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Marantz AV: Marantz NR1501 vs sr5004 etc...

I've long been a fan of the Marantz sound in their AV receivers (relative to other brands AV receivers) and I notice a new lower price model from Marantz that is dramatically smaller, perhaps half the height of their other units. I'm tempted to think it's a move to class D versus class A/B amp, but that is a guess.

Have any of you heard the new NR1501 model? How does it sound in absolute terms and how does it compare to the more traditional Marantz SR series?

Thanks,
Art
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artmaltman OP
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Thanks Bonger. I do have the 5004 in one of my rooms (or is it the 5003? I bought it one or two years ago). Very pleased with it as a home theatre receiver that can play music nicely in a pinch. the 1501 seems a sharp departure for Marantz. Do you happen to recall whether it was clearly a class D amp or regular A/B?
Art
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