Marantz SR4003 A/V Receiver Preview

The brand new Marantz SR4003 Receiver has arrived! The SR4003 features the all new Marantz chassis and cosmetics derived from the Marantz Reference Series. This receiver offers a whole host of new features such as M.R.A.C. Auto Calibration, 2nd Zone Audio Out, 3 assignable component inputs, and an IR Flasher.

• New Cosmetics, based on the Reference Series
• 80 Watts x 7 Channels All Discrete Amplifier Stages 
• HDMI v1.3a Switching/ v1.1 Repeating: 3-In/1-Out
• Multi-channel (7.1) LPCM via HDMI capability
• M.R.A.C. Auto Calibration
• S-Video to Component Video Up-Conversion
• Direct-Set Volume and Tuner Preset Commands
• Assignable Component Inputs x3
• IR Flasher Input, Front Key Lock function
• Learning/Backlit System Remote
• Shallower Chassis <16”

The SR4003 offers a full 80 watts/channel across the full audio spectrum into 8-ohm loads with less than 0.08% Total Harmonic Distortion.  That‘s “separate component” performance territory!  Marantz accomplishes this with a power supply specifically developed to deliver high instantaneous current when signals get really demanding.  The high capacity, low-loss EI core transformer feeds a capacitor array rated at over 16,000 microfarads so the amplifier section never ends up gasping for breath.

All seven amplifier channels mount on an in-line array for even heat dissipation.  And their voltage feedback configuration takes full advantage of the audiophile-grade parts selected by Marantz. There’s a separate circuit board exclusively for audio to minimize potential interference from video signals.

The SR4003 boasts three HDMI inputs with “repeating” capability.  This allows full audio processing within the receiver itself so your enjoyment isn’t limited to the capabilities of the source component you may be using at the time.

For analog-based formats like composite, S-video, and component video, the SR4003 provides flexible conversion from S-video to either composite or component format.  And the new integrated front panel input terminals make connecting a temporary video source plug-n-play easy.

Want to listen to a favorite audio source in another area of your home?  Just use the Zone 2 speaker outputs and you’re ready for some remote relaxation. For late night listening Dolby Headphone lets you enjoy a surround experience in private so you can listen as loudly as you want without waking your neighbor.  Or the baby.

A new shallower chassis lets you place the SR4003 in racks where other components have a hard time fitting in.  And the chassis leaves plenty of room for the cable connections that tie everything together.

The front panel benefits from both aluminum and vibration-absorbing glass fiber-reinforced resin.  Not only does this combination allow sophisticated cosmetic design, it also damps both internal and external resonance so the A/V receiver operates in an ideal environment.

The infrared flasher input lets it play nicely with other components in your system.  And the backlit learning remote controller lets you see what key you’re about to press.