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Marantz NR1608 vs Pioneer VSX-S520
Marantz and Pioneer
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Product
Marantz NR1608
Pioneer VSX-S520
Model
NR1608
VSX-S520
Brand
Marantz
Pioneer
Reviews
80
92
Amplifier
Channels
7.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
50/8, 70/6
50/4
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
4
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.05
0.09
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Hi-Res audio, Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ
Advanced Sound Retriever, Hi-Res audio
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
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
Deezer, TIDAL, TuneIn Radio
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
1
Coaxial digital input
1
1
Composite input
3
0
Component input/output
2/1
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
USB, phones, setup mic
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
HLG, 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, 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
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
Marantz 2016 AVR Remote App, HEOS App
has not
RS-232
0
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/0
0/0
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)
has not
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
AIFF
AIFF
Power
Operational power consumption, W
250
60
Standby consumption, W
0.2
0.2
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.1 x 35.5 x 10.1/17.3 x 14.8 x 4.1
43.5 x 7 x 32.5/17x 2.7 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
8.1/18.3
4/8.8
Other
Release year
2017
2016
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.3Marantz NR1608
- 6Pioneer VSX-S520
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