Marantz NR1609 review
Dec 07, 2018
The Marantz NR1609 is able to work correctly with Tidal, Deezer, TuneIn, and other services. It has a dual-zone capability, which works seamlessly and Pure Direct mode that allows listening to the hi...
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Sony STR-DN1080 review
May 10, 2019
The STRDN1080 is a flagship receiver from Sony’s line. However, by requiring under $600 for the product, the company tries to prove that it’s not necessary to break the bank to get everyt...
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Product
Marantz NR1609
Sony STR-DN1080
Model
NR1609
STR-DN1080
Brand
Marantz
Sony
Rating
4.0 of 5
3.8 of 5
Reviews
8
280
Amplifier
Total output power
350 W
1155 W
Output power per channel
50 W
165 W
Output impedance per channel
8 Ohm
6 Ohm
Frequency response
20 Hz-20 kHz
20 Hz-20 kHz
Total harmonic distortion
0.08 %
0.09 %
Number of channels
7
7
Signal-to-noise ratio
100 dB
108 dB
Functions
Amplifier class
Digital player
Internet radio
Network audio player
Audio formats
AAC
DSD
AIFF
Apple lossless
FLAC
MP3
WAV
WMA
Built-in decoders
DTS:X
DTS-HD master audio
DTS neural:X
Dolby Atmos
Dolby digital plus
Dolby surround
Dolby true HD
Built-in display
Type
fluorescent
fluorescent
Colour
black
black
Connectivity interfaces
Bluetooth
Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.3
IEEE 802.3u
Signal processing
HDMI pass-through
up to 4K
up to 4K
Video conversion/scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
HDMI to HDMI scaling
3D pass-through
Upscaling via HDMI
up to 4K
up to 4K
Connector type
AV inputs
4
1
Optical digital inputs
1
1
Coaxial digital inputs
1
1
HDMI inputs
8
6
HDMI outputs
1
2
Optical digital outputs
has not
has not
Coaxial digital outputs
has not
has not
Subwoofer outputs
2
2
USB
1
1
Phones
1
1
Media content source
Bluetooth
Network
USB-host
Radio
Tuner type
digital
digital
Tuner bands
AM/FM
AM/FM
Preset station
56
30
Preset station qty
Additional features
A-B speaker switch
MCACC Pro
Deep color
X.v.Color
AIR Studios monitor certification
Three-zone capability
Advanced sound retriever (ASR) technology
Apple air-play support
Audio return channel (ARC)
Bi-amplifying
Auto power off
Pure direct mode
Dual-zone capability
Smartphone remote control
Sound features
Audio D/A converter
24bit / 192kHz
24bit / 192kHz
DSP preset qty
Sound output mode
Surround sound effects
Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround
S-FORCE Pro Front Surround Sound
Surround system class
7.2 channel
7.2 channel
Digital content protection
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Digital sound processor (DSP)
Clock
Built-in clock
Sleep timer
Power device
Operational power consumption
250 W
240 W
Standby power consumption
0.2 W
0.4 W
User manual
Manual
N/A
N/A
Dimensions
Dimensions
14.5 x 17.3 x 4.1 inches
19 x 15 x 8.4 inches
Weight
18.3 pounds
23 pounds
AV receivers HelpToChoose comparison rating
- 26.1Marantz NR1609
- 18.4Sony STR-DN1080
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