Marantz NR1501 Slim Line Home Theater Receiver with 50 Watts (into 8 ohms) X 7 Channels

Marantz NR1501 Slim Line Home Theater Receiver

Quick . . . where are you going to put that surround sound receiver? Under a coffee table? In a closet? Maybe in the next room? Alright, we’re exaggerating a bit. But you get the point. Most surround receivers today are huge. They take up a lot of space. Yes, you can opt for a “compact” system with sub-par performance. But why compromise? Marantz’s NR1501 Slim Line Home Theater Receiver answers your needs for both décor-friendly size and superb performance. That’s because the NR1501 includes everything you need in a chassis that fits comfortably on a normal shelf or in a standard cabinet. It’s just a bit more than 4” high and 13” deep so there’s plenty of room for the cables you’ll need to connect it to your flat-screen TV, a Blu-ray player, cable box, your favorite game console, a surround speaker system, and more.

The Marantz NR1501 looks the part, too, thanks to a contoured front panel that combines aluminum and glass-reinforced resins for maximum shielding, dimensional stability, and sophisticated styling. Behind that panel are the features you need to enjoy the best home entertainment sources today. To begin with there are four HDMI inputs, all version 1.3-capable, of course. That means you’ll enjoy both today’s – and tomorrow’s – video sources with stunning clarity and definition. The HDMI inputs are part of a comprehensive system that goes beyond mere switching capability.

That’s because the NR1501 includes decoding for advanced audio formats like Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio, to name just a few. The NR1501 doesn’t forget older sources either. There’s a built-in upscaler so you can enjoy your favorite composite and component videos on your flat-screen TV through the HDMI input. And a wideband 3-in/1-out component switcher for analog-only connections.

As you might expect from Marantz, the audio circuitry matches the video side for sophistication. The carefully-optimized audio signal path rests on a separate circuit board for maximum performance as well as isolation from the spurious interferences generated by high speed video processing. The very efficient seven channel in-line amplifier benefits from voltage feedback for enhanced linearity. The NR1501 makes it easy to get the best high definition sound to your ears with an automatic calibration process that identifies your system’s speaker complement, measures the distances between your speakers and your favorite viewing/listening position for the most accurate delay settings.
It also adjusts relative speaker levels for the most natural surround effects and determines the proper speaker crossover settings for the smoothest transition from your wide range speakers to your subwoofer.
Additionally, it analyzes your room’s acoustic properties and corrects for their often-negative impact on the sound you hear.

Let’s not forget the handy front panel 3.5mm connector that lets you add your iPod or other portable device as another source of enjoyment. Or the on-screen display menu that makes system setup a breeze. And a full-function Glo-key remote includes preset codes for Marantz Blu-ray players so you can operate the heart of your system without searching for another remote.

The Marantz NR1501. Fully in touch with your expectations. And fully Marantz.

• 7 ch Discrete Analog Amplifier (50 watts x 7) in
• Slim Design Chassis
  
• HDMI 1.3 x4 Inputs / x1 Output
  
• Decoding of Dolby TrueHD, dts-HD Master Audio
  
• Transcoding of all Analog sources to HDMI
  
• Independent Audio Board for Improved Sound
  
• Simple Set-up with MRAC Auto Calibration
  
• Component Video x3 Inputs / x1 Output
  
• Analog Audio Inputs x5, Digital Audio Inputs x3
  
• Marantz Remote D-Bus In/Out Jacks
  
• Detachable Power Cord
  
• On Screen Display
  
• Glow Key, Precode Remote Control
  
• Option Rack Mount Kit (Coming soon)

nr1501manual.pdf

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Marantz History

Saul Marantz founded the company that bore his name in the early 1950s to build high fidelity components. Working with such audio engineers as Sidney Smith and Richard Sequerra, Marantz constructed a series of vacuum-tube components that became yardsticks for the hi-fi industry. With the advent of transistor technology in the early 1960s, Marantz and his associates developed the landmark Model 18 receiver, the first example of a receiver combined with a preamplifier, power amplifier and tuner in one box. In 1964, he sold the company to Superscope, but remained with Marantz as president until 1968.

To continue the story, it is necessary to back track a bit, as it relates to Marantz' acquisition by Superscope. The Standard Radio Corporation was established in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan in 1953 manufacturing portable radios. In 1959 the company started manufacturing tape recorders. A new factory was built in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan in 1959 and this became the company's headquarters. In 1962 the company started manufacturing phonographs. With the acquisition of Marantz by Superscope in 1964, manufacturing of Marantz components gradually shifted to Japan, but design engineering remained in America for the time being.

In 1971, Standard Radio Corporation received third-party capitalization from Superscope of the U.S.A. In March of 1975, SRC changed its name to Marantz Japan, Inc. Superscope of the U.S.A. sold its shares of Marantz Japan to Philips of the Netherlands in 1980. Marantz manufactured its first Compact Disc player starting in 1982. Much if the Philips European design engineering made its way into the Marantz line of products, and the Marantz compact disc was one of the first proofs of this. Numerous improvements were made to the Sagamihara factory in the late 1980s. The magnificent PM-94 and PM-84 were manufactured at this time. These were a distinct break with the Philips-influenced integrated amplifiers of the mid-1980s, and a successful attempt at recapturing the legendary design and engineering that Marantz had become famous for.

In the late 1990s, Marantz reissued the legendary Model 7, 8 and 9 tube components and these were eagerly scooped up by audiophile collectors. These components were, in fact, engineered and manufactured by hand by the Valve Amplification Company of Durham, North Carolina. ( VAC is now located in Florida).

Then, in May of 2001, Marantz Japan, Inc. acquired the Marantz brand and its business in Europe and the USA from Philips. The company established Marantz divisions in the Netherlands, Germany, France and England. Marantz America, Inc. was organized in Los Angeles; the American division of Marantz had been headquartered in California for years. However, the offices were later moved to Itasca, Illinois. In 2002, Marantz merged with Denon and established a joint holding company, D & M Holdings, Inc. The Marantz and Denon product lines will remain separate and distinct.