Marantz PM7000N Integrated Stereo Amplifier with HEOS

great amp with easy connection via bluetooth.

I have two of those PM7000n, one driving Focal Aria 906, the other KEF LS50 meta. Musically speaking, a very capable amplifier with plenty of power, punch and clarity for the price. The HEOS app is its Achilles heel however. Constant issues with ‘HEOS account server is not available. Please try again later.’ are killing the pleasure of listening the music and enjoying a very good piece of gear that PM7000n truly is. Especially when you have two of those. I hope that Denon/Marantz do a proper job with the app, as that is the only thing that is keeping the amp from really nailing it and becoming the best all-in-one that money can buy under $2,000.

I mainly use my pc to play my music collection or play on Spotify and Tidal. This is perfectly matched with my Fyne301 speaker. Great clarity and vocal expression. Hook up my subwoofer and I can sit with it for a whole day. However, it is not perfect for the following reasons: 1, the volume turn up when you switch from one input to another, to protect your ear and speaker , just lower the volume both on your computer app and the one on PM7000; 2, lack of room correction EQ; 3, lack of USB-DAC connection. This is very important when you need to play and organize whatever you want directly from your pc while using the build in DAC for Hi res audio.If the 3 issues above resolved, that would be 5stars plus!

I’m a 40 something music lover who has always owned entry level receivers and AVRs. I always felt I had decent stereo systems but knew there was more out there to be had. I finally splurged on a nice Marantz integrated amp like I had been meaning to do for years now. I am so glad I did! The sound upgrade of the PM7000n is worth every penny. There is so much more detail and resolution even at lower volumes than my previous entry level Onkyo 9050. Not to disparage Onkyo as I have owned many and like the brand but this Marantz is in another league. I am going back through my music catalog and hearing new details everyday. Synthesizers have extra sparkle and little metronomic cymbals in electronic tracks are emerging from the shadows and floating in space. Instruments are more detailed and separated and I feel more “in the music” than having a wall of sound playing “at me”. ‘Down by the River’ by Neil Young has never sounded this transparent. It’s like I’m in the studio. Bass notes are tighter and more succinct. No flabby bass or low frequency moans that aren’t well defined. Before I would only be able to leave my recievers on tone defeat or pure audio about half of the time before running over to add bass to move my Klipsch KLF 20s’ 10 inch woofers. This Marantz unit has a fuller sound at all volumes and bass is always present and balanced even on pure audio with the exception of a few poor recordings of course. As far as the operating system with HEOS, so far it seems to be working fine. No complaints there. Now I can’t help but wonder what one of the higher end units sounds like.

Sound quality is great. I don't know why some people think it lacks 'punch' - a 20dB increase in input equals a 20dB increase in output, up until clipping. It drives both my KEF LS-50s and Magneplanar .7s adequately for my room. It certainly isn't lacking in input flexibility. But it does lack 3 things: No subsonic filter on the phono input. Dumb. No level matching between inputs. My phono is about 12dB lower in level than other inputs. Dumber. Streaming is limited to 192k when it should be 384k. Fix those 3 things, and the PM7000N would be a true classic. As it stands, it's an unfinished work.

I love the sound of Marantz, and was happy to upgrade to amp with modern streamimg tech. Unfortunately, PM7000N AirPlay is disaster. It disconnects all the time, and it is impossible to use it. Also Marantz customer service is disappointment as i cant reset the account password. If anyone from Marantz read this, please contact me.

The sound is amazing and just what would expect. This is my 2nd Marantz receiver and so far no issues.

I bought the PM7000N about 6 weeks ago and the sound is wonderful. Perfectly happy with the sound quality. I bought it at a local HiFi store after listening to it and also on the recommendation of the store owner who said he prefers the bass from the Marantz over another comparable brand that he also sells. I thought that was a solid endorsement. I also prefer the Marantz's class A/B amplification over the class D amplification in other brands. The unit was easy to set up, has great binding posts, and simple controls. It's a perfect size and good looking. A second set of speaker outputs would be nice for wired multi-room sound, but my situation doesn't require it. Now for the streaming. If you're not concerned with audiophile-grade high-resolution streaming, you can stop reading here, run out and by the PM7000N now, and be perfectly delighted with Spotify/Pandora/Apple Music/etc. I use an iPhone, so the rest of my comments come from that perspective. The PM7000N does not support Qobuz other than through AirPlay. AirPlay is limited to 16 bits and 44kHz (CD quality. That's nice, but that's not why you pay for a high-res service which has recordings up to 24bits/192kHz. Tidal can be played through the HEOS app or AirPlay, but my understanding is that HEOS also limits Tidal to 16/44. Hopefully Marantz will add support for the new Tidal Connect, similar to Spotify Connect, to be able to hear the full resolution masters without the music going through your phone. To hear high resolution music beyond 16/44, it seems that Amazon Ultra HD is supported in the HEOS app. Another way to play high-res music is to use a 3rd party app like BubbleUPnP for Android or MConnect for iOS, and play Qobuz or Tidal, etc, through that. This is disappointing for me on my iPhone, as MConnect is not as nice to use as the Qobuz or Tidal apps themselves. More importantly, sometimes MConnect doesn't see the Marantz on the network, which is very frustrating. The PM7000N is getting great reviews and seems like the best, most capable stereo receiver around this price point. I would have thought its streaming capabilities would be current with state-of-the-art services. You can buy a more capable streamer for just $149 (I'll refrain from naming it). Hopefully Marantz will catch up with a firmware update soon.

My duo PM7000N and the HD Antares Speakers make me allways happy. But one Question is left. When i stream TIDAL with Flac quallity, is the Bluetooth of my Tablet or Mobilefon able to send this quallity to the AMP? Best Regards

The PM7000N is a handsome unit with a great features set and plenty of power for driving my inefficient Magneplanars. The DAC is detailed and clear. In my rig, the Marantz's soundstage is not as well-defined as my other amps. The HEOS app works well, but I wish navigating music and finding new music was more intuitive.

Crystal Clear sound , great connectivity, extremely simple to use, not many options, which id doesn't need because its designed that well. I would like to see bluetooth to work both ways and a video out source for plsybsck to be visible on a tv, but like i said its greatness in sound is do to its simplicity in function but not engineering

Easy setup, Great sound. Serves my needs for a 2 channel bedroom setup well. Powering a set of HTD Level 3 floor standing speakers and a HTD Level 2 Subwoofer powered by a Dayton Sub Amp. Instruments sounds not heard on my previous HK 3490 setup. Clear and Natural sounds. Use mostly for Jazz Music.

I purchased my receiver in September and immediately noticed the sound difference. I have it hooked to my Martin Logan ESL X and they made them sing beautifully. Sound is very detailed and the bass response is right and very clean. I was loving my receiver until one day I noticed my speakers started to have static. It was very small and I thought it was the electrostat panels that might be dusty. So I cleaned those even though I had little to no dust. Still causing static. Next I though it was the speaker cables so I changed those and still the same issue. At this point I was convinced it had to be the speaker. Luckily I have another old pair of infinity tower speakers so hooked those up and lo and behold they were also causing static. At this concision it had to be the receiver as I have tried everything. What is upsetting is I just bought this in September and it’s November. Not even three months??? Severely disappointed since Marantz is such a respectable brand and I have had other Marantz receivers. I called Marantz and their response was to send it in to a repair center? I mean it’s not even 3 months old and I have to send it in?? Really I just spend a $1000 and it already has to get serviced? To say the least I was very upset and then sent the unit to their New York location. It’s been over a month and still no response on what is wrong or when they will fix it? Such a terrible experience and my Logan’s are just sitting for a month without me listening to them. The reason I am giving it two stars is because the receiver does sound incredible. Probably the best I have heard and I have other Marantz receivers and really love their sound. It’s just such a shame that I got a defective unit and the process to fix is terrible.

Everything was ok. But now, when I was playing with HEOS or with remote control, Picked 1 album ( USB music then Play All, but the songs from other album still came next. I haven’t known how to fix it yet. Thanks

Excellent sound quality and detailed playback from many sources. Easy to operate and initial programming was simple. Plenty of power for my speakers.

I'm really enjoying not just the audio quality, but also the convenience and benefits of internet, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity. The HEOS app provides plenty of music source options (I'm enjoying TIDAL, iHeartRadio, Pandora, and internet radio.

Sounds great, always performs. Has all the bells and whistles necessary for today’s varied listeners

Outstanding sound. Outstanding flexibility. HEOS app excellent. The only reason not 5 stars is an occasional glitch where when I turn on the TV and the amp comes on automatically and auto tunes Optical 1 input, no sound is heard. Then I have to cycle the power strip off/in to make it work.

I wanted a receiver that would stream tidal at max quality direct and have enough power to drive my KEF ls50s well. I wanted to avoid an outboard DAC and also avoid Bluetooth.

This receiver does all that very well. Very happy. My only gripe is the HEOS interface i feel is a little clunky/ counterintuitive. But it does get the job done.

The only issue is the HEOS application is very laggy. Otherwise the product is really high quality and over preforms at this price point.

The sound was good, but was lacking in sound bunch

Amazingly clean, distortion free sound from Marantz. I thought I needed more watts per channel for my MartinLogan spkrs, but it was just enough.

Amp sounds crisp and punchy with Focal 726’s. Network and streaming built in so all my music available in a singe component.

I love my PM7000N. It was extremely easy to set up and I love being able to use my Amazon Alexa to control the device. Plus the HEOS app is user-friendly and reliable.

Absolutely love my new receiver!
Sounds awesome and I love being able to control pretty much everything from my phone using the Heos app.
Soon I intend on loading some flac ripped music onto a flash drive and hear how that sounds, instead of streaming from my Iphone.
Would be nice though if I could use a portable backup ssd loaded with music instead of a flash drive.

I initially really liked this product, but after only two months of use it had to be sent to a repair center. I have now lost all confidence in the quality of the product.

I’m pretty old school, but I wanted to switch to using Amazon Ultra HD and not lose the quality of my old Musical Fidelity amp. Was skeptical, but this amp delivers and makes use so easy. Works great for my Rega P6 too. Couldn’t be happier and I’m listening to more music than ever.

No problem with this unit after about 7 months of ownership. So people complain about the HEOS app but I haven't had any issues with it. One of my favorite features are the tone controls. Yes I know that sounds strange but I love having the ability to tweak the sound just a little more. Setup was easy and it is a huge step up from the cheap HT piece of equipment I was using. This is a piece of equipment designed for one job and that is delivering a 2.1 sound experience and honestly it excels at that.

I absolutely love the ease in which it integrates with my Apple devices via AirPlay. The sound coming out of my Elac Vela is amazing. Wonderful pairing. Would recommend.

Just a fantastic product. My wife and I have enjoyed the quality of the streaming music so much! I did not think that it was possible to make streaming music from websites like Pandora and services like Apple Music sound like CDs, but this receiver comes mighty close, maybe even matching cd quality. I liked it so much, I bought a second Marantz for the basement.

Product is great as long as you don’t need to call the support line which is dismal.

Excellent sound quality and easy to set up. HEOS is an a good way to access online music.

I am very happy with my receiver. It sounds great!

Sound awesome. HEOS app, Spotify, Alexa and Bluetooth connectivity really bad. Engineers please improve! Would buy again anyway.

Very nice integrated amp with the convenience of streaming

A hunky piece of technology. Marantz is a status in the industry. Knew this as a 20 yr. old now 67 yrs old. Still learning the fixings of this remarkable receiver. HESOS app is incredible. Listened to a radio station in Australia. U can stream apparently from any place on planet earth!! I will continue to explore. My previous system was 42 yrs. old and I wanted to go back to vinyl. So I bought the PM7000N. Check it out U won't be disappointed. Retails $1000.

That doesnt work the optical line with a netflix movie

An all-in-one solution where everything works perfectly, which is hard to believe, but it's true, it does. :)

Remote needs more range.Unit is somewhat complicated to use.

Great all in one package. Excellent sound considering price range.

I bought the PM7000N because it has AirPlay 2, standby mode, and a reputation for very good sound. It replaces a 15-year old Denon 100W receiver (my wife wouldn’t let me put the AR tube amp in the living room) and Airport Express 1 DAC. Speakers are 35-year old Monitor Audio Studio 10s via AQ mid-grade in wall cable. I usually stream Apple Lossless over Ethernet.

Wow. My listening experience is like the Sistine Chapel after scrubbing off the chiaroscuro. My enjoyment has remarkably improved. Highs, miss, lows, soundstage, everything is markedly better. My only complaint is that my Velodyne sub now sounds tubby. I strongly recommend this integrated amp.

I have also enjoyed the direct stream from Spotify and Amazon Music. I haven’t figured out how to get it to work with Alexa voice commands. I probably never will.

Sounds as warm and mellow as my 50 year old Pioneer SX-1010 used to....I love it.

The left channel stopped functioning within three days. I exchanged it for another PM7000N which arrived with a faulty power supply and would not start. I returned it too, and I am now enjoying a Cambridge amp.

Awesome amp but the HEOS app doesn’t work with Amazon Music very well. HEOS is good with TIDAL.

I bought the Marantz PM7000N a couple weeks ago and I’m loving it. Whether I’m listening to records or podcasts via Bluetooth, this amp is very multidimensional and has good power for my B&W 603’s.

This is a wonderful integrated amp that can meet anyones audio needs. I bought this because it had good reviews and Marantz is a well respected name in the industry. I couldnt be happier with this product and I cant wait to use it for years to come!

Great amplifier. I bought it to replace the Yamaha pH803. Transparent sound, wider scene. One problem - the box came with damage, it was waiting for a response from support for a long time.