#42
It's 50W x7 speakers (350W) which is plenty enough if you offload the bass to a subwoofer. In Stereo mode it will give you a higher output.
lothburn
29 Apr 17#43
This is a cracking price and will consume over 200 watts less per hour than the Denon.
Also this is a true 50 watts, this thing will be louder than most people can comfortably play.
dush_yant to lothburn
30 Apr 17#48
Not necessarily, both this Marantz and the Denon have the exact same power saver mode and will adapt the power consumption based on usage - e.g. lower volume, lower power used.
FunkiestMonkey
30 Apr 17#46
What do you need to upgrade Tannoys when you put in ceiling speakers?
scribbler
30 Apr 17#47
Don't need to in the sense that they will stop working but need to in the usual way of keeping up with pace of change and wanting nice new shiny speakers :smirk:. Matching them to the new amp and ceiling speakers is also important to me to create a balanced sound.
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Some people have critisied the lack of a second hdmi output but this really isn't a problem for me i only need the one but its got 8 hdmi 2.2 inputs which leaves me some spare after i connected all 6 devices. Comes with Audessy Mic for room / speaker setup and its awesome very easy and does a great job of optimisation. I added a +1 to the centre channel but that was it.
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at work. Just ring up and check whats the worst that could happen. Its still a cracking deal @ £399
* Sorry, someone had to. :smile:
eep
Love the DLNA and airplay features on this, I use my Android phone with "Squeeze Ctrl" to control my LMS media server and use Airplay as the protocol to stream as the Marantz supports it. Everything is seemless and instant, DLNA also works but I find that a little flakey by comparison.
Got rid of my logitech squeeze box duet, finally!
I've had it powered on everyday for nearly a year, for a few hours at a time, plus it's on standby overnight and not had any issues. It shares the space with a PS3 (rarely used) and an ATX sized HTPC I built from scratch over Christmas....
No heat issues at all. Just keep the dust down :wink:
its been on for over a week its not even got warm.
Thanks both, I will look into this further. For my uses it makes sense to have a smaller unit rather than a hulking monster Onkyo, particularly when the one I have's functionality is getting on a bit - no 4K, no wifi, no USB...
8 HDMI input sockets will save a fair bit of hot-swapping as well!
Can't fault the Denon performance tho.
The chassis size would suggest something around the 50w range.
My current Onkyo receiver (that I got given) says it's 140w per channel, but it's near enough 10 years old now and needs updating before long. So I have no idea what I should be buying.
Also this is a true 50 watts, this thing will be louder than most people can comfortably play.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GudeBM9n4GU