Smooth and powerful, Capable of high volume and multichannel mayhem
Restrained at low volumes, No networking, EQ system hit and miss
I havent been too proud to beg in the past and at long last Marantz has thrown me a metaphorical penny - the SR8001. My prayers have been answered with a receiver offering two HDMI outputs.Using a flatpanel TV for day-to-day viewing and a projector fo...
On music the Marantz proved an equal delight, because its core sound strikes a fine balance between transparency and detail on the one hand, and a powerful yet easygoing and natural-sounding presentation on the other. Rather than striving for false cl...
Abstract: Receivers are a tough market, given the massive changes in home theatres these days. What was red hot in receivers a few years ago – DVI comes to mind – is already dated technology. Receiver makers have fought tooth and nail to keep up with th...
Abstract: The Marantz SR8001 offers multi-room control options and a vast array of audio and video inputs and outputs. The new shallower depth made set-up substantially easier as it spun on my audio rack, allowing me to access the rear connectors. I would have l...
Abstract: As much as I enjoyed reviewing the Marantz SR7500 receiver (was it really 18 months ago?), at the time I found myself lusting over the next-in-line receiver, the 8500. In fact, I said that if I were in the market, I would want to take a "long look" at ...
Abstract: 1,999 125-Watts x 7 into 8 ohms Processing Modes: DD, DD-EX, ProLogicIIx, DTS, DTS-ES/Discrete/Matrix/Neo: 6, DTS 24/96, SRS Circle Surround II, HDCD decoding Features We Like: THX Select2-Certified, Four HDMI 1.2 inputs and two outputs with video ...
