Marantz STEREO 70s vs Yamaha R-N1000A

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Let's compare Marantz STEREO 70s versus Yamaha R-N1000A for an overview of all their pros and cons. According to the results of our review, Marantz STEREO 70s received 7 points out of 10 possible, and Yamaha R-N1000A was rated 6.8 points. Both AV receivers were introduced in 2023. And as a result of the comparison, STEREO 70s seems to be a better option for the role of a home theater center than R-N1000A.

Main advantages Marantz STEREO 70s over Yamaha R-N1000A

Main advantages Yamaha R-N1000A over Marantz STEREO 70s

Amplifiers

For the built-in amplifier, the devices received different marks - 6 and 9, respectively, on a 10-point scale.

The number of channels is equal to the number of possible connected speakers. The Marantz STEREO 70s supports 2.2-channels sound, but Yamaha R-N1000A supports a 2.1-channels configuration.

RMS stands for the actual power of the receiver. The higher this value, the louder the sound can be produced. The differences between the models in terms of RMS power are significant - for the R-N1000A this value is 100/8 W/Ohm, and for the STEREO 70s it is 75/8 W/Ohm.

Audio features

The score for audio features is 8 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.

Speaker A/B switching allows you to change between the main and sub speaker set. Marantz STEREO 70s can work with the main and additional set of speakers - and switch between them.

Connectivity

The connectivity of competitors in our comparison is markedly different, Marantz STEREO 70s scored 8, and Yamaha R-N1000A scored 7 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 STEREO 70s.

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, Marantz STEREO 70s got 8 points, but Yamaha R-N1000A received 6 points.

Marantz STEREO 70s is equipped with 6/3 HDMI inputs and outputs, and Yamaha R-N1000A has 1/0 HDMI inputs and outputs.

HDMI-CEC helps gadgets attached to your TV to link back and forth with your TV via HDMI ports. It is become possible to control all linked devices with one remote. The STEREO 70s features HDMI CEC.

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.

HDR pass-through gives you the possibility to broadcast HDR content directly from source to TV without the processing of the receiver. HDR support is available only on the Marantz STEREO 70s.

With the 4K pass-through feature, the AV receiver sends "native" 4K signals to a 4K TV from a video source without any processing. Only STEREO 70s in our comparison can work with the 4K/120Hz video.

The AV receiver passes "native" 8K signals from a video source to 8K TV without any encoding, with the 8k pass-through features. The 8K path-through is available only on Marantz STEREO 70s.

Most of the AV receivers have a video scaling function, it is the process of reformatting the video signal to a higher resolution without losing the quality of the image. Upscaling the video signal resolution is possible only with Marantz STEREO 70s.

Additional features

In terms of evaluating additional features, both receivers received a score of 10 out of 10.

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