Arcam adds a new aesthetic, expanded features (including
Wi-Fi and Auro-3D) and 16-channel processing to the sevenchannel Class G topology and Dirac EQ of the previous
AVR850 – the result is home cinema nirvana.
Premium 16-channel home
cinema processor with slick
RoomPerfect calibration and
an astonishingly detailed,
cohesive and immersive
performance. And looks too
good to be hidden in a rack.
11-channel amplifier that
oers supreme bang-forbuck, delivering 300W to
your L/C/R speakers, and
65W for others. Choice of
balanced/unbalanced
connection. Dynamic sound.
Marantz’s latest all-in-one blends modern features with more traditional functionality. Ed Selley puts it through its paces. Read our Marantz Melody X review. In recent years, the choice of wireless streaming speakers, powered cabinets and other separates-style equipment has expanded enormously. All of which makes it so surprising that the humble CD micro system has … Read more
Fancy the functionality of an AV receiver but don’t want surround channels? Ed Selley thinks Marantz might have what you need. Read our Marantz NR1200 Review. AT FIRST GLANCE, the Marantz NR1200 looks like another member of the company’s successful range of slim-line AV receivers, and shares the exact same dimensions. It has a few … Read more
A powerful transistor amplifier with gloriously open sound. Noel Keywood enjoys Audio Analogue’s Puccini Anniversary. Read our Audio Analogue Puccini Anniversary review. Audio Analogue’s Puccini Anniversary 80 Watt amplifier is almost bizarrely simple. I barely knew what to plug in. No digital, no phono stage, just a few analogue Line inputs. Very little to see … Read more
THE AVR850 HAS been Arcam’s flagship AV receiver for nearly four years, and forms part of the FMJ or Full Metal Jacket range. It retains the Glass G amplification introduced in the previous generation but adds support for object- based audio and brings back the big volume dial people often associate with the company’s amplifiers. … Read more
How much mic fun can you get from a budget receiver ? Mark Craven investigates. Read our DENON AVR-X1600H Review. [wpsm_toplist] Av info PRODUCT: Seven-channel AV receiver Position: Denon’s entry-level seven-channel model, above the five-channel AVR-X550BT PEERS: Pioneer VSX-934; Denon AVR-X2600H Denon’s AVR lineup is designed to offer something for everyone. At the very top sits the AVC-X8500H, … Read more
Steve Withers gets to grips with Marantz’s multi talented, multi channel AV processor. Read our MARANTZ AV8805 Review. [wpsm_toplist] AV INFO PRODUCT: 13.2-channel object- audio processor POSITION: Flagship AV processor in Marantz lineup PEERS: Arcam AV860; Emotiva RMC-1; Trinnov Altitude16 The AV8805 is Marantz’s new flagship AV processor, capable of decoding a whopping 13.2 channels. In fact it’s a technological … Read more
Quad’s Artera PRE is a simple preamplifier dedicated to analogue purity. Noel Keywood listens. Read our QUAD ARTERA PRE Review. [wpsm_toplist] So simple I had problems understanding it! But it isn’t. Quad’s new Artera PRE preamplifier is a complex analogue design, made apparently simple because there’s no digital. No digital inputs, no app to control … Read more
The latest half-height model
from Marantz adds HDMI 2.1
features to the NR series’
typical mix of streaming
smarts and rich-sounding
multichannel sonics. A
tempting price for sub/sat
system owners.
The leader in smart speaker systems branches out with a new amplifier. Cliff Joseph hooks up his loudspeakers. Read our Sonos Amp Review. [wpsm_toplist] DETAILS PRODUCT Sonos Amp ORIGIN US/China TYPE Integrated amplifier WEIGHT 2.1kg DIMENSIONS (WxHxD) 217 x 64 x 217mm FEATURES • Quoted power output: 2x 125W (8ohm) • 16-bit/44.1kHz- capable DAC • Inputs: 1x stereo RCAs; 1x HDMI … Read more