Customers are delighted by the AV7706 Surround Pre-Amplifier's exceptional sound quality, describing the audio as "beautiful." The product's future-proof design with HDMI 2.1 and HDCP 2.2 & 2.3 compatibility is also highly appreciated.
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Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome when paired with a quality amp. Get the app for 20 bucks to go along with it, you can change the settings to fit your style.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good processor
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very solid AV processor has 8K pass thru although it has the HDMI bug but not a big deal for me
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Adam and Johnny are the best, most skilled and professional installers in the business. Will be loyal to best buy and always request them! Thank you, guys!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great pre-pro
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
My first pre-pro works great . I can really tell deference in sound seperation compared to my old marantz receiver
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great preamp
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Finally converted to a separates audio setup and I am so glad I did it. Really happy to have this as the brain of my setup
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Marantz rocks !!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Another great unit replacing my 7703. Wow I really like the Bluetooth transmitting capability that I did not have with the previous Marantz unit.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The Processor that COULD !!!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is one of the best separate processors on the market.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Meets the needs of my system design
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this product for the 3 audio zones and Balanced audio outputs. Very few options out there with these features.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Marantz
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was installed in my theatre to replace a Lexicon that had gone out. Works great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Horrible experience
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I am so upset at best buy. I went to Braintree store and purchased the Marantz 7706 and was supposed to get it in 5 business days. It never showed up and apparently ups lost it. I spent hours on the phone with ups and Best Buy. Best buy would not send me another one or refund my money They said it has to be investiged. I had bought cd player and turn table from Best buy in Mansfield that was waiting foor receiver. I returned the cd player and turntable. I ordered for the same price from Amazon and had it the next day. I've never had a worse experience shopping for anything. I still don't know i I've been credited for the Marantz receiver, denon cd player and onkyo turntable. Says on my credit card i still owe for these.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
No Sound Output From Two Separate Units
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased the AV7706 and set it up at home. No sound. Called their tech-support and was on for 25 minutes without success. She told me to return it and order another one. Brought home the second one a week later. Hooked everything up. No sound again. Was on with tech-support for 45 minutes trying every single option possible to troubleshoot. Finally I was told to return it, probably a bad sound card and probably part of a batch of bad manufactured preamps. As soon as I hooked up my old preamplifier both times, I was back in business at home. I don’t understand how Marantz quality control can be so bad. Will be looking into another manufacturer. So long Marantz.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from Marantz Team
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Thank you for your valuable feedback. Customer satisfaction is a priority for us because it is valued customers like you that help us continue to be one of the leading brands in quality sound products. We'd like to learn more about your specific situation and make things right by providing some information and/or troubleshooting to help resolve the issue. We look forward to speaking with you and restoring your trust back in Marantz.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great upgrade from the Marantz 7702 Mkii.
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
A few months ago I left a review here of the Marantz AVR 7015 that was less than stellar. In that review I mentioned the very good experience I have had with my Marantz AV7702Mkii pre-pro in my main HT room. After the experience with the 7015 AVR bedroom system when I decided to upgrade my existing main HT room pre-pro I was frankly very hesitant to stay with the Marantz brand. I did a lot of research and looked at the Rotel, Arcam and Emotiva units. In the end, I have been so pleased with my Marantz pre-pro over the years I decided to take the plunge on faith. Bought the AV7706 and have been listening to it for about a week. The result so far? Pure heaven. The improvements in the surround performance (subjective but hey - in the end its what you hear that counts) were nothing short of dramatic. Localization of surround effects when called for were noticeable. Atmos performance is striking. Extremely clear and properly positioned dialog channel. With the Mkii I often had to turn the volume up close to the highest setting to achieve the full presence of a soundtrack. While the numeric level of the volume indicator still seems to be a bit high, I do notice the fullness of the sound in movies very much present at much lower volume levels. In short, I am absolutely tickled with the performance and glad my AVR experience did not carry over to the AV 7706.