Marantz NR1509 vs Yamaha RX-S602

NR1509 vs RX-S602 comparison chart

Marantz NR1509 vs Yamaha RX-S602 review

Yamaha RX-S602 vs Marantz NR1509

Yamaha RX-S602 review

The output power of this 5.1 channeled unit reaches 125 watts per channel at 8 ohms. The model can work with modern video formats, including Dolby Vision, HLG and 4K. The manufacturer promises high quality and full compatibility with new generation sources. Separately, it is worth noting the presence of the YPAO sound optimization system and the Cinema DSP 3D function to adjust the sound of the home system to the sound of large movie theaters or concert halls. Finally, on board the RX-S602 there is Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay and Spotify Connect, which will allow you to listen to music from smartphones and tablets. In addition to Spotify, the receiver has built-in support for Pandora, Deezer, Napster, Tidal, SiriusXM Internet Radio. Yamaha RX-S602

Marantz NR1509 review

This device has a power of 85 W per channel at 6 Ohms. With an ultra-thin profile, but without sacrificing anything at all for the sake of an attractive appearance, the Marantz NR1509 AV receiver delivers 5.2 channels of high-resolution surround sound in Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio formats. With 6 HDMI inputs — including one on the front — the NR1509 is fully compatible with the latest 4K Ultra HD video standards, including content with 60 Hz frame rates, 4: 4: 4 color encoding, PureColor, BT.2020, HDR, and Dolby Vision. Marantz NR1509

Yamaha RX-S602 pros & cons

Pros

  • The produced (TV shows and Netflix) sound is very clear
  • TV plays sound without using a separate optical cable

Cons

  • The receiver has been stripped from USB outlet on rear panel

Marantz NR1509 pros & cons

Pros

  • Really good phono stage considering this is an A/V receiver
  • Setup was relatively easy although assigning inputs was a bit questionable

Cons

  • The Marantz SW team really needs to fix the software. The unit switches modes randomly

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Product

Marantz NR1509
Yamaha RX-S602

Model

NR1509
RX-S602

Brand

Marantz
Yamaha

Reviews

71
17

Amplifier

Channels

5.2
5.1

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

50/8, 60/6
80/8, 125/6

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

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Audyssey MultEQ
YPAO

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Hi-Res audio
CINEMA DSP 3D, Compressed Music Enhancer, Virtual CINEMA FRONT

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz
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, Pandora, TuneIn Radio
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

7/1
4/1

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.3

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1
1

Coaxial digital input

1
2

Composite input

3
3

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

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

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, HLG, BT.2020

Additional features

Voice control

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

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

IP Control, Web Control
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

has not
2

Zone audio output

has not
speaker

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

has not
MusicCast

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

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

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

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not
AIFF

Power

Operational power consumption, W

250
190

Standby consumption, W

0.2
0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

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
43.5 x 11.1 x 32.8/17 x 4.3 x 12.8

Weight, kg/lbs

14/31.1
7.8/17.2

Other

Release year

2013
2018
Marantz NR1509
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