Separate components are seldom the cheapest, or simplest approach to achieving high performance sound at home, but in most cases, there's just no substitute for a high quality amplifier-preamp combo. That's never been more true than with the Marantz AV7005. For the price of a gigantic home theater receiver, you could buy a new Marantz preamp and amplifiers, and realize a level of performance and user flexibility that most receivers can only dream of.
The elegant Marantz AV7005 is simple and easy to use, but it still includes a drool-worthy set of features. From its audiophile-approved HDAM circuitry,and Apple AirPlay and iPhone/iPad app remote control technology, to its perfectionist Anchor Bay video processing the AV7005 leaves no important feature behind.
The AV7005 is a pre-amplifier which means you'll need to pick out one or more of Marantz's power amplifiers to serve as the power plant for your system - more information on the power amplifiers can be found on their respective pages. Separating the power amplifiers heat and high voltage section a healthy distance from the pre amplifier assures that the critical low level pre amplifier functions can be carried out in the most caring way. Bottom line, less distortions, less signal degradation - less between you and your movies and music.
Design - In a world of one foot tall and two feet deep receivers, the 17" wide and 16" deep AV7005 seems relatively compact. A good thing in our book, because what good is a premium sound system if you can't fit it in your furniture? If you prefer to hide the AV7005 out of sight, it can also be rack mounted and controlled with anything from a simple IR remote repeater, an iPad or a full blown Crestron system.
Up close, the AV7005's front panel sports two large rotary knobs and the iconic Marantz porthole display which give you simple, at a glance system status of which input you are on and the volume setting. Need more information? A front panel flip-down door hides a two-line fluorescent display for complete status information, and all the buttons you'd need to master the Marantz' more advanced settings.
Connectivity- In a word EVERYTHING. Balanced outputs on XLR just like the professionals use, Apple AirPlay and DLNA so you can access and play all your digital media, Streaming Media like Pandora, Rhapsody, a wireless Bluetooth option, 6, count 'em, 6 HDMI 1.4a inputs, even use your iPhone/iPod with USB cable as a music server. Analog inputs? Yup, lots including a great sounding MM phono pre amp, and a solid built-in HD radio compatible tuner. 3 optical, 3 coax digital ins, four component video inputs, even four composite inputs for your old VCR or Atari. There are also connections for two additional remote zones, command and control systems, and a headphone jack.
AirTunes - Walk into the room. Whip out your iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone and touch the Marantz AirTunes icon. The preamp magically comes out of hibernation, slowly ramps up its volume to whatever you decide to play. It does this from anywhere within your home's wireless network coverage including the patio while listening to your NHT Outdoor speakers. Yes, it really is that cool, that easy. Wait! Want to switch to the game on the built-in HD radio tuner? Use Marantz's free iPhone/iPad app to wirelessly control your AV7005 and any Marantz component hooked to it! Please keep our phone number handy, because moments after your friends see you living large with your new AirTunes controlled Marantz pre amp they're going to want one too!
There's lots more to talk and write about, but we'll let you take these subjects and more off-line. Review the owners manual and other documents here at your leisure for more in-depth information about the AV7005's features and abilities. Check out the photos and diagrams and start dreaming. When questions come up, we're a phone call or email away. Let us help you make the dream a reality.
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