Marantz NR1608 VS Pioneer VSX-LX503
Marantz NR1608
  • Brand - Marantz
  • Manual - nr1608.pdf
  • USB - 1
Pioneer VSX-LX503
  • Brand - Pioneer
  • Manual - vsx-lx503.pdf
  • USB - 1

Pros & Cons

Marantz NR1608

VS

Pros

    • The Ideal autocalibration of the speakers for acoustic conditions of the particular room.
    • The device allows watching a movie in the main room and listening to the music in another one due to the Multi-Room function.
    • You can pre-out the mains to an external amplifier.

Cons

    • The only HDMI output 7x50W power plant fits better the smaller spaces.
    • No clear manual instructions, only online.

Pioneer VSX-LX503

VS

Pros

    • It is possible to control the receiver through Google Assistant or Amazon Alexa, which gives full voice control over the basic functions of the receiver.
    • The output sound is deep and clear – no lags or noise.
    • It assures a stable wireless connection.
    • The device can cope with probably any HDMI component it receives.

Cons

    • AirPlay is not stable.
    • Some customers find the setup process quite complex (due to the poor documentation).

Specifications

Specification Marantz NR1608 Pioneer VSX-LX503
Connector Type
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Hdmi Outputs 1 2
Hdmi Inputs 8 7
Coaxial Digital Inputs 1 2
Phones 1 1
Optical Digital Inputs 1 2
Usb 1 1
Av Inputs 2 7
Subwoofer Outputs 2 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Radio
Tuner Type digital digital
Preset Station 40 40
Tuner Bands AM/FM AM/FM
Additional Features
Bi-amplifying
Audio Return Channel (arc)
Apple Air-play Support
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology
Three-zone Capability
Smartphone Remote Control
A-b Speaker Switch
Dual-zone Capability
Pure Direct Mode
Auto Power Off
Amplifier
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Output Impedance Per Channel 4 Ohm 8 Ohm
Output Power Per Channel 50 W 120 W
Total Output Power 350 W 1090 W
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.08 % 0.08 %
Sound Features
Digital Content Protection HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Surround System Class 7.2 channel 9.2 channel
Surround Sound Effects Dolby Surround Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround
Audio D/a Converter 32bit / 192kHz 32bit / 384kHz
Audio Formats
Flac
Apple Lossless
Aiff
Aac
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Built-in Decoders
Dolby True Hd
Dolby Surround
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dts:x
Signal Processing
Video Conversion/scaling HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion
Hdmi Pass-through up to 4K up to 4K
Upscaling Via Hdmi up to 4K up to 4K
3d Pass-through
Media Content Source
Usb-host
Network
Bluetooth
Dimensions
Dimensions 14.8 x 17.3 x 4.1 inches 15.2 x 17.2 x 7.3 inches
Connectivity Interfaces
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3
Wi-fi
Bluetooth
User Manual
Manual nr1608.pdf vsx-lx503.pdf
Functions
Network Audio Player
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Power Device
Standby Power Consumption 0.2 W
Operational Power Consumption 250 W
Clock
Sleep Timer
Built-in Clock
Built-in Display
Colour black black
Type fluorescent fluorescent
General
Brand Marantz Pioneer

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