The Cinema 70s certainly looks too good to be true. So are there any downsides to talk about? Well, the most obvious is the missing component and composite ports that are MIA from all Marantz AV receivers and seems to be a general design decision from the company’s engineers. Also the price is higher that what the NR1711 was previously sold for. To be honest not much else can be said here showing how much value and functionality you can get out of this.
In conclusion, we can say that the Marantz Cinema 70s was a pleasure to use. It packs all the values for which Marantz is known into a compact package and can deliver outstanding performance with either movies or music. As it lacks the capacity for larger tasks, it is obviously only suitable for such settings, but the included materials ensure that you will have no trouble establishing it in even the most intricate of small-scale environments. I would advise everyone to read this book.
Anyone who wants real surround performance, but does not feel like a typical AV colossus, will quickly end up with this device from Marantz. Its slimmer size fits well with the new design, which immediately makes the Cinema 70 a handsome AV receiver. However, the modest dimensions contain a lot of functionality, a truckload of streaming options and a reasonable amount of power. If you do not take challenging speakers and do not intend to shave the very highest decibel tops, you can certainly continue with this in many living rooms. It is a pity that the Cinema 70s will not take the step to Dirac , that privilege is reserved for the more expensive models. The TV interface in a higher resolution? We are very happy with that.
Feb 01, 2023 | Full Review…
The Cinema 70s certainly looks too good to be true. So are there any downsides to talk about? Well, the most obvious is the missing component and composite ports that are MIA from all Marantz AV receivers and seems to be a general design decision from the company’s engineers. Also the price is higher that what the NR1711 was previously sold for. To be honest not much else can be said here showing how much value and functionality you can get out of this.
Stratos Kampourogiannis
Mar 20, 2023 | Full Review…
In conclusion, we can say that the Marantz Cinema 70s was a pleasure to use. It packs all the values for which Marantz is known into a compact package and can deliver outstanding performance with either movies or music. As it lacks the capacity for larger tasks, it is obviously only suitable for such settings, but the included materials ensure that you will have no trouble establishing it in even the most intricate of small-scale environments. I would advise everyone to read this book.
Prerna Singh
Jun 17, 2023 | Full Review…
Anyone who wants real surround performance, but does not feel like a typical AV colossus, will quickly end up with this device from Marantz. Its slimmer size fits well with the new design, which immediately makes the Cinema 70 a handsome AV receiver. However, the modest dimensions contain a lot of functionality, a truckload of streaming options and a reasonable amount of power. If you do not take challenging speakers and do not intend to shave the very highest decibel tops, you can certainly continue with this in many living rooms. It is a pity that the Cinema 70s will not take the step to Dirac , that privilege is reserved for the more expensive models. The TV interface in a higher resolution? We are very happy with that.
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