Price
Stereo Sound
Remote
Circle Surround

Video (Bad Unit)
Lower Power then should be

It looks that the new SR7200 is the new
lets pick on it
target. I would like to offer my observation and to help separate fact from fiction with the 7200. I
m an 41 years old audiophile that know good sound, I own a dedicate audio system for music only and all my life I was on a lookout for the perfect tone. I purchase the SR7200 on the same week it release and was one the first ones how got it. I wanted it have the latest processing technology and be a little more musically then regular. There are some issue I would like to respond to Sound&Vision review. False: Background sound noise: I have no idea where they got noise, in matter of fact this amplifier is so quiet, with full volume at +10DB with my ears 1
from the tweeter I didn
t hear NOTHING, In a matter of fact I was expecting some sort of hiss; hey I don
t sit 1
from the speakers and every audio gear generate some level of hiss but this one was DEAD. In digital and analogue Score: 5 Somewhat true: Power As an audiophile who have many audio gear in his life I can say that today watts measurements are by far off from the old audio gear; in compare to my 1977 110W P/C Sansei, the Sansui is most likely 4 to 5 time more powerful then the 105 W P/C SR7200; however I think today is like comparing oranges to apples since those are in different era. I can however can tell you that I had never listen to movies above -10DB on the dial and it is very very loud. Score: 3.5 True: Video S. Video connection is BAD (maybe the video connection too, but I didn
t use it), My TV monitor is lighter from the center to the left then the other half, it is very evident in dark scenes, and it is very annoying. (I called Marantz and they told me to contact my dealer even it was more then 2 month from purchase, the dealer
Ahead Stereo
was in great help, he contact Marantz and they are shipping a new unit to the store where I can swap my old unit with the new one). Score: 2 (This score will go up if my new unit will be OK) My impression with sound (Stereo) The Marantz is very smooth, very listenable for long time, it is great for background music since it a little laid back yet is detailed. The problem with A/V receiver is similar to sport utilities cars, you can say it can drive on both terrain but it will never will be as good as a dedicated vehicle for that porpoise. The Marantz it is like the sport utility car, it have a great combination that will make movies and audio enjoyable. Some receivers are more detailed so they excel in movies, but music will sound bright and cold and will cause fatigue very quickly. I also want to mention that as die hard STEREO freak I wouldn
t consider multi channel audio as an option; however I got a pleasant surprise with
Circle Surround
very nice sound stage with great separation and instruments location, I guess time change... Sound Score: 4.5 Conclusion: Go and listen to the unit yourself, I think it is still the best receiver for the money.

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Solidly built, nice stereo sound and excellent HT

Nothing so far

I am in the process of upgrading my receiver. My current one is a Denon AVR2400 which doesn't have any decoders built in. It's an very nice receiver and I have had almost 4 years of trouble-free and enjoyable time with it.

I want to post a message to counter the recent review on SR7200 in Sound & Vision. Of course I am no David Ranada but I have ability to tell good sound from a bad one.

I went to a local Hi-fi dealer, Audio Images, to test drive the system I plan to buy. Maggie 1.6QR and the SR7200. Those people are very professional. If you are in Leigh Valley area, I highly recommend them. When i got there, they already hooked up the system as I specified and I have the whole listening room to myself, talking about services.

Maggie is not a very sensitive speaker and need lots of power to bring out her best. At impedance level of anywhere from 6 - 2, the Marantz amp section had its work cut out. I used two CDs, Sound track from C Tiger/H Dragon and Love Scenes by Diana Krall. I spent close to 1.5 hrs in the room to test them out. To make long story short, I didn't experience any noise problem. There were some background noise in the Sound track but I believe it's part of the source material. When I played D. Krall, at pretty loud level, about -10, I didn't hear any noise at all. It's pure music. It'a an a very well recorded CD. And it also showed that the 7200 is a very good piece of equipment. Driving a regular box speaker is fairly easy but driving the Maggie1.6 at fairly loud level will stress test the amp section. In my opinion, the Marantz SR7200 has aced the test. I don't expect the 7200 to bring out the best of Maggies, and at this price point, I don't think any other receiver can. So, if you are thinking about the Marantz 7200, don't be put off by the review from Sound&Vision. Go test out yourself. Feel free to email me if you have other related questions.
BTW, has anyone done back to back testing between the Integra7.1, Denon 3802 and/or the Marantz7200? Would love to hear your comments.

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Weak sounding, no subwoofer output in direct mode and DSP modes

I have looked at many other receivers in the same class including the Denon AVR2802, AVR3802, H/K 510, Yamaha vx1000, onkyo DS696. I totally agree with the other previous reviewers about the sound quality of this receiver. The goods are that it sounds very smooth, warm, musical, and spacious, it has enough features including Prologic II, component video switching, 6.1 surround even though it's not descrete. It's very heavy, 36lbs or so, well built, the remote is very nice, can control virtually anything. The bads are that it sounds too smooth and soft so the upper frequencies are hidden, making the sound muddy and non-involved. It can put you to sleep very easily. I think this receiver is more suitable for Jazz music. Besides the Marantz, Denon avr2802 and Avr3802 sounds most musical and clean among the other brands. It doesn't sound as spacicious as the Marantz, but you hear a lot more details and the music is much more alive both in 2-channel stereo and surrounds. And it doesn't sacrifice any bells or whistles either. Overall, the Denon is still better.

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Musicality and ability to draw you into the presentation. Clean, detailed and very natural sound. Unconfused presentation.

Remote isn't backlit, though the buttons are glow in the dark.

I'm still at the auditioning stage, so will reserve a full review for when I've decided between this and the NAD T761 as a replacement for my 3802 which I'm ultimately disappointed with.

First impressions. Excellent AV amplifier with audiophile aspirations. It doesn't come up to the standards of the Roksan, but then you wouldn't expect it to given their relative feature sets! That said, Marantz have surprised me with the quality of this amp. For an AV Amp it is damn good and I don't say that lightly. It is extremely transparent and revealing of your source. I am fortunate to have a variety of CD players kicking around due to my expensive hobby! I've tried this on a home demo with the Arcam Alpha 7, Marantz CD17ki sig and the quality of it's internal DACs are to be commended. Timing, pace and rhythm are all there in spades. Source-Direct mode is an audiophile's dream on an AV Amp, and takes the Marantz up a level in terms of performance. The power stages are capable of delivering huge levels of current to fairly difficult loads. (Castle Howard SII), and the Amp does not lose control, even at fairly painful volume levels.
It is very similar in character to the NADT761 and I'm having a hard time in deciding between the two. Both are far more realistic than my rather underwhelming 3802, which can get a little brash at times, and is generally much less inspiring and listenable for sustained periods. I'm leaning toward the Marantz though for its ultimately better build than the NAD. In terms of Home Cinema performance (which as you may have guessed, is secondary to me) there isn't a lot between the Marantz, NAD and the Denon 3802. I'd have a job to separate them in this regard. Given their respective pricepoints, that makes the Marantz and the NAD (both fairly similarly priced here in the UK) a bargain when compared with the 3802. All the better for me, because I'll get a no cost upgrade :-) I think ultimately the NAD and Marantz have a "British" approach to sound quality, whilst the Denon is very Japanese - a bit like the Yamaha's of old ISTR. Nothing wrong with them per se, but a bit dull and boring old chap! I have one more week with the NAD and the Marantz before it's decision time. I think Mr Marantz may have a winner here though.

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Remote. Sounds great. Circle Surround 5.1

Lack of EQ control when not in 2Ch Stereo mode

This is my second SR7200, S/N 66XX. The first one, S/N 62XX, had some issues with an persistant "crack" through the speakers on shutdown and while switching sources. The new receiver is like night and day compared to the first unit which was swapped out by the dealer for this one after three weeks.

Soundwise, the unit is awesome. Plenty of power and a nice warm sound. I use Infinity 2000.6 L&R, CC-3 center and Minuette surround speakers w/o a sub for now. Sound is not "flat" as my original 7200 was and this one has excellent FM reception and stereo sound. CS 5.1 is great for watching TV or listening to the tuner. It is much louder than Dolby PLII and I think it sounds better. If you are into pure stereo, you have got to try Source Direct mode. Wow.

The remote is excellent and one of the reasons I opted for the 7200 over the 6200. It is very easy to use once set up and controls the Marantz AVR, Sony 5 disc DVD/CD, Toshiba VCR and Philips TV without problem.

The one thing I wish this unit had was bass and treble control when using something other than 2 channel stereo.

This unit is awesome. I am glad I stuck with Marantz instead of going elsewhere when the first unit had issues.

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no backlight on remote lcd screen

I still own my SR-8000, bought this for my dad, set it up and wow just like my receiver, but not quite as good sounding. This thing has everything, including HD-ready Component Vid switching. My only complaint for the price is that I wish the remote had a little more flexibility and memory. I tested both the SR-7200 and the Denon AVR-2802 which is priced about the same, both sounded the very good and clean. The Denon had a slightly wider soundstage based on the Toy Story 2 opening scene, which i'm not very familiar with. The remote and familiarity with Marantz receivers tipped the favor to the SR-7200 though. Got a great deal on a demo model, but even at list price I would still go with the Marantz over the Denon. It's hard enough teaching the folks to use a remote control, but the remote Denon tries to pass off with is almost torture.

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Exquisite musicality

None found yet.

This a follow up review after using the 7200 for a while now. The amplifier is still very much a no regrets purchase. Exquisitely detailed, transparent and dynamic, it knocks spots off other competing AV amplifiers for pure audio quality. Sound quality is lush and smooth, but with stacks of attack and detail - it can go loud without getting muddled, and remains refined when working a high volumes.

I'd like to comment about the pop's and click's some are experiencing - it looks very much like that there were early problems with this model that have since been ironed out - mine is completely silent under the circumstances described by the other users with problems; it's clear that many many users don't have this issue. Let's move on. The people knocking the remote? It is vastly superior to the likes of the remote you get with say the Denon 3802! It might not be perfect, but it is the Marantz 1200 remote that you'd pay 80 uk pounds for on its own!
As for the people reviewing other models like the 6200 etc in this thread - move on! It isn't helpful. If your model isn't listed in Audio Review, then do something about it, rather than skew the results of this excellent AV amplifier.

Marantz could have priced this AV amplifier much higher than they have, and it would have compared very favourably with other models at a higher pricepoint. It seems there are plenty of people having paid that higher pricepoint "reviewing" this AV amp, that don't actually own it. Get some confidence in the product you've bought, instead of knocking a rival product that you wish you had bought instead. It's quite clear that many of the reviewers in here don't own it by some of the very basic errors they are making in describing it.

Anyway, if you are evaluating an amplifer, compare this model with everything else in its price range and with models above it in price terms, and decide for yourself which sounds better with music. Make sure you kick this amp into Source Direct mode when comparing too.
Enjoy.

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Sound Quality, remote control

Clicks and pops (before repair)

The Marantz SR-7200 is my second AV receiver and I bought it without first auditioning it based on favourable early reviews and Marantz reputation for sound quality. I was most disappointed to find that it made a click and pop noise through my speakers when the mute circuit operates. This was the last problem I had expected from a "high-end" product and for which I had paid a price premium for.

With my receiver, the click noise is light if the mute citcuit is made to operate quickly in succession e.g by searching through tracks repeatedly on DVD. The click gets progressively louder with the time between the mute circuit has to operate. Playing a DVD normally without mucking around with the search button does not eliminate the problem because the mute circuit operates during layer changes. This always resulted in a loud pop because the mute circuit has not operated for about an hour.

My DVD player is connected to the receiver's optical input but the noise problem is also present if it was connected to the digital co-axial input. The problem is not limited to DVD operation. It occurs when I change source or operate the amplifier mute button on the remote.

I returned the receiver to the Marantz distributor in Melbourne 1 month after I bought it. The unit was repaired after two weeks and I am happy to report that the click and pop problem is now fixed.

The star rating reflects the average rating before and after the repair of my receiver... 1 (before) and 5 (after).

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Stereosound! Moviesound, likes.

Powersupply. No phono-pa.

This review is for the SR 6200.
I bought it in october 2001 after spending about 3 months looking for my first av-receiver. Until now I only used pure stereo-equipment.
After auditioning several amps from Denon, Onkyo, HK, NAD, even Sony and Pioneer, I was very much struck by the striking stereo-capabilities of this machine. Its sound is very warm, yet clear and almost as pure as I want it. I should mention that I almost exclusively listen to classical music from earlier ages. That music requires a lot of clarity and one must be able to distinguish the different melodic voices very clearly. This Marantz was the first receiver that could do just that! In stereo it is very much superior to all the others I heard.
It also produces good Dolbysound in movies but does not stand out from the rest so much. Then again, that's what I got it for.
The remote could be a little more intuitive though. It's not easy getting used to it. On the other hand, it does learn very easily and I was able to get rid of other remotes (tv, vcr, dvd) quickly. Even my kids manage the thing nicely.
The powersupply needs a filter. Every time you switch the amp on or off there is a loud pop. I used one from an old refrigerator and since then the problem is solved.
The absence of a phono pre-amp really sucks. Although I prefer tube-amplifying for my records anyway, I really think that a lot of people would like to be able to connect their turntable to the amp without having to get a separate pre-amp. Especially since this machine can easily double as a stereo-amp when you haven't got the space or the bucks to buy all things separate.
Personally I'd use quality digital (coax, not optical!) interlinks as this will improve sound & video greatly.
Last but not least: the amp is very good-looking!

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The latest technology. Excellent price...

Only minor complaint would be better binding post.

This receiver is awesome both in music and home theater. I had previously owned both the Marantz SR19 and SR18EX and this receiver can compete with both of them. Since owning this receiver I had the upgrade bug and have hooked 2 MA700's for the the fronts. It made an improvement but still sounded awesome without them. The rest of my system consist of a MSB DAC, Monarchy DIP, a TDS Passive Audiophile,HK 8550 5 changer player and Paradigm Ref.60's Speakers. I don't believe I will be upgrading anytime soon.

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