Good receiver, but not as compatible as the NR 1608

Small size makes it an easy fit into entertainment center

Only room for four speakers

Big fan of Marantz products. Bought this amplifier to drive pair of Diamond 220s. It drives the pair of 220s very nice and I am happy with the sound and power available. The only glitch is that it cutout half way through the party because it overheated, although it was positioned on the top of the...

I bought this based on the what hifi recommendation. The problem with amp is unless it's turned up loud the sound is biassed left. Really annoying. Did some research and it's seems to be a known issue with the volume control potentiometer.

Great value for money, lots of features and convenience, but lacks warmth. its very clinical and certainly lacks punch in the upper bass frequencies. however, thats what tone controls are for. To get the best it needs partnering with components that will gel with its sound style..

Only had limited opportunity to try this yet. Put it through Q Acoustics 3050i and Tannoy XT 6F speakers in two rooms as it has 4 speaker capability. My Rega Planar 3 sounds really sweet through this combo. Very easy to set up.plenty of bass and treble. So far very pleased with the amp.

"Great sounding amp, improvement on the earlier award winning Marantz amps. It responds well to my vinyl collection and a variety of music. Can't recommend this amp highly enough!