Marantz AV8003/MM8003 review

Marantz chases Denon into the upper reaches of the pre-power AV market.

Our Score 5

Last reviewed: 2008-08-16August 16th 2008

Price at launch	£2,000.00
MPN	AV8003
Colour	Black
Description	THX Ultra 2 certified AV pre-amplifier
Dimensions	440 x 386 x 184
Features	Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD / M-DAX for compressed audio (MP3, WMA, iPod) / Network streaming for audio and video (supporting DLNA) / HDMI Version 1.3a: 4in / 2out / Video scaler up to 1080p / Auto Lip sync / XLR audio inputs for SACD Player / XLR Pre Output Terminals / Copper plated chassis / Toroidal Transformer / Multi-room/multi-source / Including RC2001 PC programmable remote control unit
Weight (kg)	11.3
Amp/Receiver Type	Preamp
Audio D/A Converter	192kHz/24Bit
Digital Signal Processing	DSP: 24 bit
No of Analogue Audio Inputs	6
No of Analogue Audio Outputs	4
No of Component Inputs	4
No of Component Outputs	2
No of Composite Inputs	4
No of Composite Outputs	3
No of Digital Coaxial Inputs	3
No of Digital Coaxial Outputs	1
No of Digital Optical Audio Inputs	3
No of Digital Optical Audio Outputs	1
No of HDMI Inputs	4
No of HDMI Outputs	2
No of S-video Inputs	4
No of S-video Outputs	3
Remote Control	Yes
Signal-To-Noise Ratio	105