Marantz Sr-6003

[EssCee]

Marantz as i've been told is a product by the same parent company that produces Denon except Marantz are more geared towards sound for Movies and Music (Denon products towards music)

So just wondering whats everyones opinion on a MARANTZ SR-6003 receiver? as its full HD 1080p compatible etc etc, but your opinion on whether this product is worth buying or not is appreciated.

I would prefer to buy something good and not upgrade for at least a good number of years.

Thanks

[aramis109]

Marantz is a great company. If you prefer them, I wouldn't hesitate to buy from them. I actually looked at Marantz when I was shopping but the features vs. price swung me towards my Onkyo.

If they're in your budget, I say go for it.

[EssCee]

Originally Posted by aramis109

but the features vs. price swung me towards my Onkyo.

Thanks for your reply.

Do you mean less features and the price is high or do you mean to get all the features on Marantz the price is high compared to other manufacturers?

[aramis109]

The price was higher for the Marantz at the time than the deal I got for my Onkyo. I'm not trying to sway you away from Marantz, but just like any purchase, do some comparison shopping of the features (HDMI outputs, surround sound modes, THX, mic autocalibration, watts, etc) to make sure you're getting the best deal. Unless of course you love the sound, in which case just do it.

[adamh]

I had the ONKYO 805 for a while and it had some issues mainly because I bought it refurb from ecost (never do that again!!). While it worked it sounded really good, it was in the repair shop so long i actually ended up getting the Marantz sr-7002 and I will tell you the difference was pretty big compared to the 805. I got it brand new locally and just couldn't be happier with it!! It was not night and day but the sound on the Marantz is much clearer to me and everything works really smooth, also it plays better at lower volumes. From what I have researched, Marantz just builds a very nice amp and their receivers compare to flagship models like denon and yamaha but without alot of the networking and hd features. The only gripe about the 7002 is the on screen menu is a little 80's looking but its does the job. Hope this helps!!!

[sandman6662]

Well IMOP I am a Marantz fan , the EQ is built like a tank and the sound Quality isAwesome, thay pay attention to the details , as for Music & movies. I had a Marantz / Klipsch system about 9 years ago, this is when Philips Elect. owned them and brought them back to life, ( I work for Philips ) I was lucky to beable to buy the Marantz product through our employee store built a massive system. Had close to $16,000.00 in to it, Well I sold it all when we built a new home ,so i was out of the game for 8 Years, I got big into collecting Highend action figures for awhile , after 6 years of that I sold my whole collection and all I wanted was a small system to enjoy , well got that and Bamm right back into it ,Oh it was a Marantz / klipsch system agian. LOL, anyways this was a nice little system , but i wanted to upgrade in less than a year , this was my idea to make one last reff. system and be done , sit back & enjoy , Well guess what , yep Marantz & Klipsch Agian, I just can't find anything to beat the sound Quality and build And warrnty , and the sound Marantz & Klipsch make together is so unbeliveable,,,as you can see my sigg. all of my EQ, My last peice of EQ. I wanted was the DV-7001 for the SACD & CD music playback , and my wife surprised me yesterday and ordered it for me, It will be here Tuesday can't wait , as for the Marantz SR-7002 this is a awesome Reciever, it puts out the power, with the Klipsch RF-82 floorstand speakers, I just upgraded my speaker cables to Monster ZR2 -reff cables and My ZBass-100 subwoofer cable came in the mail today , WOW the difference in the sound is like unreal , I don't care what pepole say about Monster cable , I like the cables and the build QYT. & there is a difference, trust me , Now I got to buy me the Z-100I RCA interconnects for my SACD player coming , And I'm 99% done , its that 1% thats a killer, almost there..LOL

If you can get the Marantz EQ. go for it , you won't be dissapointed .Throw some Klipsch refference speakers on it and rock you'r world . My 2 cents. hope this helps,,,,,,,,,,,,The Sandman ,,,,,,,,,,

[sandman6662]

OH sorry , the SR-6003 looks like a very good deal . & add the Marantz BD-7003 which the price just droped to like $550.00 this is a Awesome set. And you sould enjoy it for along time...

PS don't forget the Klipsch Speakers ,,,,

[JJ]

Alright, here's my personal experience with Marantz.

I had a SR-7002 that was problematic out of the box back in September, so I exchanged it for another. But when that one started having sound issues (crackle/static out of all speakers during high frequencies - it was the Marantz, I played elimination) - I started to talk with customer service. Which is HORRIBLE. Look over at the AVSforum threads on the SR7002/SR8002. Their owners have many, many issues with them. Sure, they espouse their sound quality like I did - but with the plague of issues they come with, their horrible customer service (I had to fight and weasel my way to talk to the head of repairs), lack of user-available firmware updates - I finally got tired of my unit and replaced it with a Pioneer. So far, only 10 days of use, I've yet to have any of the old problems the Marantz had, and it's much more customizable, has equal sound quality, much more options and depth to the calibration (MCACC is far better than Audyssey, hands down - I believe, anyway). So I stay away from Marantz now. Since D&M Holdings was purchased by another company, I've heard of some issues with them. The final nail in the coffin was visiting the AVSforums on the Marantz receivers, couldn't believe the plagues of issues people were having with these.

Maybe the new X003 receivers are better, but far be it for me to be the guinea pig again.

[Big Daddy]

Marantz was originally an American company. It was started in the 1950s by Saul Marantz. In early 1960's, it was acquired by Superscope. Marantz was known for making beautiful receivers in the 1960s. When you turned them on, the lights had a blue/green color. They had a nice dial in the middle or on the side to change radio stations.

In early 1980s, the company was sold to Philips. Its quality dropped significantly in 1980s & 1990s. In early 2001-2002, it was sold to a Japanese company and they changed their name to D & M Holdings. D & M has tried very hard to raise the quality of both Marantz & Denon.

[Intamin]

I own a 5002, and I found it to be a step up in sound quality compared to my previous yamaha 563. I've ran it both with an external amp and on its own, and in both occasions, the 5002 sounds better to me (obviously the external amp is going to make a difference). I've had it for a few weeks now, and I ran it for 100 hours while I was breaking in my tv and have had no issues (knock on wood). I'd look into other receivers as well just so you can compare, but I enjoy my 5002 a lot.

[Driver_King]

Monster makes good analog cables. It's just they overcharge for their HDMI cables and are sew-happy.

[sandman6662]

Here's some History for Marantz , Quite interesting,

http://thevintageknob.org/MARANTZ/MA...ZTIMELINE.html

[lgxray]

I am new to this site and really need some help deciding between these 2 AVR's. I will be using it primarily as a HT to go with my 58" Sam TOC plasma and pan DB35 BR player. My main concern is the video quality while watching movies and sporting events. Does anyone know which receiver would produce the better image with less artifacts?

Thanks.

[JimShaw]

Love my Marantz SR7002 and BD8002. No problems and about 6 months into them.

[justincredible]

This is a nice looking receiver. I might have to up my budget by a little and get it.

[Stickman032]

I just bought my Marantz SR-6003 I love the AQ of this unit great features. Very clean sound I would recommend this AVR to anybody so far.