Marantz AV7703 vs Pioneer SC-LX901

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Along with the growing popularity of custom home theater builds, the comparison of Marantz AV7703 and Pioneer SC-LX901 takes place. According to the results of our review, Marantz AV7703 received 9.4 points out of 10 possible, and Pioneer SC-LX901 was rated 8.6 points. Both AV receivers were introduced in 2016. Based on the data on the characteristics and features of both models, we can conclude that AV7703 has better performance than SC-LX901.

Main advantages Marantz AV7703 over Pioneer SC-LX901

Main advantages Pioneer SC-LX901 over Marantz AV7703

Amplifiers

For the built-in amplifier, the models have rated 9 points out of 10.

The number of channels is equal to the number of possible connected speakers. Both receivers can handle the 11.2-channels configuration.

RMS stands for the actual power of the receiver. The higher this value, the louder the sound can be produced.

Audio features

The score for audio features is 10 of 10 for both receivers.

Most receivers now come with a microphone included. It is with the help of this microphone that the auto-calibration system functions, which adjusts the sound of the receiver to the room.

Connectivity

The connectivity of competitors in our comparison is markedly different, Marantz AV7703 scored 9, and Pioneer SC-LX901 scored 8 out of 10.

Bluetooth connection is now one of the main communication protocols for the receiver's control or even music broadcasting.

DLNA is the perfect way to use your local cloud storage to stream movies and music directly to a TV. You can use the DLNA protocol only with Marantz AV7703.

Streaming services

Now music streaming services are gaining more and more popularity. They allow users to listen to millions of songs by subscription.

Extensive connections

The presence of many connectors makes the receiver more versatile. But there are also narrowly targeted models, the number of connectors which are limited to a certain area of use. And when choosing their own receiver, users need to consider exactly your goals for using the receiver. For extensive connection, both receivers got 9 points on our 10-point scale.

Marantz AV7703 is equipped with 8/3 HDMI inputs and outputs, and Pioneer SC-LX901 has 8/2 HDMI inputs and outputs.

Video features

The AV receiver is the heart of the home theater. And in this case, support for all current video formats ensures the best user experience, so it is very important to consider this when choosing a device. Video features of rivals in our comparison were rated 10 out of 10.

Additional features

In terms of evaluating additional features, the AV7703 got 10 points, but the SC-LX901 has 8.

Voice control allows you to control the basic functions of the receiver through a smartphone, smart speaker or using the microphone that comes with the kit. The AV7703 can be controlled by voice via Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. Only the Marantz AV7703 has the ECO mode.

Multi-room

As the center of a home media system, each multichannel receiver has an additional set of terminals for connecting the second set of speakers to create additional audio space in Zone 2 or even Zone 3 where audio can have the separate source.

Multichannel surround

Marantz AV7703 got 9 points for the multichannel surround sound and Pioneer SC-LX901 got 7.

Auro 3D gives a bit more versatility than Dolby Atmos or DTS:X and provides a hemispherical sound and enables a receiver to produce 3D sound stages. Only the Marantz AV7703 has Auro-3D on its feature list.