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    MARANTZ NR1607

    Dec 11, 2016 5 minutes

    The NR1607 is the latest iteration of Marantz’s slimline receiver. That’s the one where they take all the stuff that’s in Marantz’s big receivers, drop a few non-essentials, rein back on the power a little, and provide you with a home theatre receiver that will more than do the job in 90% of installations in a more compact package. Seriously.

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    Even though we love our beefy equipment here at Best Buys Audio & AV, we remain surprised at how trimming 60mm or so from the height of a AV receiver can make it easier on the eye. The NR1607 still conforms to Marantz’s styling norms, with a facade that is rounded at the left and right edges, but sitting only 105mm tall — including the feet, not including the antennas.

    Inside that is packed a full

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