![]() ![]() Sound quality: Huge sound in a small package ![]() We recommend leaving it off to hear the NR1403 sound at its best, and you can always toggle it back on using a single button on the remote when you need it for late-night listening. Audyssey onscreen does ask if you'd like the Dynamic Volume feature turned on, which reduces abrupt soft-to-loud volume changes, such as those that happen with commercial breaks between television programs or special effects in movies. Unlike some recent receivers we've reviewed, we found that the results were accurate. Once the initial series of tones are run, the display indicates Audyssey's findings, but for best results Audyssey recommends taking up to six measurement rounds, moving the mic to different positions near the main listening location, which takes around 10 minutes to complete. Then it's simply a matter of starting the program, which sends a short series of tones through all the speakers and subwoofer. Plugging the supplied measurement mic into the receiver automatically brings up the Audyssey MultEQ onscreen display. The NR1403 features Audyssey's MultEQ automatic speaker calibration, which helps adjust the sound to suit your listening room. If you're looking for more-detailed feature comparisons, check out our giant AV receiver spreadsheet, which compares the NR1403 with other 2013 models as we review them. That's one more year than most manufacturers offer, providing much-appreciated peace of mind for a $400 purchase. Marantz does throw in one extra more worthwhile step-up: a three-year warranty. ![]()
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