An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Onkyo TX-SR383 vs Marantz NR1710 comparison definitely makes sense.
Considered AV receivers have the same number of channels 7.2. Regarding power, then TX-SR383 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8, 135/6 when NR1710 has a power of 50/8, 70/6. The THD is 0.09% for the TX-SR383 but 0.08% for the NR1710.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for TX-SR383 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the NR1710. Only the NR1710 supports Bi-amping feature. The Marantz NR1710 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the NR1710 supports Spotify. Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The NR1710 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR383. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the NR1710.
The Onkyo TX-SR383 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/1 HDMI connectors of the Marantz NR1710. 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 TX-SR383 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the NR1710. The NR1710 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. An ECO mode is only available for the NR1710. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz NR1710.
Only the NR1710 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the NR1710.