OK, so you're very clear about what you want - bang for the buck is your mantra, nothing more. Enter the Marantz SR5006. Powerful, modern, feature loaded, yes to all. Airtunes? Now a must have, check. A glitch free, state of the art HDMI 1.4a with audio return channel - yup. Powerful with 7 x 100 watt amplifiers, that's Marantz amplifiers onboard? The SR5006 is relatively easy to use and it's feature set is worth drooling over and its dead sexy. Then there is the iPhone/iPad remote control app than make using the SR5006 and any other Marantz component connected to it as easy as playing an iTunes song. The SR5006 is a full featured receiver and then some which means it can serve as the hub of your entire digital and analog based entertainment system. Plug all you Wii's, iPods, BluRay's, Network, etc. Bring it and there's a spot to plug it in and circuitry to make magic happen.
Powerful - Again the SR5006 houses 7 amplifiers, each 100W for a total power of 700W. Mommy. And those are Marantz watts. The SR5006 uses the finest discrete circuit components rather than all-in-one power packs found on many impostors. Drive almost any speaker…easily. Play a movie in your family room and the Foot game on ESPN Internet Radio on the patio - at the same time - no problem.
Design - In a world of one foot tall and two feet deep receivers, the 17 3/8" wide by 15 5/16 depth by 6 5/16" high SR5006 seems downright compact. What good is a premium sound system if you can't fit it in your furniture? The SR5006 can also be rack mounted and tucked away and managed with everything from a simple RF remote repeater, an iPad or a full blown Crestron system. The SR5006 sports the same front panel as the SR6006 with 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. Under the front panel door hides and full-on fluorescent display and control panel for advanced control functions and settings that will make you giggle.
Connectivity - In a word EVERYTHING. A MM phono pre amp - a good one at that, RJ45 network connections for DLNA so you can access and play all your digital media, Streaming Media like Pandora, Rhapsody, a wireless Bluetooth option, built-in tuner - a good one, 6, count 'em, 6 HDMI 1.4a inputs even use your iPhone/iPod with USB cable as a music server. Analog inputs, yup, lots. 3 optical, 3 coax digital ins, component video, even a composite and S-Video. There is also a wealth of connectivity for second rooms and command and control systems. Headphone jack? Check.
Audyssey - Put your speakers where they look good. Quit worrying about corner or wall placement for you sub - put it where it looks good. Keep the measuring tape in the drawer and forget about how to use an SPL meter. Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ and DSX makes your room, speaker and receiver work together perfectly, painlessly and, there is that word again, easily.
AirTunes - Walk into the room. Whip out your iPod Touch, iPad, iPhone and touch the Marantz airtunes icon. The receiver magically comes out of hibernation, slowly ramps up its volume to whatever you decide to play. It does this from anywhere within your home wireless network coverage including the patio while listening to your NHT Outdoor speakers. Yes, that cool, that easy. Wait! Want to switch to the game on AM radio? Use the free iPhone/iPad app to wirelessly control your SR5006 and any Marantz component hooked to it! Please, send you friends to us because they will want one too moments after they see you living large with your new Marantz AirTunes and remote control pre amp.
There's lots more to talk and write about, the two most significant being the sound quality and price - back where we started a few paragraphs ago. In the receiver universe, this is actually a mid price model. That may offend some scratching every penny together to afford this. The good news is while your paying a mid price for this receiver, your net result will be that you likely bought the best receiver available on the planet. Review the owners manual and other documents here at your leisure for more in-depth information about the SR5006 feature's 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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