Marantz NR1504 Slim Line 5.1 channel Home Theater Network AV Receiver Reviews!
- 10 years ago
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*** Rule of Thumb ***
The rule of thumb when purchasing audio and/or a "home theatre system" is never mix the bargain, "economy" line of all-in-one equipment with the single/ separate, higher-end pieces. Not only is there a difference in manufacturing quality but output from the cheaper circuitry won't hold up to the demands of more expensive pieces.
This sound receiver, "NR1504" is our second Marantz receiver and the sound is (as it's always been) pristine. And, it is definitely worth the extra money for a sound this vibrant. As someone whose owned audio equipment from Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo, Kenwood as well as JVC, Sony and (unfortunately) Fisher--the Marantz is STILL at the upper end of the $400-$800 mid range audio class along with Yamaha, Denon and Onkyo--although Onkyo goes through periods of lapsed quality control. (The higher-end, being private labels whose products start at about $1200 and up.)
To go with this system, we bought a separate 5.1 speaker system Yamaha's"Yamaha NS-SP1800BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System"; Monoprice's banana plugs and MediaBridge's "Ultra Series" Subwoofer cable and their 100'/ 16-gauge speaker wire...
Read more my reviews: http://amzn.to/1krhthN
*** Rule of Thumb ***
The rule of thumb when purchasing audio and/or a "home theatre system" is never mix the bargain, "economy" line of all-in-one equipment with the single/ separate, higher-end pieces. Not only is there a difference in manufacturing quality but output from the cheaper circuitry won't hold up to the demands of more expensive pieces.
This sound receiver, "NR1504" is our second Marantz receiver and the sound is (as it's always been) pristine. And, it is definitely worth the extra money for a sound this vibrant. As someone whose owned audio equipment from Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo, Kenwood as well as JVC, Sony and (unfortunately) Fisher--the Marantz is STILL at the upper end of the $400-$800 mid range audio class along with Yamaha, Denon and Onkyo--although Onkyo goes through periods of lapsed quality control. (The higher-end, being private labels whose products start at about $1200 and up.)
To go with this system, we bought a separate 5.1 speaker system Yamaha's"Yamaha NS-SP1800BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System"; Monoprice's banana plugs and MediaBridge's "Ultra Series" Subwoofer cable and their 100'/ 16-gauge speaker wire...
Read more my reviews: http://amzn.to/1krhthN