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An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Yamaha R-N803BL vs Marantz NR1200 comparison definitely makes sense. Both have 2.0 channel amplifiers. We have evaluated both AV receivers, R-N803BL has an overall score of 6.7 out of 10 vs 6.4 out of 10 for NR1200.
Advantages Yamaha R-N803BL over Marantz NR1200
- Delivers 100W/8Ohm (2 channel driven) vs 75W/8Ohm
- Includes automatic room EQ and speaker setup
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
Advantages Marantz NR1200 over Yamaha R-N803BL
- HDMI CEC support
- HDR compatible
- 4K resolution video signal pass-through feature
- Has a GUI (Graphic User Interface)
- Setup assistant
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
- Phono (MM) input
Yamaha R-N803BL vs Marantz NR1200
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Product
Yamaha R-N803BL
Marantz NR1200
Model
R-N803BL
NR1200
Brand
Yamaha
Marantz
Reviews
61
51
Amplifier
Channels
2.0
2.0
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
100/8, 160/4
75/8, 100/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 4
8, 6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.01
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
ESS SABRE (9006AS) 192 KHz/24-bit
192 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
YPAO
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
has not
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, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Sirius XM
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
0/0
5/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.3
Subwoofer output (LFE)
1
2
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
0
0
Component input/output
0/0
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, phones, setup mic
USB, phones
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
HDR10
4K signal pass-through
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
has not
HLG
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
fluorescent
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
has not
IP Control, Web Control
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
has not
has not
Zone audio output
has not
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
has not
Multi-room control
MusicCast
has not
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
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
AIFF
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
250
180
Standby consumption, W
0.1
0.2
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 15.1 x 39.2/17.1 x 5.9 x 15.3
43.5 x 10.1 x 35.5/17 x 4.1 x 14.9
Weight, kg/lbs
11/24.2
8.1/18.1
Other
Release year
2017
2019
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 6.7Yamaha R-N803BL
- 6.4Marantz NR1200
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