- AV20 and AMP20 deliver 200W per Channel or 400W per Channel to six channels
- Designed to work together but also compatible with other Marantz models
- $ 1,000 cheaper when purchased together
As much as I love a good sound bar, my idea of the home theater sky has an advanced AV recipient and Marantz’s new AV20 and the AMP20 could be the soundtrack for the home setup of my dreams.
AV20 and AMP20 are the home theater for reference quality and which you probably derive from the names, the AMP20 takes care of the amplification. And that’s a lot of reinforcement: 200W per. Channel over 12 channels or 400W per Channel to six.
Marantz AV20 and AMP20: Key features and pricing
AV20 and AMP20 can supply a 13.4 channel’s surveil system -so you are probably talking about 9.4.4 channels in practice as the maximum Dolby Atmos configuration. While they have been done to work together, they can also be used separately – so for example, you can invest in the more powerful AMP10 and team it with AV20.
They are as good to look at as they are heard: They have Marantz’s Premium Industrial Design with its distinctive porthole screen, and I think they look spectacular.
AV20 has Audyssey Multeq XT32 Room Calibration and Dirac Live (one is an optional extra) with Dolby Atmos, DTS: X Pro, Auro-3D and IMAX improved. There are seven HDMI 2.1 inputs and three HDMI outputs with 4K 120Hz and 8K 60Hz support.
Of course, it works with Marantz’s HEOS system for multi-room, and it also has AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Plain Old Bluetooth.
Marantz AV20 and AMP20 are priced identical to $ 6,000 / £ 4,750 (approx. AU $ 9,880) each. But if you buy both together you get a big discount: Together they are $ 11,000 / £ 9,500 (about AU $ 19,849).
