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Marantz SR5013
7.2 channels, AM
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4 reviews
A lot of dynamics and connections for little money, a receiver that is not mainstream and is fun.
AV receivers are always difficult to judge, not because of the often hardly existing innovations but because the differences are often only accessible to experts.
Marantz is known for being a little outside the mainstream. Even with the 5013, the dynamics are exceptional without sacrificing subtlety and detail. They do this balancing act better than almost any other manufacturer in the mid-range. The 5013 is very honest but still dynamic, it does this without screwing with the tone colour for an unnecessary "wow effect". It only reproduces it with great resolution, in that you can hear something in a differentiated way. In this respect, it comes surprisingly close to an audiophile stereo amplifier, but is still affordable. Firmware update was slow but worked well. I am very satisfied because it is exactly what I was looking for, an honest but still dynamically expressive sound. The interfaces are also of the highest level in the mid-range. There are drawbacks with the menu and the settings, which are still below average: I hope they improve it at some point with the firmware and other hardware. But if you don't like fine-tuning anyway because it's too complicated, it will hardly be a problem.
Regarding the performance data, I have to say: this is all pure lie marketing to make the eyes of the inexperienced mainstream people fall out with the "Oho effect", but it has no meaning whatsoever for the sound. We could talk shop endlessly about this, but in a nutshell, a modern Klipsch speaker needs only 1 watt for 96 dB, a KEF speaker still needs 1 watt at 87 dB (so it is about half as loud). Every 3 additional dB requires twice as much wattage. The Klipsch would reproduce about 106 dB at 10 watts, the KEF about 97 dB. At 90 watts the Klipsch would already be at an unbelievable 115 dB, the KEF at about 105 dB, which could almost fill a small concert hall. I say this because these 90 watts are roughly the estimated dynamic power delivered by the Marantz 5013; the RMS, i.e. continuous power, is probably more in the 50 watt range according to my hearing. That would be between 100 and 110 dB, depending on the speaker. That's more than enough steam for any home, especially if the speakers are particularly efficient. The power specifications are basically fictitious, although lying in marketing is not forbidden, all manufacturers in the mainstream do it that way. The less mainstream the more honest the marketing. Total W of 650 is irrelevant.
However, it is worth mentioning that AV receivers generally run relatively warm and if you use it frequently as a central docking point in the household then it is often difficult with the service life, because the Chinese 85 C caps are not particularly heat-tolerant. It is important that the receiver gets enough air and a warranty extension is often not wrong.
If you take all this into account, you will certainly enjoy this receiver for a long time.Pro
- Price/Performance
- Numerous connections
- Dynamics
- HDCP 2.2, future-proof for 4k
- Rare colour
- A little off the mainstream but absolutely competitive there
Contra
- Typical power behaviour of the manufacturer, official warranty only for contractual partners
- Many China components made in Vietnam, but hardly possible otherwise at this price
This review was created for a different variant: SR5013 (7.2 channels, AM)
Simple but compact AV amplifier
Pro
- Comprehensive functions
Contra
- Boot time at power up
This review was created for a different variant: SR5013 (7.2 channels, AM)
Very good sound with a simple but elegant look
Since the latest firmware update, the sound always runs via the TV (Panasonic TX) when switching on and has to be switched manually to the receiver afterwards - previously it always automatically restored the last setting.
Pro
- Very good sound
- easy to set up
- simple and noble optics
- many connections
This review was created for a different variant: SR5013 (7.2 channels, AM)
Good price/performance ratio
It has been proven that it is difficult to find the "right" device in the sheer vast range. In the end, I chose Marantz because of the price/performance ratio and I was not disappointed. It manages the balancing act between stereo amplifier (important for my records) and home cinema very well and delivers a very differentiated, warm sound even in "quiet mode". Minor drawbacks are the rather spongy remote control, especially for volume control, and the witty overall design of the display, which, however, requires eagle eyes to decipher if you need it for certain applications. On the other hand, the connection options, the many possibilities for fine-tuning, etc. are top-notch.
Pro
- Price/Performance
- Design
- Flexibility
- Sound image
Contra
- Remote control "spongy" (volume control)
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