Dolby Digital/DTS THX-Certified Receiver
Marantz SR-18 - CLICK HERE to Buy Online
Marantz new top-of-the-line SR-18 home theater receiver is the company's ultimate statement in receiver design. Combining the best of proven Marantz design excellence and leading-edge technologies, the SR-18 is a state-of-the-art component in every respect, featuring an incredible 140W x 5 RMS of high-current power, Dolby Digital and DTS capability, THX Ultra certification, multi-room, multi-source capabilities, and component video switching.
The THX Ultra certified power section has substantial reserve power headroom to handle even the most draining peak power demands. The power section features an advanced, high-current torodial transformer with low-impedance drive capability, premium high-storage power supply capacitors, voltage-plus-current feedback technology, and fully discrete output stages housed in die cast aluminum heat sinks. It all adds up to 700W of pure thundering power for clean, effortless reproduction of movie soundtracks and music.
The SR-18 employs Marantz High Definition Amplifier Module (HDAM) discrete preamp output stages. This superior, copper-shielded circuitry is also utilized in Marantz prestigious Reference Series electronics. HDAM replaces the low-cost op-amps normally use in audio products and provides extremely fast slew rate, wide bandwidth, low-noise, and exceptional dynamic range. The result is a seamless transparency audiophiles have come to love in Marantz products.
The SR-18 also incorporates an unusually extensive array of digital and analog inputs and outputs with low noise switching facilities to preserve sonic purity. The SR-18 is completed by the RC-2000 Mark II remote control. Dubbed “The Remote of the Gods,” the RC2000 Mark II can control an entire houseful of home entertainment equipment and has convenient Macro keys that can store up to 20 commands. The versatile SR-18 is equipped to be a sophisticated control center at the heart of even the most advanced home theater systems. This model is finished in traditional Marantz Champagne Gold.
Features
 96kHz/24-bit decoding for highest possible fidelity and bandwidth, and high-resolution playback of 96/24 DVD audio discs
AM/FM tuner with Gyro Touch Tuning- horizontally mounted, large-diameter tuning wheel that is weighted and balanced for a silky-smooth “feel” and unmatched tuning precision. Operates electronically in conjunction with a digital tuner for spot-on accuracy.
Dolby Digital Night Mode for quieter evening listening
Source Direct switch bypasses tone controls for purest audio quality
5.1 channel preamp outputs for connection to external components such as a subwoofer and external power amplifiers
Supplied with RC2000 Mark II programmable learning remote control
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