Denon AVR-X6500H vs Marantz SR8012

AVR-X6500H vs SR8012 comparison chart

Denon AVR-X6500H vs Marantz SR8012 review

Denon AVR-X6500H vs Marantz SR8012

Denon AVR-X6500H review

This model can work as part of the HEOS wireless multiroom system and has the chance of becoming the center of such a system. And due to the power amplifier which produces 140 W/channel, this receiver can compete for versus another model from the Denon AVR-X6500H vs Marantz SR8012 comparison. The 11 channel Denon AVC-X6500H does an excellent job of supporting two additional zones. There are eight HDMI 2.2 inputs with eARC and support for 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos and DTS: X compatibility and the ability to play high-resolution music audio from Deezer, TIDAL, SoundCloud and other popular streaming services.

Marantz SR8012 review

Marantz SR8012 is based on the technical solutions used in reference to two-channel amplifiers. The central part of the copper-plated chassis is a massive shielded toroidal transformer. The flagship is able to decode the main formats of object-oriented 3D-sound: Dolby Atmos, DTS: X and Auro-3D. The receiver uses four DSP SHARCs and can scale any video to 4K resolution. For the auto-calibration of speakers, the Audyssey MultEQ XT32 system is used, which is complemented by a whole package of Audyssey technologies: Dynamic Volume, Dynamic EQ, LFC.

Denon AVR-X6500H pros and cons

Pros

  • The receiver is branded Monolithic Amp tips on custom transistors
  • It is possible to control the Denon AVR-X6500H using a Smart TV remote with HDMI CEC function

Cons

  • It is not possible to play content from Apple devices via a USB port

Marantz SR8012 pros and cons

Pros

  • The manufacturer has added voice control Alexa, Apple AirPlay 2 and phono input
  • The USB port on the front of the device allows playback of Hi-Res formats, incl. DSD (2.8 / 5.6 MHz)

Cons

  • There is no an FM/AM tuner

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Product

Denon AVR-X6500H
Marantz SR8012

Model

AVR-X6500H
SR8012

Brand

Denon
Marantz

Reviews

117
24

Amplifier

Channels

11.2
11.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

140/8, 175/6
140/8, 175/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8, 6

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.05
0.05

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Audyssey MultEQ XT32
Audyssey MultEQ XT32

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey LFC, Compressed Audio Restorer
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Hi-Res audio

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay, AirPlay 2
AirPlay, AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, Mood Mix
Deezer, TIDAL, TuneIn Radio

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

8/3
8/3

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
2

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

2
2

Coaxial digital input

2
2

Composite input

4
4

Component input/output

2/1
3/1

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz
4K/60Hz

8K signal pass-through

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

analog to HDMI
analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

HLG, BT.2020
BT.2020, HLG

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI

App control

iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

colour OSD
colour OSD

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

network, USB
network, USB

Other additional features

IP Control
IP Control

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

3
3

Zone audio output

speaker, preout
speaker, preout

Zone HDMI output

Multi-room control

HEOS App
Marantz AVR Remote App, HEOS App

RS-232

1
1

Remote control input/output (IR)

1/1
1/1

DC trigger output (12V)

2
2

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Digital Plus

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

750
780

Standby consumption, W

0.1
0.2

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 15.2 x 38/17 x 6.7 x 14.9
43.1 x 17.7 x 46.8/17.3 x 7.3 x 18.1

Weight, kg/lbs

14.5/32
17.2/38

Other

Release year

2018
2017
Denon AVR-X6500H
Marantz SR8012
Denon AVR-X6500H
Marantz SR8012

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