Yamaha RX-V485 vs Marantz NR1509

RX-V485 vs NR1509 comparison chart

Yamaha RX-V485 vs Marantz NR1509 review

Marantz NR1509 vs Yamaha RX-V485

Marantz NR1509 review

The 5.2-channel Marantz NR1509 model is assembled in a low-profile slim body. The device supports Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoders for high-resolution multi-channel audio. High-current transistors are involved in 5 discrete amplifiers of the model, due to which a power of 85 W/channel at 6 Ohms or 50 W/8 Ohms is achieved and versus the RX-485 which works only at the 6 Ohm impedance, it is an advantage. The Marantz NR1509 uses dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and AirPlay 2. The receiver can be used as a network player due to the support of services such as Spotify, Tidal, Deezer.

Marantz NR1509

Yamaha RX-V485 review

Yamaha RX-V485 delivers 80 W/channel at 6 Ohm. The receiver is aimed at surround sound and works with Dolby Atmos and DTS: X technologies, and we also installed our own Cinema DSP 3D software. The RX-V485 has good video abilities and can upscale a video input signal to 4K which gives it an advantage in the Marantz NR1509 vs Yamaha RX-V485 comparison. Most popular services such as Spotify, Tidal, and Deezer are integrated to stream music. Bluetooth and AirPlay are included.

Yamaha RX-V485

Marantz NR1509 pros and cons

Pros

  • The device uses a special Eco mode for energy saving
  • Available playing Hi-Res audio from USB-drives and mobile devices through the USB port at the front panel

Cons

  • The video input signal can not be upscaled to 4K

Yamaha RX-V485 pros and cons

Pros

  • MusicCast integration allows the RX-V585 to become part of a larger multi-room network
  • The main functions of the receiver can be taken with Amazon Alexa

Cons

  • The unit has not multiroom functions

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Product

Yamaha RX-V485
Marantz NR1509

Model

RX-V485
NR1509

Brand

Yamaha
Marantz

Reviews

348
71

Amplifier

Channels

5.1
5.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

80/8, 145/6
50/8, 60/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.08

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

YPAO
Audyssey MultEQ

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, 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
Deezer, Pandora, TuneIn Radio

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

4/1
7/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.3
HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

1
2

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1
1

Coaxial digital input

2
1

Composite input

3
3

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, AUX
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

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

DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLG
DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLG

Additional features

Voice control

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

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

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

has not
IP Control, Web Control

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
has not

Zone audio output

speaker
has not

Zone HDMI output

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)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Pro Logic

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS Neo:6
DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround, DTS Neo:6

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

260
250

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.2

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 16.1 x 32.7/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
43.1 x 17.7 x 40.6/17.3 x 7.3 x 16.2

Weight, kg/lbs

7.8/17.2
14/31.1

Other

Release year

2018
2013
Yamaha RX-V485
Marantz NR1509
Yamaha RX-V485
Marantz NR1509

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  • 7.4Yamaha RX-V485
  • 6.4Marantz NR1509