REVIEW: Marantz SR7001 AV-Receiver

Rating: [9.5/10]

Here's a solid mix of the theatrical performance you want. The price is going to turn all home entertainment choices into low value and dispensable choices. It's got THX Select2 certification. It's got 110 watts of continuous power per channel. It's got seven current-feedback amplifiers!

The SR7001 features upconversion (Upconversion - The reconstruction of a video frame or image to have a larger number of scan lines or pixels) to HDMI with 480i/480p converter creates with time-based correction, and makes for awesome viewing. The THX Select2 designation assures accurate reproduction of movie soundtracks.

THX: Certification program for home theater equipment. Uses some proprietary features, but mostly assures a base quality level for a given room size. (See THX Select or Ultra.) Is compatible with any and all soundtrack formats. Stands for either Tom Holman's eXperiment, after the engineer who drafted the original standard, or is named after the company's founder George Lucas' first movie, THX 1138. Nobody agrees on which.

THX Select: Certification program for speakers and receivers that assures a base level of quality and performance when played in a room that's between 2,000 and 3,000 cubic feet.

The Marantz SR7001 uses proprietary audio calibration technology enables it to create the sweet spot for each listener in the room. Say goodbye to trial and error methods to get the speaker levels right!

The SR7001 offers HDMI switching. A Lip Synch function enables viewers to match - precisely - DVD sound to the images being played with accuracy and lifelike precision.

HDMI - High-Definition Multimedia Interface. USB-like digital video connectivity standard designed as a successor to DVI; can transmit both uncompressed digital audio and video signals; protected by HDCP digital copy protection.

The SR7001 will open your eyes to the realms of home entertainment even if you are a demanding but cost-conscious audiophile.

Marantz Home Theater Receivers SR 7001

What exactly is a home theater receiver? A home theater receiver is the audio visual equipment that interprets information and then sends them out to your screen and speakers, so you can't really live without it and an actual theater experience wouldn't exist.

Consider this top-notched (BRAND NEW) product! I was surfing around on eBay and found that the next price was around $1,200 - nearly the same!



Home theater receivers such as the Marantz SR 7001 should be in every home theater.

Sound is more affected than, say, video by the receiver. Any DVD that has been optimized for Dolby 5.1 surround sound will have audio signals properly amplified: distribution to proper speakers will be complete. Bass sounds get sent to the subwoofer, and other background noises are sent to rear speakers. Any actor's speech is heard from the front. A high quality home theater receiver with matching speaker sets will give you a better feel for your movie.

A home theater receiver ranges between $250 to $2500 for the really top quality. If you are on a strict budget, just know that a $500 product and a $800 doesn't quite make for much of a difference. But a higher quality one has distinct difference to the ear, and you'd need to get one to know one!

Wattage is an indication of how loud the sound can go. 400 - 500 watts is generally okay for any home theater environment. If you have a really large home (and a budget to boot) I'd advise a 1000 watt machine.

The Marantz SR 7001 Home Theater Receiver -- The Core of Your System

Marantz SR7001 - AV receiver - 7.1 channel

Technical Details

• audio_output_mode: Surround Sound
• Surround Sound Effects: SRS Circle Surround II
• component_type: Receiver
• Built In Decoder: Dolby Pro Logic IIx, THX Select 2, THX Surround EX decoder, DTS-ES decoder, Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Digital Surround EX, DTS Neo:6, DTS-ES Matrix 6.1, DTS-ES Discrete 6.1, DTS 96/24, DTS decoder
• remote_control_description: Universal remote control

Product Description
Performance addicted? Just call this Marantz your enabler. With THX Select2 certification and 110 watts of continuous power per channel, the SR7001 opens up the home entertainment horizon for the most demanding yet cost-conscious customers out there. Let's look at video capabilities first. You can connect up to four HDMI equipped sources to the SR7001. Direct the one you want to your display and to the SR7001's built-in surround sound processor. Unlike earlier HDMI connections, these handle multi-channel sound with ease.Still enjoying non-HDMI sources? Rest easy. The SR7001 comes complete with format conversion lets you watch older videos through the super-convenient HDMI format. And there's a Second Zone audio/video output, too, so you can enjoy your entertainment throughout your entire home. You'll also find Dolby Virtual Speaker so you can enjoy an immersive surround experience with the dialog clarity inherent in a discrete center channel configuration with just two speakers!And, speaking of clarity, the SR7001 features Audyssey's remarkable Auto Calibration that examines your entire room to corrects for the acoustical problems that sometimes make those other seats just as rewarding as the ones directly in front of your display device's screen. There's an infrared input and two DC trigger outputs so you can coordinate your entire system for convenient remote operation.