![]() ![]() The Marantz NR1403 has an on-screen setup and display for new users and, impressively, sports Audyssey MultEQ room correction. There are five-way binding post for each of the five channels and a support for all the high-definition audio codecs. There is no component video on board and no analogue video to HDMI upconversion (meaning you'll have to connect a composite video output if you use any of the three composite video inputs). ![]() The Marantz sports an impressive array of inputs including six HDMI inputs (one front mounted), a single digital audio input of each type, and a few analogue audio inputs. The receiver weighs in at 18 pounds and just a bit over 4" tall. Each of these channels feature discrete amplification which means you'll have no problem driving reasonably efficient speakers with good distortion free sound quality. It sports five channels of amplifications at 50 watts each. The NR1403 Slimline receiver from Marantz is their entry level offering. It allows more space in your rack for other gear and it often pleases the spouse that is less understanding of home theater equipment. First, it allows for placement in furniture that was designed by people that think BOSE is the only name in speakers. So, thin case or not, the guts are sure to be quality.Ī smaller case on a receiver has a lot of advantages. We know that they care about their receiver offerings and about how they perform. But they come from Marantz which has a pedigree as long as our collective arms. It would be easy to dismiss Marantz's slimline offerings as lightweight if they came from a different company. ![]()
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