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That sounds pretty good to me in terms of ventilation

Don't mean any offense - yes there are definitely more entry level receivers below them. My argument is they'll probably all sound much the same (within same Brand anyway). By that I mean if you look carefully at the differences (steps up) between each model - in the lower models the differences tend to be features, connections and format support - you'll get a few more watts per channel, but it's not until you reach a certain point that they start targetting more of the audiophile types and you see the selling points are in better audio circuits, DACs, gold plating, power supply circuits, adv

Yeah it's going to have more power available (bigger power supply) to go louder and probably a few more connections. I wouldn't expect it would sound much different quality-wise - they are still entry level type units. Neither have the front pre-outs of the NR1710, something to keep in mind if you ever intend running a power amp / 2ch setup with HT bypass at any time. I find this site really good for comparisons: https://www.zkelectronics.com/compare/denon-avr-x2600h/usa/marantz-nr1710/usa/

The centre speaker is a must for me too. Coming off the back of owning pretty beefy Denon's (4520, X4000, 3808 etc) I've got a couple of the slimline Marantz's now - I had a NR1609 and liked it enough to get a NR1710 when my 4520 packed up. I think they are great. They are easy to live with as they support all the modern formats, fit nicely in my cabinet under the TV and I really like HEOS functionality. In terms of sound quality - I think they are good enough for the price if you're running them for HT rather than music - I run a power amp though because I run full-siz

Welcome Gray! Nice to have you on board...

Further information: Very nice looking and sounding DAC and AMP, currently retails for $2260 - awarded 'AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR' (under $2,500) - Sound & Image Awards 2017. It has an excellent DAC and headphone amp built in as well as the flexibility of running some speakers off the built in amp The HD-AMP1 delivers 2 x 70 W into 4 Ohms, with an ultra-stable power supply and Marantz own Current Feedback technology. Accurate and low jitter DAC featuring audiophile 384kHz/32bit SABRE D/A-Converter, a Dual Crystal Clock and a discrete DAC post filter with the company’s highly

Further information: Classy DAC and desktop AMP, currently retails for $2260 - awarded 'AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR' (under $2,500) - Sound & Image Awards 2017. It has an excellent DAC and headphone amp built in as well as the flexibility of running some speakers off the built in amp The HD-AMP1 delivers 2 x 70 W into 4 Ohms, with an ultra-stable power supply and Marantz own Current Feedback technology. Featuring a Dual Crystal Clock and a discrete DAC post filter with the company’s highly-acclaimed HDAM pre-amplifier modules. A high-current audiophile 384kHz/32bit SABRE D/A-C

Thanks mate - yeah those spendors should be moving at that price - I have some s8e's and absolutely love them...

Still for sale - is the market just tough at the moment or is there no love for these great little amps for some reason?

Further information: Classy DAC and desktop AMP, currently retails for $2260 - awarded 'AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR' (under $2,500) - Sound & Image Awards 2017. It has an excellent DAC and headphone amp built in as well as the flexibility of running some speakers off the built in amp The HD-AMP1 delivers 2 x 70 W into 4 Ohms, with an ultra-stable power supply and Marantz own Current Feedback technology. Featuring a Dual Crystal Clock and a discrete DAC post filter with the company’s highly-acclaimed HDAM pre-amplifier modules. A high-current audiophile 384kHz/32bit SABR

GLWTS, wish this had come up a few months back - I've become a big Heos fan, it's solid and easy to use - neither of which can be said for a lot of the streaming solutions I tried before it

Item: Marantz HD-AMP1 Location: Port Macquarie NSW Price: 1500 plus postage and any paypal fees (retails for $2260) Item Condition: 9.5/10 Reason for selling: Not being used Payment Method: Pickup - Cash, Paypal, COD Only Extra Info: This is a beautiful DAC and desktop AMP - awarded 'AMPLIFIER OF THE YEAR' (under $2,500) - Sound & Image Awards 2017. It has an excellent DAC and headphone amp built in as well as the flexibility of running some speakers off the built in amp The HD-AMP1 delivers 2x 70 W into 4 Ohms, with an ultra-stable power supply and Mara