Marantz NR1200 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 review

Votes 5 5
Rating 5 5

AV receivers comparison chart

Overall
Marantz NR1200
6.4
Cambridge Audio AXR100
5.6
6
7
6
inapplicable

Marantz NR1200 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 review

Marantz NR1200
vs
Cambridge Audio AXR100

The Marantz NR1200 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.

Amplifier

Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 2.0. Regarding power, then NR1200 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 75/8, 100/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.08% for the NR1200 but 0.01% for the AXR100.

Audio features

Competitors' digital to analog converter (DAC) is identical to 192 KHz/32-bit. None of the models support Bi-amping. The Marantz NR1200 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. None of the competitors supports Auto speaker calibration. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the NR1200 supports Spotify. Only the NR1200 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. Both competitors are not able to scale the HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers. Only the NR1200 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the NR1200. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the NR1200. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz NR1200.

Multichannel surround

None of the rivals equipped with Dolby Atmos multichannel audio decoder. The receivers do not support the surround sound technology DTS:X.

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General

Item

Marantz NR1200
Cambridge Audio AXR100

Model

NR1200
AXR100

Brand

Marantz
Cambridge Audio

Reviews

47
28

Amplifier

Channels

2.0
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

75/8, 100/6
100/8

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
5Hz-50KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.01

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Hi-Res audio
has not

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, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

5/1
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.3

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

0
0

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones
phones, AUX

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

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

HLG
has not

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle

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

has not
has not

Zone audio output

has not
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not
has not

Multi-room control

has not
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)

has not
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not
has not

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

180
550

Standby consumption, W

0.2
0.5

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 10.1 x 35.5/17 x 4.1 x 14.9
43 x 11 x 34/17 x 4.3 x 13.4

Weight, kg/lbs

8.1/18.1
8.1/17.8

Other

Release year

2019
2019
Marantz NR1200
Cambridge Audio AXR100
Marantz NR1200
Cambridge Audio AXR100

AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating

  • better
  • worse
  • 6.4
  • 5.6
  • 6.4Marantz NR1200
  • 5.6Cambridge Audio AXR100