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он имеет много входов HDMI и хорошее качество динамиков сжимов. Большая точка продажи для меня была поддержка AirPlay, что она делает безупречно.
не самый мощный усилитель в мире, но идеально для малого к среднего размера комнате.

*** Rule of Thumb ***
The rule of thumb when purchasing audio and/or a "home theatre system" is never mix the bargain, "economy" line of all-in-one equipment with the single/ separate, higher-end pieces. Not only is there a difference in manufacturing quality but output from the cheaper circuitry won't hold up to the demands of more expensive pieces.
This sound receiver, "NR1504" is our second Marantz receiver and the sound is (as it's always been) pristine. And, it is definitely worth the extra money for a sound this vibrant. As someone whose owned, audio equipment from Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo, Kenwood as well as JVC, Sony and (unfortunately) Fisher--the Marantz is STILL at the upper end of the $400-$800 mid range audio class along with Yamaha, Denon and Onkyo--although Onkyo goes through periods of lapsed quality control. (The higher-end, being private labels whose products start at about $1200 and up.)
To go with this system, we bought a separate 5.1 speaker system Yamaha's Yamaha kit h. cinema yht-196 nero. 5. 1 amplificatore htr-2064bl + ns-b20bl/ns-c20/ns-swp20; Monoprice's banana plugs and MediaBridge's "Ultra Series" Subwoofer cable and their 100'/ 16-gauge speaker wire.
*** Unboxing ***
The system comes with the following:
+ "NR1504" AV Surround (50w/ channel) Surround Receiver
+ FM/AM antenna
+ CD of owner's manual/ instructions/ legal notice
+ Audyssey (Calibration) Microphone
+ remote
The main piece measures:
4" x 18" x 13.5" and weighs about 20 lbs.
Because this is just the receiver, you'll need:
- 5.1 speaker system.
- spool of speaker wire; either a 14- or 16-gauge
- banana plugs (recommended)
- HDTV and/ or monitor
- HDMI cable (x # of connected peripherals) * If you're going to use this receiver to connect to multiple devices, having extra HDMI cables is strongly recommended because they carry both the audio and video signal in HD is far superior than RCA/ component cables.
*** Connectivity ***
6 HDMI ports (1-front/ 5-rear)
Sleep Mode
Headphone jack
5 pairs of speaker jacks
1 subwoofer jack
+ multiple analog jacks
+ "Pure Direct" dedicated sound signal.
- Bluetooth connection (w/ additional peripheral)
- No WiFi connection--NONE! You'll have to connect Pandora, Netflix and the other installed app's by Ethernet.
- No 4K pass! (It may be a bit too early for super HD tv's.)
*** Our setup ***
We bought the Yahama speakers and better speaker wires and banana plugs.
We attached Samsung Blu-ray player via HDMI
Westinghouse 46" HDTV (HDMI)
*** Subwoofer ***
It took about 20-minutes for the Audyssey to calibrate the sound in this 15' x 10" x 10' room.
The room has good acoustics. Bare floors, perfect for surround. We measured out the front speakers (FR, Center, FL) and the rear speakers on the back wall (Surround R and Surround L).
The subwoofer is not supposed to be centered equi-distant between the left and right speakers. According to the experts, the subwoofer is supposed to be off-center or in a corner. I found having the subwoofer in the corner made all the difference.
*** Testing ***
Because we're limited by Amazon's video compression model, the true difference between the HDTV's "Tru Surround" (native) speakers and the sound reproduced by the NR1504 pushed through Yamaha's surround speakers & subwoofer is woefully understated.
In the two clips, the first being just the tv sound, the second with the Marantz is only on level "1"--- just Level 1 and the subwoofer at

The connections on the back are clearly labeled and spaced far enough apart to prevent difficulties with plugging in the cables or connecting speaker wires. There are also HDMI and USB ports on the front of the unit. The remote is nothing special, just an average-looking medium-sized plastic one but the keys are laid out in a logical way and are, like the connections on the rear of the unit, spaced far enough apart so your fingers can operate easily.
I found the audio and video of this AVR to be nice. The picture comes through clear, and the audio sounds good and various audio codecs are properly decoded. The on-screen display is large enough and legible both for identifying what is currently playing and for doing the setup tasks.
You can read about the various features of the AVR on the product page so I am not going to discuss them except to say that from my playing around with everything, it all seems to work like it is supposed to.
The reason for deducting a star is Audyssey. I have to say I have tried it on other AVR's and don't like it, so take that into consideration when reading my review. I ran Audyssey using the supplied microphone and a tripod I have that was adjusted to be at ear level. Setup was very easy and smooth - unlike the experience of another reviewer, I had no problems at all with it. After finishing the setup and doing its calculations, Audyssey correctly set the speaker distances and also the type of speaker (small versus large/full range).
But what it didn't do is adjust the equalization of the speakers properly. After adjustment, I compared the EQ'd signals with the pure/direct signals. At first, the EQ'd signals sounded better but, just how the TV's at a retail store that are set at the brightest settings tend to look the best at first glance, I soon realized it did not sound accurate. Audyssey adjusted the sound to have an emphasis on the treble, so that cymbals, such as hi hats, took on a "tizzy" character and vocals acquired an unpleasant sibilant character. Switching to direct mode made the sound seem dull at first in comparison but it became apparent this was a more accurate presentation of the recording. It was like this at all the volume ranges and samples I tried, so for me I preferred not using Audyssey at all. In my previous experience with Audyssey on a different brand of AVR, I found it adjusted the speakers to have too much midrange so that vocals and instruments sounded very nasal, like honking geese. My experience with the Marantz was the opposite - the midrange was downplayed and the treble was emphasized.
Since you can turn that feature off and either play it direct or EQ it yourself, I only deducted one star. And who knows, many people might prefer it that way, same as one might prefer the very bright picture in a TV retailer showroom. I've found that such things get to be fatiguing after a short while, though, because it's overdone.
Overall, the Marantz is a solid and versatile performer that should do well for the typical home theater setup. It is easy to use, easy to set up, works well, looks good and has a low profile. The price is reasonable. This won't do for those who have 7 channels (but there's a similar model that has 7.1 channels) or those who have very inefficient speakers that require more power than the Marantz provides. But normally people with those kind of speakers use either more expensive (i.e., powerful) AVR's or use separate power amplifiers.

*** Rule of Thumb ***
The rule of thumb when purchasing audio and/or a "home theatre system" is never mix the bargain, "economy" line of all-in-one equipment with the single/ separate, higher-end pieces. Not only is there a difference in manufacturing quality but output from the cheaper circuitry won't hold up to the demands of more expensive pieces.
This sound receiver, "NR1504" is our second Marantz receiver and the sound is (as it's always been) pristine. And, it is definitely worth the extra money for a sound this vibrant. As someone whose owned audio equipment from Pioneer, Yamaha, Onkyo, Kenwood as well as JVC, Sony and (unfortunately) Fisher--the Marantz is STILL at the upper end of the $400-$800 mid range audio class along with Yamaha, Denon and Onkyo--although Onkyo goes through periods of lapsed quality control. (The higher-end, being private labels whose products start at about $1200 and up.)
To go with this system, we bought a separate 5.1 speaker system Yamaha's"Yamaha NS-SP1800BL 5.1-Channel Home Theater Speaker System"; Monoprice's banana plugs and MediaBridge's "Ultra Series" Subwoofer cable and their 100'/ 16-gauge speaker wire.
*** Unboxing ***
The system comes with the following:
+ "NR1504" AV Surround (50w/ channel) Surround Receiver
+ FM/AM antenna
+ CD of owner's manual/ instructions/ legal notice
+ Audyssey (Calibration) Microphone
+ remote
The main piece measures:
4" x 18" x 13.5" and weighs about 20 lbs.
Because this is just the receiver, you'll need:
- 5.1 speaker system.
- spool of speaker wire; either a 14- or 16-gauge
- banana plugs (recommended)
- HDTV and/ or monitor
- HDMI cable (x # of connected peripherals) * If you're going to use this receiver to connect to multiple devices, having extra HDMI cables is strongly recommended because they carry both the audio and video signal in HD and is far superior than RCA/ component cables.
*** Connectivity ***
6 HDMI ports (1-front/ 5-rear)
Sleep Mode
Headphone jack
5 pairs of speaker jacks
1 subwoofer jack
+ multiple analog jacks
+ "Pure Direct" dedicated sound signal.
- Bluetooth connection (w/ additional peripheral)
- No WiFi connection--NONE! You'll have to connect Pandora, Netflix and the other installed app's by Ethernet.
- No 4K pass! (It may be a bit too early for super HD tv's.)
*** Our setup ***
We bought the Yahama speakers and better speaker wires and banana plugs.
We attached the Samsung Blu-ray player via HDMI
Westinghouse 46" HDTV (HDMI)
*** Subwoofer ***
It took about 20-minutes for the Audyssey to calibrate the sound in this 15' x 10' x 10' room.
The room has good acoustics. Bare floors, perfect for surround. We measured out the front speakers (FR, Center, FL) and the rear speakers on the back wall (Surround R and Surround L).
The subwoofer is not supposed to be centered equi-distant between the left and right speakers. According to the experts, the subwoofer is supposed to be off-center or in a corner. I found having the subwoofer in the corner made all the difference.
*** Testing ***
Because we're limited by Amazon's video compression model, the true difference between the HDTV's "Tru Surround" (native) speakers and the sound reproduced by the NR1504 pushed through Yamaha's surround speakers & subwoofer is woefully understated.
In the two clips, the first being just the tv sound, the second with the Marantz is only on level "1"--- just Level 1 and the subwoofer at

This is invaluable if you get stuck in the authentication cycle. Other than that, awesome 5.1 power house!!!! Go for it!!






Pros:
1) Great sound. We all expect this from Marantz.
2) If you are ONLY going to use HDMI inputs, this receiver it will may fit your needs. ANYTHING else will be a huge problem.
3) The iPhone remote app took 30 minutes to configure and has worked flawlessly once configured correctly. I really enjoy it.
4) Audio AirPlay has worked well. I can use Airplay from multiple apple devices without problems.
Cons:
1) The user interface is impossible to understand. It is the opposite of intuitive. It was probably created by an electrical engineer who has never given a thought to the end user and how they might not know the internal wiring diagrams of the unit. The manual is helpful, but only slightly so.
2) Although it appears that there are numerous inputs, the user can only utilize 7 of them. The user can name 7 inputs and then assign an input location (front or back) to it. For example there is an RCA (analog) input for CD. Imagine you want to plug in a CD player and listen to a CD. Plugging in the CD player will get you nothing. You must go into the set up and assign an input location to the CD input. Then you must assign 1 of 4 types of data (HDMI, Digital, Analog, Video) to that input. All of the defaults are HDMI. It is absolutely infuriating. Thus the MAXIMUM number of sources you can listen to is 7.
3) There is a major issue with some "auto-detect" feature. The receiver is looking for a certain level of signal. The receiver will randomly detect a low signal and shut off the input from that source. I have disabled every type of "auto-anything" I can find. This still happens relentlessly. No idea why.
4) The AirPlay only works for audio, at one point there had been misleading information out there about the availability to upgrade to video as well. This capability does not exist.
5) There is no WiFI.
6) If you want to use AirPlay the receiver MUST be networked to a router with a CAT5 CABLE.
7) Without the firmware updates, the unit is a brick. The firmware updates have helped.
8) When playing an iPod/iPhone through the USB input the sound is very flat, to the point where I can't tolerate the sound.
9) Marantz only has customer support during working hours above. Clearly Marantz is as attuned to their customers as their support hours indicate. I'm done with them, and regret this purchase.
10) Marantz online support is infuriating as well.
Update:
11) After the inputs are assigned and working correctly, after a few weeks the receiver will reset the assigned input. You will need to go through the set-up process again. My blood pressure boils every time I think about this receiver. Regret, regret, regret.
12) The receiver must be connected via HDMI to a TV for set-up.


I want to like this receiver, but i'm mad at it today. I will update when and if this gets resolved, but for now I'm incredibly frustrated.
UPDATE: Monday morning, called Marantz. "Offices closed until 1:30". This was the final straw. Defective product, 'Customer Service" that doesn't open until 1:30. I'm done. Maybe these are great when they work. Mine did not. Now the hassle of returning...
UPDATE 4/28/14: I was going to return. Ended up calling Marantz, once they finally opened. (Who the fwauck isn't open until 1:30pm on a Monday?) Support guy very nice. Helped me reset the receiver. Apparently the firmware update process is not perfected, server issues on their end. Not sure if that comforts me or not. Anyway. Walked through set-up again. The Audyssey set-up is still buggy, not recognizing speakers. I had to "retry" multiple times, but eventually it stuck and went through the speaker pinging process. I waited until evening to update firmware as directed by support - it worked. So, after some hassle, I guess all is well for now. I really want to like this. Have updated from 2, to 1, to now a tentative 4 based on the fact that it works as designed at this time.

The Marantz NR1504 is a 5.1 channel AV receiver. That means it's setup for 2 main front speakers, a center channel front speaker, two rear speakers and a subwoofer. While there are 6.1 and 7.1 units available, for my medium size family room, the 5.1 works well. The unit supports video switching through HDMI connections from your other devices (DVD, TV, Cable,etc). Using HDMI cables reduces the number of cables needed because the audio is carried by the HDMI cables along with the video. The remote is your normal run of the mill remote except it does't light up (minor but annoying). Not a problem for me as my FIOS remote can control all of the functions of the receiver. The unit looks nice and has the normal selection of knobs and buttons on the front panel. The receiver does support connecting to a network for playing internet radio channels and updating. This is done via a cabled ethernet connection (wireless would have been better). Running ethernet cable to our family room was not an option so I ended using a device (search for TP-LINK-TL-PA2010KIT on Amazon) that sends the ethernet signal through the house wiring. This worked but involves more hookup time and money. Once cabled, configuring the network was easy.
The receiver features a unique set up procedure... you plug it into your TV, turn it on, and it walks you through connecting everything up. If you aren't tech inclined, this is a very nice feature. And it worked well until I got to the speaker calibration (the reason for it not getting a 5 star rating). To calibrate the speakers, you connect the provided microphone to the receiver. The following the on screen (TV) pictures, you place the microphone in various places in your room. Then the unit plays tones that let it calibrate your system. You are prompted to move the microphone to 6 different positions. The only problem I had was that the image on the TV didn't show the positions. I looked in the quick start guide, and the TV image didn't match the pictures in it. Unfortunately, the guide only showed the starting position. I got out the included CD with the full manual and it didn't show it either. After playing around for a while, I discovered the receiver was sending the video out in standard definition, not HD and the images don't show right in SD. I could not find out how to change it. I decided to see if it was my TV or the receiver by hooking up the cable box. Cable came up in HD and looked good. Now I tried the calibration again and it worked fine. My guess was the cable box set the receiver into HD mode.
The only other issue I had with this unit was I went back into the menus and made some configuration changes to match my setup. They didn't seem to take effect until I powered off the receiver and turned it back on (kind of like rebooting a computer).
While it sounds like I had a lot of trouble with this receiver, it was only during the setup. Day to day use has been problem free and it does sound good!


After reading the specs on some different sites I was a bit confused about the power output. Some places said 70W and some said 50W and it wasn't clear why there were the variations in the numbers. I finally found that it was 50W (0.08% @ 8 Ohm) and 70W (0.7% @ 6 Ohm) so there that is if it helps anyone.
As far as how the receiver sounds I think it sounds pretty good. The lower power output numbers don't seem to hurt it too much. I don't think it sounds better than a Sony receiver I recently reviewed but it holds its own. I think that you should be able to run any bookshelf speaker system and sub with no problems. After all the whole draw of the unit is its size so I think in most cases you'd be using a speaker system sized with the same consideration in mind.
I didn't have a problem with using the available network connectivity option. I was able to remotely control the unit and play music from my Synology NAS.
As far as what this receiver doesn't have; it doesn't have S-Video or component inputs, MHL enabled HDMI port, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi. The lack of legacy video inputs I can live with as all my sources are HDMI but the rest are unforgivable today. To give an example why I think that, I just moved and the new house isn't wired for Ethernet as it was built in 59. The size of this receiver makes it perfect for placement in my bedroom. The house does have a full basement and I am able to centrally locate my router so I get great Wi-Fi coverage throughout the house. With this receiver I had to get a Wi-Fi bridge to get connectivity because it isn't built in. I see they offer a Bluetooth adapter for $100 more too, that is crazy pricing for something that should have been rolled into the unit with minimal cost associated. I will be able to deal without having these features but they would have been useful and it just seems like a current receiver at its price should have these features. There is lots of venting and I see room inside.
My other complaint is the on screen user interface. It is a pain to use. This problem isn't unique to this receiver. With some receivers it is getting better but this one is still bad, especially after using a Sony STR-DN1040 with its much improved interface.
Overall though with all my complaints I still like this receiver. I like it for the size and the sound and that is why you would be picking this receiver, you need good sound in a small package.



I agree with the positive feedback about the sound quality, the power of this unit is completely sufficient with my Wharfedale 5.1 system (quite old 6 ohm system with left and right speakers having 150W). The Dolby 5.1 signal is decoded properly from XBOX 360 and my two other satellite receivers.
What I don't like is a dramatically bad Internet radio feature. Comparing to the nice implementation known from Marantz MCR510, the Internet radio in NR1504 looks like a total disaster - when I browse stations saved on my favourite lists it takes 1 -2 seconds to switch from one station to another! Moreover, the front display is updated AFTER the successful buffering of the Internet radio station, so during a few seconds the display can stay frozen or empty! During this time the only up to date information can be seen on a TV screen, if switched on - not very likely situation because usually you will never turn your TV screen on just to see more options from Internet radio feature. It seems that the AVF front display doesn't have any cache to keep temporary information. FYI, another great Marantz device I have, MCR510 shows the selected title immediately and it also shows the % progress of buffering the content, even before the sound comes up. I don't expect the percentage status to be shown but at least the negative effect of freezing the front display could be fixed by Marantz engineers.
Some other problem is on HDMI output. I'm using a satellite receiver with HDD (Technistat Digicorder ISIO S) that is able to record the video material and browsing the list of recordings done with different screen resolutions, the screen on my Panasonic TV (TX-P42S10ES) is blinking. I'm unable to fix this behaviour by changing any Marantz, TV or my digital recorder settings.
Overall, the AVR is really nice but its software could be improved.



Plus, the user manual comes as a CD-ROM, and the app to run on an ipad is wonky and cumbersome. Even if it worked it'd be disappointing.


and ordred the 1504 unit.My first impressions when connecting the speaker wires was that this part was not very user friendly but since you only do this once, I could overlook that. The rest of the set up was straight forward and when finished with the tweeking, I sat down to enjoy myself. It was great and I was hoping my neighbours could bear with me.I use my systems mostly for listening to music. I thus was listening to my music files on my phone using the bluetooth accessory. However after 10 minutes there was suddenly no sound. I dicovered that changing the sound mode from say music to movie that the sound came back.But this was briefly for a few seconds before that also went mute. Trying to adjust the settings (I tried plenty) did not improve the situation.I went to the reviews and I found that somebody else had pointed out this problem.As the other reviews were full of praise for this product, I thought maybe, it was my unit that was defective and if I got a replacement, this problem could not resurface. Amazon were great in response and today I got the replacement. I exchanged the two units and sat down to enjoy my music. After 3 hours of uninterrupted music, I thought my problems w ere over. Then suddenly the sound went mute.The same problem has resurfaced.As a consumer , I should not have to go through this and tomorrow I intend to call the Marantz guys and if they dont have a answer to why this is happening and a lasting solution, I guess I will have to return this product and look for another different brand,
Update: When I talked to the tech guys, they asked me whether I had connected the inputs for the reciever . As I had diconnected some of the inputs the tech guy told me to call back when I had connected them so that we could troubleshoot the problem.When reconnecting the inputs, I realized there was one input into the analog that ended in an audio jack that I had been using in my former system.I wondered whether maybe that was causing the muting effect.When I unplugged it, I decided to see wheter it had any effect. Apparently that was the problem for there no longer was the muting and I have now been using the reciever for 2 weeks without any problem.
