Marantz SR5011 Review and Specs

Marantz has announced the new full-size network receiver SR5011 in the line of new products in 2016. What are Marantz SR5011 specs and what is it famous for? See in our Marantz SR5011 review.

Marantz SR5011 review

Features

The receiver delivers 180 watts of power to each of the seven audio channels (8 ohms), can work with Dolby Atmos and DTS: X surround sound technologies and supports the updated Audyssey MultEQ XT sound tuning system. The 7.2-channel Marantz SR5011 model can work with the Dolby Atmos 3D audio format in 5.1.2-channel configuration and supports Ultra HD resolution (4K, 60 Hz, 4: 4: 4 Pure Color). The on-board processor scales any video to 4K resolution. With the new firmware, the device opens the ability to decode the DTS: X format, which allows you to complement the DK system with ceiling speakers and provide 3D sound.

Design and build

The Marantz SR5011 housing has a 3-section façade with a round FL display in the center. On the left side is the input selector, power switch / standby and headphone jack, and on the right is the volume attenuator. At the bottom there are buttons for activating Direct, Pure Direct and Auto surround modes, functions for improving the sound of M-DAX2 MP3 files, buttons for working with additional zones, etc. Under the mini-cover are hidden AV connectors and a 3.5 mm jack for calibration microphone. At the very bottom is the HDMI port and USB with support for iPod / iPhone.

Connectivity

The device is equipped with eight HDMI-inputs of standard 2.0a (one of which is located on the front panel) and two outputs with support for HDCP2.2, 4K Ultra HD 60 Hz and all the image processing technologies existing today. Thus, the Marantz SR5011 is completely ready to work with the new BD players and media players that will be used to display 4K video. Of the available outputs, there are two HDMI, 7.2-channel RCA, output for zone 2 (RCA). For speakers, 7 pairs of screw terminals are used. There are two antennas for Wi-Fi / Bluetooth.

Setup

To configure the surround sound in the AV receiver uses an advanced system of automatic calibration Audyssey MultEQ XT, which measures the acoustic field at eight points and works much more accurately than the basic version.

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