Marantz NR1501 Slimline Receiver

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What do you do when you have a spouse or piece of furniture that won't accept a traditionally sized receiver? You go slim! The Marantz 7.1 NR1501 receiver may be slim in size (4" tall, 13" deep), but with 4 HDMI inputs, 3 component video, not to mention full HD audio decoding and auto calibration it's tall on features.

Discuss "Marantz NR1501 Slimline Receiver" here. Read the article.

 

[Seth=L]

They should release a pre/pro version that x's out the speaker terminals and with the money saved from removing the amplifier they could put a high end video processor inside. Then they would have a competitively priced pre/pro that could contend with the likes of Emotiva.

I'm just waiting for one of these big audio electronics companies to get down to that level where they can just crush the ID competition.

 

[swspiers]

They should release a pre/pro version that x's out the speaker terminals and with the money saved from removing the amplifier they could put a high end video processor inside. Then they would have a competitively priced pre/pro that could contend with the likes of Emotiva.

I'm just waiting for one of these big audio electronics companies to get down to that level where they can just crush the ID competition.

I totally agree! One would think that these companies would pay attention to these forums and develop products with enthusiasts in mind. I'm pretty sure that most of the folk on here actually spend money, and a lot of that money seems to be going to ID companies.

Although...it could be worse. Emotiva could actually release stuff within a year of announcing new stuff

 

[j_garcia]

If they did build a pre/pro like that, I would buy one in a heartbeat.

 

[Seth=L]

This is exactly what I am saying. I personally probably wouldn't buy such a prepro at this time, but I recognize it's appeal.

 

[project86]

I for one am excited to see a smaller form factor unit like this being released. Over the years I've owned and enjoyed many including JVC RX-D701, Panasonic XR-10 and XR-57, Pioneer Elite VSX-50, and Teac Reference AG-L800. They just fit better in bedrooms and office type setups.

This one seems to have all the bells and whistles I could ask for, including at least a rudimentary auto EQ in the form of MRAC. I'll likely be ordering soon.

 

[Adam]

I agree. This would be a great size if my parents were to get something for their TV area. Well, more specifically, if I were to get them something. The unit would need to be small enough to fit into their cabinet, so roughly the size of a VCR. This should work. I'd also have to talk them into putting speakers next to the TV cabinet, but I haven't been able to do that for the past decade...

 

[JerryLove]

I agree. This would be a great size if my parents were to get something for their TV area. Well, more specifically, if I were to get them something. The unit would need to be small enough to fit into their cabinet, so roughly the size of a VCR. This should work. I'd also have to talk them into putting speakers next to the TV cabinet, but I haven't been able to do that for the past decade...

Same here. They've killed more than one receiver that a small, relatively efficient receiver would have survived (more room to breathe)