I have a Onkyo 606 and I need to change it for something smaller but don't want to downgrade the sound. I really I need something under 160mm tall. Anyone got a suggestion? And before you ask, it's a wife thing,.........*help*
Onkyo 606 compact replacement
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newlash09
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Could be the answer for you. They are half height AVR's. But now both pioneer and Yamaha have small size AVR's in their line up.
Last of the Marantz 1607s are being sold off at US$500 here, so probably GBP500 in the UK.
Newer Marantz 1608 is US$750 so probably GBP750 in the UK.
Both are 7.2, Atmos enabled, and 4K Ultra HD/60Hz full rate pass-through with HDR, BT.2020, 4:4:4 Pure Color support; full HCDP 2.2 support. and 4K Up-scaling, so about as "future proof" as anything these days.
You pay a bit of a premium for the "slimline" profile and power is down compared to full-height boxes, sinply because there's not enough room in the cases for the bigger transformers and / or power capacitors.
I am still looking for a 1607 for our house living room, but may opt for a full height 9 or 11 channel, merely to drive more "zones" than just the living room - our dining room, bedroom, bathroom and patio are all pre-wired for "muzak" speakers. It all depends on what the Memsahib will tolerare and / or if she'll let me cut a hole in the back of the sideboard that serves as our TV stand so I could put a bigger receiver inside, instead of on top of, said sideboard.
Newer Marantz 1608 is US$750 so probably GBP750 in the UK.
Both are 7.2, Atmos enabled, and 4K Ultra HD/60Hz full rate pass-through with HDR, BT.2020, 4:4:4 Pure Color support; full HCDP 2.2 support. and 4K Up-scaling, so about as "future proof" as anything these days.
You pay a bit of a premium for the "slimline" profile and power is down compared to full-height boxes, sinply because there's not enough room in the cases for the bigger transformers and / or power capacitors.
I am still looking for a 1607 for our house living room, but may opt for a full height 9 or 11 channel, merely to drive more "zones" than just the living room - our dining room, bedroom, bathroom and patio are all pre-wired for "muzak" speakers. It all depends on what the Memsahib will tolerare and / or if she'll let me cut a hole in the back of the sideboard that serves as our TV stand so I could put a bigger receiver inside, instead of on top of, said sideboard.
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