NR1501

Marantz intros entry-level, slimline AV receiver

Marantz may be better known for its high-end gear, but the company's latest AV receiver offering is surprisingly affordable--at least for Marantz standards.

The recently announced NR1501 has a list price of $600 and it comes with the standard set of features available on midrange AV receivers these days--four HDMI inputs, onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and analog video upconversion. The NR1501 has an onscreen display, although a quick flip through manual reveals it's the basic white text on a black screen look; many receivers in this price range now feature full graphical user … Read more