Marantz SR5006

Marantz SR5006

While Marantz is best known as a provider of high-end audio visual kit, the new Marantz SR5006 AV Receiver aims to deliver high quality, feature rich audio performance at a more accessible price point. At AED 2,799 ($762) it's still a fair investment, but with the Marantz pedigree, it's a very good step into beefing up your home entertainment. The SR5006 comes with 6 HDMI ports, plus the full range of AV connectivity, making it ideal to hook up to all of your living room devices including DVD/BD, set top box, games consoles, Hi-Fi and PC. The receiver is capable of 7 x 180w output at 6 Ohms or 7 x 100w at 8 Ohms, and with a good quality speaker system, the sound quality and detail of just about any source is exceptionally good. The SR5006 is capable of handling a wide range of digital inputs such as Internet radio, streaming of music via Bluetooth, or from iTunes using AirPlay, wi-fi via a router, or USB input, thanks to a built-in digital media player, and it also has a built-in FM Tuner. It is compatible with file formats including MP3, WAA, FLAC and AAC. The SR5006 also uses the Marantz Dynamic Expander V2 which optimizes the quality of MP3 files.