Dec 13, 2019
Compact AV receiver appeared in the Marantz catalog - NR1609. The novelty, despite its small size, has not lost in functionality: it supports Hi-Res audio up to 24 bit / 192 kHz and DSD up to 5.6 MHz...
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What are the main differences between the Marantz NR1609 vs Onkyo TX-SR444 and which AV receivers is better? The NR1609 has 7.2 channels amplifier and the TX-SR444 7.1 channels. Both receivers have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. DTS:X is supported only by the NR1609. We have evaluated both AV receivers, NR1609 has an overall score of 8.2 out of 10 vs 4.8 out of 10 for TX-SR444.
Advantages Marantz NR1609 over Onkyo TX-SR444
- Bi-amp connection of front speakers
- Has an A/B switch for the front speakers
- Built-in Wi-Fi
- AirPlay support
- Built-in phono (MM) input
- HDR compatible
- Dolby Vision compatible
- Setup assistant
Common strengths
- Pure direct/Straight decode mode is enabled
Marantz NR1609 vs Onkyo TX-SR444
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Product
Marantz NR1609
Onkyo TX-SR444
Model
NR1609
TX-SR444
Brand
Marantz
Onkyo
Reviews
105
65
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
7.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
50/8, 70/6
100/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/24-bit
TI Burr-Brown 192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
AccuEQ
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Enhancer(MDAX2), Hi-Res audio
Theater-Dimensional, CinemaFILTER
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, Pandora, TuneIn Radio
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/1
4/1
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)
HDMI CEC
Digital content protection (HDCP)
HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE)
2
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
1
2
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
3
3
Component input/output
2/1
2/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
phones, setup mic, AUX
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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
analog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
BT.2020
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
USB
Other additional features
IP Control, Web Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
2
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
speaker
Zone HDMI output
Multi-room control
HEOS App
has not
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
0/0
1/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
0
Multichannel surround
Dolby Atmos
Dolby TrueHD
Dolby Surround
Dolby (other)
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus
DTS:X
DTS HD Master
DTS Virtual:X
DTS Neural:X
DTS (other)
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS, DTS-Surround
DTS-ES, DTS Neo:6 Cinema, DTS 96/24, DTS-EXPRESS
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
250
420
Standby consumption, W
0.2
0.3
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.1 x 17.7 x 40.6/17.3 x 7.3 x 16.2
53.7 x 26.5 x 41.6/ 20.8 x 10.2 x 16.1
Weight, kg/lbs
14/31.1
10.5/22
Other
Release year
2018
2015
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.2Marantz NR1609
- 4.8Onkyo TX-SR444
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