Two channels, and everything spent on them · review
A two-channel amplifier from a house whose recent stereo models carry HDMI — the connection that lets a hi-fi amplifier sit under a television and be controlled by its remote.
The bottom line A serious two-channel amplifier whose key living-room specification — HDMI — is not stated here, and needs confirming before it goes under a television.
At any given price, an amplifier that drives two channels puts more into each of them than one driving seven. For a household that listens to music more than it watches films, that is the better distribution of money — and it is the reason this shelf exists alongside the AV receivers.
The centre channel, and the surrounds. Dialogue becomes a phantom image between two speakers, which works well from the middle of a sofa and less well from the ends.
HDMI ARC. It is what lets a television remote control a hi-fi amplifier’s volume, and it is the difference between one remote and two. Marantz builds it into part of its stereo range and this listing does not state it for this model.
A power figure. Marantz publishes them with conditions on its specification sheets, and this listing does not carry one — so the amplifier cannot be compared on paper with the Denon or the Yamaha on this shelf.
A living room where a pair of good speakers is the system, and the television plugs into it rather than the other way round.
On sale from 735 € to 849 € on the German, French, Italian and Spanish Amazon stores at the time of checking.
Listed but with no offer on the British Amazon store — the reference exists there and nobody is currently selling it.
Not found on the American Amazon store, where the buy link falls back to a local search rather than to a page that does not exist.
Prices and availability are what Keepa reported on the date this page was updated; both move.
Prices quoted in this text were read on 4 September 2026. The live price is at the top of the page.
| Channels | Two — stated |
|---|---|
| Type | HiFi stereo amplifier — stated |
| Power | Not stated in this listing |
| HDMI | Not stated in this listing |
| Amazon reference | B0CJYJ6Q5T (same reference on 5 Amazon marketplaces) |
| EAN | 0747192140281 |
Yes, and it gives up the centre channel and the surrounds. What it gains is quality per channel: at a given price, two channels are better than seven. For a household that mostly listens and occasionally watches, that trade is usually right.
This listing does not state it, and it is the specification to confirm before buying for a television. Marantz's recent stereo range includes models with HDMI ARC — the feature that lets a television remote control the amplifier's volume — and whether this specific unit has it needs checking in the full sheet.
70 W per channel · integrated amplifier · Bluetooth
An integrated amplifier that states power per channel rather than as a total — the form that makes a two-channel figure meaningful.
Best for: A pair of real speakers and a household that listens as much as it watches.
≈ £399 / 400 €
2 channels · 600 W PEAK · Bluetooth 5.3 · phono · optical · coaxial · USB · FM · 2 microphone inputs
A two-channel amplifier with an unusually long input list — including a phono stage — and a power figure stated as peak, which the page reports as such.
Best for: A room with several sources — a turntable, a television, a phone — where connection count matters more than measured power.
≈ $100 / 110 €
2 channels · Class D · 100 W × 2 stated · bass and treble controls · TPA3116 chipset
A compact Class D amplifier that names its amplifier chip — TPA3116 — which is unusual and lets the design be looked up rather than guessed at.
Best for: A desk, a small room or a second system, where size and cool running matter as much as the figure.
≈ $70 / £66 / 78 €
