The Marantz PM7000N may not house a hatstand or a lamp within its chassis, but it does pack in 60W per channel of amplification, a DAC, network module and access to a host of music streaming services.

If you're looking for an entry-level stereo amplifier as your first step into a decent hi-fi system, then these two five-star models from Marantz and Rotel won't have escaped your attention. Marantz ...