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Equipped with all of the latest high resolution audio formats, the AV8003 is the perfect centerpiece for the ultimate home theater system. Featuring 7.1 channel Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding, the AV8003 is also THX Ultra2 certified, with additional THX surround sound post-processing functions. Able to handle a variety of input sources and formats, the AV8003 features a quartet of latest specification v1.3a HDMI inputs, which provide high resolution audio format compatibility as well as supporting Deep Color and xvYCC extended video formats, for the ultimate picture and sound quality with high definition sources such as Blu-Ray.
For whole home entertainment, the AV8003 features three zone A/V signal distribution, including high definition video via HDMI for the main zone, component video to the second zone, with third zone independent audio program capability. The AV8003 also features a built-in video processor that provides de-interlacing and up-conversion to 1080P. Multiple power supplies and extensive internal shielding, along with a full copper-plated chassis provide maximum audio and video signal integrity. A build in digital media player makes it easy to stream Audio, Video and Photos from your PC or NAS device to your theater. Combined with the companion MM8003 8 channel power amplifier, the AV8003 delivers nothing less than the ultimate home theater viewing and listening experience.
Features
Digital Media Player for Ethernet
Precision Video Scaler allows up to 1080p scaling
Full 10bit Video Processing
HDMI V1.3a
Dolby TrueHD, dts HD, Deep Color
DSD (SA-CD), Auto Lip Sync
XLR Pre Output Terminals
XLR Audio Inputs for SA-CD
HD Radio / XM Ready / Sirius Ready
Copper Plated Chassis
Review By Us.Marantz
The best contemporary technology combined with traditional Marantz quality. That’s what the Marantz AV8003 is all about. It’s more than just an outstanding A/V processor. It unites all the entertainment possibilities you want: Movies, music, photos, streaming audio and video. And the AV8003 does it in a single room or throughout your home. Enjoyment? You bet. But enjoyment raised to the level only Marantz panache can reach.
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Review By Avrev
The AV8003 is housed in an aesthetically pleasing chassis, with rounded corners and a clean front panel that features a large display window above a drop-down door. The window is flanked by a pair of large knobs that control input selection and volume. Noticeably absent are the plethora of initials and symbols which are instead discreetly places on top of the front panel. Looking inside, one can see the heavy copper-plated steel chassis with an enclosed toroidal transformer that has all its parts carefully laid out to maximize performance. The AV8003 is feature-laden and can even be hooked up to your computer network to stream pictures, audio and video.
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Review By Crutchfield
The AV8003 will accept up to four high-definition digital video signals at resolutions up to 1080p via its HDMI inputs. This lets you hook up high-res sources such as a Blu-ray player or game console, an HD satellite receiver, and a high-end DVD player, and easily switch among them. Two HDMI outputs mean you can route your high-def video signals to more than one HDTV or projector.
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Review By Hometheaterreview
Despite the plethora of features the intent of the AV8003 was not to be a feature showcase but rather provide class beating performance. There are many other products out there with even more features, one only has to look at Marantz’s sister company Denon for such products, but features for features sake does not always mean a benefit for the user. With the Marantz AV8003 the designers made many conscious decisions of what to include and what to dump and these decisions were primarily based upon performance. While I has some difficulty setting up the networking aspect of the AV8003, the rest of the setup was straightforward.
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Review By Hometheatermag
The AV8003’s “less of something else” involves a lack of some key features. It does not include Wi-Fi capabilities, a USB port, or front-panel-mounted inputs. It also lacks a Silicon Optix Realta HQV video processing chip. (It uses Anchor Bay’s very good but somewhat less highly regarded scaling/upconverting chip.) It doesn’t include an MM phono input either and has fewer HDMI inputs (four 1.3a versus the Denon’s six), and fewer inputs and outputs overall. Instead of Burr-Brown, Marantz uses Cirrus Logic CS4382A 192-kilohertz/24-bit DACs and CS5361 ADCs.
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