Marantz NR1710 vs Marantz NR1504 review

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The Marantz NR1710 vs Marantz NR1504 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz NR1710 has 7.2 versus 5.1 for Marantz NR1504. Regarding power, then NR1710 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 50/8, 70/6 when NR1504 has a power of 50/8, 60/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/32-bit for NR1710 and 192 KHz/24-bit for the NR1504. Only the NR1710 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Marantz NR1710 has support for AirPlay, AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The NR1710 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, and the NR1504 can receive a content from Pandora, SiriusXM. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The NR1710 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the NR1504. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the NR1710.

Extensive connections

The Marantz NR1710 has 8/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 6/1 HDMI connectors of the Marantz NR1504. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the NR1710. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The NR1710 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the NR1504. The NR1710 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the NR1710. Both NR1710 and NR1504 can be configured using the Setup assistant.

Multichannel surround

Only the NR1710 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the NR1710.