Customer Ratings & Reviews

This unit is ideally suited for pairing with an external amp to drive your front speakers, while using the built-in amplifiers to power surround. What channels have powered amplifiers and what are pre-out only is user configurable. Sounds great for both music and cinema. I use the 12v trigger output to drive a relay that turns on and off my front channel amp and subwoofer. The room configuration system includes a microphone with a long cord, and did a good job but-for overemphasizing subwoofer bass (easy to adjust). The unit has a fair amount of built-in intelligence, making use intuitive. The remote has a button actuated backlight. Due to all the configuration options, the backpanel can get a little cluttered, so consider adding banana lugs to rear channel speaker cables to make your life easier. The unit comes with adhesive labels for tagging your cables, which helps. Before dumping an excessive amount of cash on a dedicated preprocessor and buying additional amplification for your rear channels, take a hard look at this unit, as it offers a unique alternative while still affording audiophile quality.

I bought the open-box model under a fair rating that notes nonessential items might be absent. Yet the remote, packaging, and other parts were missing; only the unit and power cord arrived. Unit does work perfectly fine. However I’m unable to find a remote and I’m forced to use the app which is somewhat cumbersome.

I needed a rackmountable small form factor AV Receiver with Dolby Atmos. At 50 watts per channel its fine for a small room and can be used with preouts to amplifiers. Thats flexable and works well for a product in this price range. So far, so good.

Marantz makes an incredible sounding receiver and paired well with my B&W speakers.

Absolutely fantastic unit! I needed to upgrade my Sonos AMP for a proper AVR due to lack of HDMI ports. Paired with KEF LS50 Meta bookshelf speakers along with KEF KC62 Sub this thing performs great and supports any type of modern decoding. Lack of 1440p support for PS5 (can do 1080p and 4K) is not heart breaking but I haven't seen AVRs on the market that support it natively. Integration with Apple TV, Turntable and other stuff is fantastic too and QMS, auto switching and Audyssey (yes I would prefer DIRAC live but at this price point is impossible) is fantastic and overall I am very happy. Keep in mind that due to slim form factor, you only get 50W per channel so make sure your speakers are efficient. I keep my volume at between 50-65 (out of 98 available) and eventually will add a center speaker and remaining speakers to complete 7.2 setup. Even initial setup and confirmation was great, app is responsive and all on screen setup and settings menus are in 4K which is welcome as well. HEOS works great for music and with multi zone and multi sub support you can really create interesting setups. Again, coming from SONOS AMP which was simple to operate but lacked advanced control for its phantom center channel - often vocals in movies would end up muffled due to poor mastering or mastering in general for surround only. Cinema 70s improved the clarity to a point where in the near future I dont need to even look into a center channel.

I had the previous model NR1710, which had developed major issues that forced me to replace it. Although I really didn't want to spend $1200 on a new receiver, the good news is this receiver not only has a more attractive look and build quality, it has a faster user interface when changing settings, faster HDMI handshake when using video pass through, and it has multiple pre-outs with the ability to set the receiver to allow the external amp(s) to handle the load, keeping the receiver cool when it's not doing the amplification. It also has some additional audio features available within the app options, like dialogue enhancement that I've found quite handy for those movies or shows where dialogue is sometimes buried in the mix and hard to understand. It even has different levels of enhancement you can choose from. The sound quality for movies/music is excellent. The HEOS music streaming feature may be better sounding than the NR1710, but I can't say for sure. It'll sound good to most people, but its functionality does have some minor issues if you have your music collection stored on a NAS that doesn't use a particular server application. Overall, I'm quite happy with this new slimline Marantz model and I would recommend it if you live in a smaller place, like an apartment, or have your system located in a small to medium sized area. It'll provide enough power and features for most average needs, and if more amp power is needed, you'll have the ability to connect external amps for multiple speakers using the pre-outs.

Was on the fence for a while about my next AVR. Worked with Daryl at my local best buy, great guy, very knowledgeable and went out his way to hook this up for me to demo. First things first, 50 watts seems like not a lot and I can safely say, this slimline delivers and then some. Setup was super easy and runs my 5.1 plus some 2 remarkably well. Sound wise the AB amplification is warm and detailed. Will be utilizing the pre amp mode at some point but to be honest, if you are in a small to medium room, this AVR may be all you ever need. Oh, and it's great to look at as well

I had come to the realization as I started to step by step modernize my home theatre that I really needed to replace my extremely outdated SR7007 that was the state-of-the-art flagship model for Marantz some 10+ years ago. But I didn't want to spend that much or more money again and deal with 32 pounds of the beastly flagship Cinema 40. Nor did I need the 9.4 channels for my smallish man cave. Even the 50 and 60 models were still more AVR then I really needed. This Cinema 70s unit was the last of the current Cinema line to be released to market. The much smaller and much less expensive 70s looked like it might be perfect for my needs. Still high levels of build quality. Still warm, detailed Marantz sound quality. Modern 4K and 8K pass through. Full modern surround processing with several of the latest "pseudo" surround modes for stereo signals. Half the size and weight of the larger units. The one thing of concern was "only" 50 watts per channel. Well, I can say with confidence having now lived with the 70s for several months in a modest sized room, say a 300 to 400 sqft den with a normal 8ft ceiling and normal efficient speakers (I'm still using my vintage PSB Imagine series running at about 88 dB SPL and 5.1 channel configuration) I have no problem filling the room up with movie and music sound that is rich and exciting with the volume set at about 60-65 out of 100. The unit is very easy to set up and the Audyssey room correction is as usual a straightforward one and done set and forget proposition. I especially appreciate the easy one click, on the fly to access dialog enhancement and the lip synch settings that can slow down or speed up the sound timing. Streaming apps are notorious for lip synch issues! So, to sum up, if you have a small to modest sized room, decently efficient speakers and don't need more than 7.2 or 5.2.2 (Atmos) channels of surround sound you can save some money and space with the 70s. It's highly recommended.

Overall this is a nice unit, and it is a decent upgrade from my AV7701. This is a reasonably priced receiver that also supports external amplification, which I needed. I would like it much better if it had dual HDMI outputs. A low level stereo output would also help a lot. I use this unit to supply video and audio to a secondary room in addition to the local Home Theater environment. The problem I have is twofold. Having only one HDMI output forces me to use an HDMI "splitter" to create a secondary output for this second room. Unfortunately, the output from this unit has no audio because it knows the audio is being done by the receiver. So no audio goes to the second room. To work around this I needed to split the signal before it goes to the secondary space, which forces me to do it before it goes into the receiver. That way the HDMI signal still includes audio. But that also means that I cannot use the selection abilities of the receiver to switch between my 4K disk player and my AppleTV 4k. Luckily I normally use the AppleTV, but this is a significant issue for me. Why can't the HDMI output include audio? The TV can be set not to use it, or to have the volume muted. This is a very disappointing weakness for me. Otherwise, it is nice. I like the shorter height as well.

I've been a 2 channel hi-fi enthusiast on a beer budget for years. Finally, I got the urge, and I'm using the 70s to power a B&W M1 center and two surrounds, while the left and right pre-outs are feeding a beefier Cambridge Audio 840a (integrated turned amp) for my B&W 603s3's. It's easy to set up, though I found I had to download the Audyssey app to gain additional features over the built-in Audyssey software to make more specific adjustments. Even the eARC is working as it should -- it's a buggy feature on any home theatre receiver. HEOS - I don't use it much because I have a better streaming option and listen to music more often on another system - but I was impressed it found my NAS full of music automatically and if I must, I can stream spotify through it. I must have 50 ways to spotify by now through the same speakers, soo... The FM tuner is just thrown in. It's crap. I expected that anyway, and in my music room I have a vintage tuner that is 100x times better for what little radio is left worth listening to. Ok -- let's get to surround, since that's the only real justification for this product. In short, I love it. It sounds great, but keep in mind a lot of content is going to a separate amplifier in my case. Others may want a more powerful amplifier or more efficient speakers. It took a while to dial in. Though the setup process is easy, I don't find it 100% accurate to my room and my personal preferences. I did fight with Audyssey on putting too much in my center channel and rolling of highs (why I purchased the app,) but those of you with a bigger center channel may have appreciated that boost. Channel separation seems excellent. I don't detect any noise floor, either. It will reveal the flaws in any video sources that are lower budget or not mixed very well. I suggest doing your tests on Hollywood Blockbusters as a reference before almost jumping to the wrong conclusions about this AVR as I first did. It's actually really good. It just isn't a bargain. Not at all. In fact, I think it's an $800 product, at best. That's why it's getting 4 out of 5 stars. For $1200, I expect a name-brand DAC, a full featured Audyssey app, a beefier power supply and more refinement. Unfortunately, there's a price gap in acceptable products and I needed a slim model -- this was the one.

The Marantz Cinema 70 is a ecellent avr that does everything that you meed it to do. I have to powering my Def Tech 9060 with Atmos topper. I have my cable box , AppleTv, Xbox, PS5, and Panny UB9000 all hooked up to the LG G4. Flawless!

I have doing Home Theater for at least 35 years and Stereo much longer than that. Our choices for equipment were carefully assembled over time without spending major dollars. So when the Marantz 70s went on sale we decided to take the plunge. The beauty of this wonderful AVR you can keep it simple or go NASA tinkering. With a couple of days of tinkering, this lil beast kick our tushes. Running a 7.1 system the sound was immersive, creating an ambience that we came close to but never achieve this level of sonic bliss. Downside, the Audessy program was garbage. Wrong crossover set points, distances etc. After three attempts to calibrate we pulled out our tape measure and our trusted SPL meter. Once we completed the manual calibration and set up, holy Jurassic Park. We were diving for cover!!

Amazing sound in a small package. Perfect for my room and media cabinet space. Plenty of power.

My only complaint is very minor. I dont like the aesthetic of the receiver. Performance is excellent and really made my older Definitive Technology ProCinema 600 5.1 speakers sound better than they have since I bought them. The height virtualization mode (the reason I bought this model) is subtle but adds so much more dimension to our movie watching experience. The VRR feature works flawlessly with my PS5 and LG OLED TV. The sound characteristic is so much warmer and full bodied compared to the Denon AVR-X1200 I replaced. I wouldn’t recommend this model for larger spaces but it’s perfect for our small apartment. Added bonus is that the slimline form factor allows for more airflow in my entertainment cabinet, keeping it from overheating (unlike the Denon).

Use it as a home theater processor with external amps. Easily as good as similar processors at 3-6 time the price which have no amps but weight 2-3 times the 70S. Quality is 10/10. Tried it during setup with its internal amps which are adequate, clean, and accurate. This replaced a very good older 4500H DENNON (same mfr actually) having larger amps and much heavier. Shipping to me was free and fast. This thing rocks! Try it with complex music and video such as OPERA. You will NOT be disappointed.

Good purchase on sale. Small size with a lot of connections. Great sound. Nice application for your phone that gives a lot of control.

Setup takes time and if using bookshelf speakers the volume to each speaker needs to be set higher or there is very little power in dolby surround mode

It's a marantz... Second one for me and absolutely love this system jam packed with features with low profile which was a must for me!! Great power and features it pushes plenty of power to make a great sound!!!! Front display is absolutely awesome as its super sharp and will make any system look super visually appealing.

I needed to replace my A/V received and this little guy perfectly matched my existing Rotel amp. I fumbled through set up due to my part but in the end perfectly happy with the receiver. Great price.

Beautiful sound. Has the power needed and able to add an amplifier later on. Have to shut off separately.