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Marantz SR7002 Surround Receiver |  | Brand: Marantz
Category: CE
List Price: $1,399.99
Buy New: $599.00
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Rating:  9 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 33.1
Dimensions (in): 15.6 x 17.3 x 7.2
MPN: SR7002
Model: SR7002
UPC: 006999272602
EAN: 0699927260255
ASIN: B000X14W4G
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| Features:
| • | 110 watts per channel, in all discrete "Current Feedback" amplier stages | | • | Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital +, Pro Logic IIx (Movie/Music/Game), DTS HD Master DTS 96/24, ES (Discrete 6.1/Matrix6.1), Neo:6 | | • | RS-232C terminal for integrating into popular control systems | | • | 2nd Zone A/V output (Individual source) w/discrete commands | | • | Three year warranty |
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Product Description
Performance addicted? Just call this Marantz your enabler. With THX Select2 certification and 110 watts of continuous power per channel (yes, 110 watts from each of its seven current-feedback amplifiers!), the SR7002 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 SR7002. Direct the one you want to your display and to the SR7002'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 SR7002 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 SR7002 features Audyssey's remarkable Auto Calibration that examines your entire room to corrects for the acoustical problems that sometimes make those other seats (and you know which ones we mean, don't you?) just as rewarding as the ones directly in front of your display device's screen. Of course, there's an infrared input and two DC trigger outputs so you can coordinate your entire system for convenient remote operation. You won't have any problem fitting all this capability into your home either. We've housed the SR7002 in a new, compact chassis that will fit more easily into even the tightest spaces. But be sure you leave enough room for the SR7002 to breathe, OK? After all, killing a Marantz (besides being almost impossible to do) is an entertainment felony of the first order. But don't worry. Our three year warranty is very forgiving.
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Marantz SR7002 Powerful-Great Sound-User Friendly January 14, 2009
M. Daley (Wisconsin - USA)
46 out of 47 found this review helpful
This is a bit long but I hope reviewers will benefit by my experiences.
Marantz is a name not found at most popular chain type stores, but it is one worth seeking out. I've had Marantz receivers and amplifiers since the 1970s, and that's not because I didn't consider other brands over that time. After research and demoing other brands, I kept coming back to Marantz. I have a Marantz SR7200 surround receiver that has worked flawless since I got it in 2002. But since I recently upgraded to an HD TV, an HD satellite receiver, and a Blu Ray player, I got the itch to upgrade to an HD surround receiver. The SR7200 was working fine, but doesn't have the latest PLIIx, HDMI inputs and outputs, and some of the other high definition sound and video capabilities. So my research began (and I really planned to try another brand this time). I scoured the internet obsessively (as I always do, and did for my TV and Blu Ray player), reading user reviews and professional reviews, and lab tests. I discovered the SR7002 which got very good marks, but another popular brand kept popping up as the recommended choice. It was just under a grand, so I bit the bullet and purchased the receiver. It had all of the latest bells and whistles and was a very good receiver. But for me, the warmth of the Marantz sound and the user friendly set up and menus was just not there. After a few days of use and adjusting, I returned the receiver, spent an extra $130, and walked out with the Marantz SR7002. Very wise choice for me. The SR7002 has a few less bells and whistles of the previous brand I tried, but it certainly has all of what most folks will need. It has plenty of power for my mid to large living room. The set up and menus are straight forward and very user friendly. Just as a test, I compared the quality of video I get when I run the HDMI video signal from my satellite receiver and Blu Ray player direct to the TV, and when I run the HDMI video signal through the SR7002 first, then to the TV. I cannot tell the difference. There is no loss of video quality running through the receiver first. The beauty of that is less cables to use and easier use of switching between functions. And the sound - excellent. For me, there is a warmth and fullness to the Marantz sound that I don't hear with other receivers. I've read the manual a bit more thoroughly now and have tweaked the system slightly the last few weeks and am even more satisfied. The automatic speaker "calibration" system is very simple to use and balances the speakers wonderfully. It calculates the distances each speaker is away from various sitting positions, adjusts volumes, etc. After that I did go in and made some very minor volume adjustments to suit my taste, particularly the sub and the crossover setting to the sub - everyone's speakers and tastes are different. But it's a great way to establish a solid balanced base to make personal adjustments from. The remote is fine too. It is a learning remote, and I've been able to program it to control my satellite receiver, my Blu Ray player, a DVD recorder, a VHS machine, and my TV. Very nice. I will say that I have since gotten a Harmony One universal remote that, after some experience and program tweaking with it, is excellent, and that is what I use. But I still keep the Marantz remote nearby just in case. I really could have gotten by with the Marantz remote just fine and would have been happy, but the Harmony One has other advanced qualities that are quite nice (but that's another review). So after a ton of research and a try out of a recommended brand, Marantz came through again. I'm totally satisfied. The receiver is the heart of any system; so you need to review, research, and try out for yourself; but in my experiences over the years, Marantz has always been a high quality product, and the SR7002 doesn't disappoint. If you want power and high quality sound, in a user friendly system, for just over a grand, this is it.
Excellent a/v receiver January 4, 2008
E. L. Marzano (Brazil)
19 out of 22 found this review helpful
I've just bought this receiver and it's quality is excellent !!! It has a lot of inputs and outputs, many digital (both optical and coaxial audio inputs), a bunch of component, composite, s-vide inputas.
It also has the upscaling feature through HDMI output.
The sound quality is impressive. The user can also program which digital or analog inputs / outputs will be used for each device connected to the system.
Cons.: Only one: It generates a lot of heat (power consumption of 750W)
Great sound June 17, 2010
J. Francis (US)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love this receiver so far. It came packaged well and didnt take me long to hook it up. Of course right now i only have 2 AR318ps speakers hooked to it so far. Once i get the surround speakers that may take longer. But for the speakers being over 10 years old they sound way better with this receiver than the yamaha that it replaced.
The remote is awesome. Its way too simple to program, just download the software and point and shoot (literally) I know some people dont like the rechargeable battery deal, but it has the same battery as a cordless phone would have and they dont seem to die at a very young age. And the remote operates my directv way better than directv's remote. At least the unit picks it up way better now.
Overall, i would certainly recommend this to a friend or anyone else.
The Marantz name means quality December 6, 2009
Javier Suarez (Bronx, New York United States)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
Just the fact that I only need one cable leading to my HDTV is an excellent selling point. All my cables go into it and only one comes out. Signals from my XBox 360, HD DVD player, Cable, and even computer all are routed through this sleak looking machine. Of course I could have just got a signal splitter to do the same thing, but I need more. Upconversion video and one touch switching is are great features. But still, theres more. Superior sound quality make this receiver an awesome amplifier, and with 7 channels this unit stands with the best. The multi-room capability is the one feature that sold me on this receiver. The A, B, C zones are excellent when im cleaning house to my favorite music or when I watching a game and hearing it in different spaces including my terrace outside. Complaints by my neighbors be damned. I have'nt done much to utilize the second video out yet since I only have one TV, but Im sure that this will be a great advantage when I take it. I like that you can adjust the audio out to conform to your space. The audio calibration is fairly simple and make the speakers sing. True HD, Up conversion, 7.1 surround sound, all together make the 7002 a wonderful system. The only negative aspect would be the amount of heat it creates. It has to be on the shelf on its own with lots of space to clear the excess heat. Maybe I can mount some pc fans to it and make it a true cool receiver.
Although I did not purchase it at Amazon, simply for the price, I know that this site is great for researching products that go prices like these.
Very Nice Receiver...difficult remote.... July 11, 2010
Bruce Kenneth Waldron (PEORIA, ARIZONA, US)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Nice receiver but the remote is difficult to figure out and the instructions are little help with the remote. The product is very nice and as expected...I have no complaints.
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