- Marantz expands its premium AV line-up with a new preamp and amp
- Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, AURO-3D and 8K
- $4,000 / £3,500 (about AU$7,020) each
If you thought last year's Marantz AV 20 and AMP 20 were desirable, wait until you see (and hear) what the legendary audio brand decided to make next. The new Marantz AV 30 and AMP 30 are even more sophisticated – and they're more affordable too.
"Affordable" is relative here – you're still looking at $4K / £3.5K for each – but that's significantly less than the AV 20 and AMP 20, which launched at $6,000 / £4,750 (about AU$9,880) apiece.
Marantz AV 30 and AMP 30: key features
The AV 30 features the most powerful Analog Devices SHARC dual-core DSP chipset, which is coupled to high-quality 32-bit DACs. It supports Hi-Res Audio, Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, DTS:X and AURO-3D, and it features Audyssey MultEQ XT32 room calibration and optimization. There's optional Dirac Live, Dirac Bass Control and Dirac Active Room Treatment too, with support for up to four fully independent subwoofers.
All seven of the AV 30's HDMI inputs support up to 8K/60Hz or 4K/120Hz, and there are multiple analog and digital inputs. The HDAM SA-2 preamplifier stage can deliver up to 11.4 channels via RCA or XLR, and it runs Marantz's HEOS system with Roon Ready, Spotify Connect, TIDAL Connect, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2 and Bluetooth.
The AMP 30 is a six-channel, cool-running power amp with 200W per channel into 8 ohms, and it supports reconfiguring 200W amp channel pairs into bridged-tied-load configurations with up to three channels of 400W. It also supports bi-amping up to three speakers, and it can be used to upgrade an existing AV 10 or AV 20-based system for large-scale home theater setups.
The Marantz AV 30 has a recommended price of $4,000 / £3,500 (about AU$7,020) and the Marantz Amp 30 is also $4,000 / £3,500 (about AU$7,020).
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