Friday 22 September 2017

Marantz SR-7011 Receiver – 9.2 Channel Full 4K Ultra HD – Review

Marantz SR-7011 Receiver – Review Marantz is one company that is known for making premium quality home audio and video appliances. The SR7011 is the new flagship AV receiver which carries forward the legacy of the brand’s SR 7010 model. The enhancements are notable and it gets top notch audio and video features too. You get support for immersive audio formats, along with provision for latest HD video and web streaming technologies. It also blows away the competition with its near flawless performances. It is quite pricey, but buyers get the worth of their money- beyond any question. Design: Elegant and Classy Marantz SR7011 does not look drastically different from other AV receivers from the brand. That is actually a good thing. It oozes understated elegance. The duotone effect with brushed metal center and matte curved sides is there. The big volume dial is at right side while at left side there sits the large input dial and power button. A circular display sits between two dials with blue light around. A number of other inputs and ports are also there including USB port, an HDMI (HDCP 2.2) port, headphone jack and stereo analogue input. These are however hidden by a flap that you may miss at first glance. It is also sold in a silver gold variant. Connectivity: Spoilt for Choice The truth is Marantz SR-7011 Receiver offers you so many connectivity options, you may get spoilt for choice literally.  As usual, most of the connectivity options are located at back side of the device. The rear side has inputs for composite video, analogue audio inputs, optical digital inputs. There are 7 HDMI inputs along with 3 outputs. All HDMI ports are compliant with HDCP 2.2 as well as HDR content. You also get AM / FM tuners sockets, LAN port and RS232 port. If you are the kind of person who prefers wireless setups over using a lengthy mess of wires for your appliances, the Marantz SR7011 will not dishearten you. There is inbuilt support for Bluetooth and wi-fi. The WiFi dual band2.4 GHz/5 GHz support is there. It has two subwoofer outputs. You get the standard remote control which looks classy owing to black brushed metal effect with silver trim. The remote controller layout is simple and large buttons make it ergonomic too.  You get a small display at top section of the remote. It does not take long before you get used to the remote. Geeks can opt for the intuitive Marantz remote app, available both for Android devices and their iOS based counterparts. The graphics and response is amazingly good. Features: You name it, Its’ There! The Marantz SR7011 is an AV Receiver with 9 channels. Each channel has identical configuration and provisions for stable power supply. The company’s Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module ensures audio quality is not affected adversely regardless of the source. It also gets equipped with top quality 32-bit/192kHz DAC. The device deploys Audyssey MultEQ XT32 and Audyssey Dynamic Volume to ensure you get pristine output minus distortion and sudden hike in volume. If you are looking for support for latest surround sound formats. This device will not let you down. It supports Dolby Atmos as well as DTS: X standards. In fact it supports the Dolby Atmos 7.1.4 layout. As for HD video, there is support for 4K HDR content. Up conversion of standard definition video is supported as well. Marantz SR-7011 Receiver is Imaging Science Foundation certified and comes with a set of video calibration controls. As far as wireless media streaming is concerned you are not exactly limited to WiFi and Bluetooth....
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