Marantz NR1200 vs Denon DRA-800H

NR1200 vs DRA-800H comparison chart

Marantz NR1200 vs Denon DRA-800H review

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Denon DRA-800H review

Comparing Denon DRA-800H vs Marantz NR1200 we can see that these are two-channelled gadgets. Their RMS is 100/8 and 75/8 W/Ohm. A transformer is installed in the power supply, for the winding of which a wire made of OFC copper is used. The receiver's circuits are symmetrical in design, guarantee the shortest signal paths and use carefully selected components, including custom resistors and capacitors designed specifically for audio. The model has balance and tone controls, and also allows you to bypass them when Direct mode is activated. For digital-to-analog conversion, a 32-bit AKM AK4458 chip is used. Denon DRA-800H

Marantz NR1200 review

Marantz NR1200 is built according to the classical scheme of integrated amplifiers, using fully discrete circuits and select components in the most important stages in terms of sound quality. The output circuits in the stereo receiver have a symmetrical topology, and separate windings of the network transformer are used to power the various circuits of the device. Two pairs of speakers can be connected to the unit, and tone controls are provided to adjust the nature of the sound. The stereo receiver has five HDMI inputs and one output, with support for 4K video and Dolby Vision, which allows you to connect various AV sources to it, as well as a TV or projector. Marantz NR1200

Denon DRA-800H pros & cons

Pros

  • Support for Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, and Apple Siri implemented in the receiver
  • The receiver has 5 HDMI input ports with support for 4K / 60 Hz, the modern protocol HDCP 2.3

Cons

  • When playing music via Bluetooth, quality is lost

Marantz NR1200 pros & cons

Pros

  • The design and form factor are really topnotch
  • Versatility in working with video and audio
  • Simplicity of settings and ease of use

Cons

  • Somewhat unbalanced effort when working with controls

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Product

Marantz NR1200
Denon DRA-800H

Model

NR1200
DRA-800H

Brand

Marantz
Denon

Reviews

51
67

Amplifier

Channels

2.0
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

75/8, 100/6
100/8, 120/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Hi-Res audio
Compressed Audio Restorer, Hi-Res audio

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay, AirPlay 2
AirPlay, AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

5/1
5/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.3
HDCP 2.3

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
2

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1
2

Coaxial digital input

1
1

Composite input

0
0

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones
USB, phones

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10
HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz
4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG
HLG, BT.2020

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle

Display

colour OSD
colour OSD

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB
network, USB

Other additional features

IP Control, Web Control
IP Control, Web Control

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not
2

Zone audio output

has not
preout

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

has not
HEOS App

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

has not
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

180
220

Standby consumption, W

0.2
0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 10.1 x 35.5/17 x 4.1 x 14.9
43.5 x 15.2 x 33/17 x 6 x 13.3

Weight, kg/lbs

8.1/18.1
8.3/18.3

Other

Release year

2019
2019
Marantz NR1200
Denon DRA-800H
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Denon DRA-800H

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