Digital Trends

Uncompromising sound requires the best audiophile-quality gear. But in this current digital age, you never know which sound source you might want to use for an evening of entertainment. You might watch Blu-Ray movies on a 1080p HDTV; prefer the uncompressed audio files obtained from a CD and loaded onto your iPod; and play games on both an Xbox 360 and a Sony PlayStation 3. Connecting them all together – and still maintaining near perfect audio quality – is a challenge.

The Marantz SR6003 dispenses with the usual tricks and superfluous features. It’s designed for the audio purist to unify their digital entertainment without making any of the usual sacrifices (say, being forced to use a coaxial connection when you really prefer digital optical). Yet, it’s also easy to use and has several interesting perks that you might not notice right away. All in all, it’s a top-notch selection.