Dec 13, 2019
Doing Marantz SR6012 review I found out that the 9.2-channel Marantz SR6012 receiver is able to truly engage in the world of three-dimensional sound, as it supports the DTS: X and Dolby Atmos formats ...
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Marantz SR6012 vs Pioneer VSX-531
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Product
Marantz SR6012
Pioneer VSX-531
Model
SR6012
VSX-531
Brand
Marantz
Pioneer
Reviews
34
144
Amplifier
Channels
9.2
5.1
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm
110/8, 150/6
80/8, 140/6
Output impedance, Ohm
8, 6
6
Frequency response
10Hz-100KHz
20Hz-20KHz
THD in stereo, %
0.08
0.08
Audio features
Digital to analog converter (DAC)
192 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/24-bit
Bi-amping
Pure direct (straight)
Auto speaker calibration
Audyssey MultEQ XT32
MCACC
Speaker A/B switching
Other audio features
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Compressed Audio Enhancer(MDAX2), Audyssey LFC, Hi-Res audio
Advanced Sound Retriever
Connectivity
Wi-Fi
2.4/5GHz
USB
1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth
Ethernet (RJ45)
1
DLNA
MHL
Streaming services
Apple Music (AirPlay)
AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music
Spotify
Other streaming services
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud
has not
Extensive connection
HDMI input/output
8/3
4/1
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
1
Headphone output
1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3
Optical digital input
2
1
Coaxial digital input
2
1
Composite input
3
2
Component input/output
2/1
0/0
Phono (MM) input
Front panel connectors
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
USB, phones, setup mic
Multi channel preamp output
Video features
HDR (High Dynamic Range)
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 scaling
HDMI to HDMI scaling
Dolby Vision
Other video features
BT.2020, HLG
DeepColor, x.v.Color
Additional features
Voice control
Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI
App control
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android, Amazon Kindle
Display
colour OSD
fluorescent
Tuner
AM, FM
AM, FM
Sleep timer
Auto power off
ECO mode
Graphical user interface (GUI)
Setup assistant
Firmware update
network, USB
USB
Other additional features
IP Control
has not
Multi-room
Multi-room zones
2
has not
Zone audio output
speaker, preout
has not
Zone HDMI output
has not
Multi-room control
Marantz AVR Remote App
has not
RS-232
1
0
Remote control input/output (IR)
1/0
0/0
DC trigger output (12V)
1
0
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-Surround
DTS 96/24, DTS Neo:6
Auro-3D
IMAX Enhanced
Multichannel stereo
Audio file formats
MP3
WMA
AAC
WAV
FLAC
ALAC
Other audio file formats
has not
has not
Power
Operational power consumption, W
680
220
Standby consumption, W
0.2
0.45
Removable power cord
Dimensions
Size W x H x D, cm/inches
43.5 x 16.1 x 37.9/17 x 6.3 x 15.3
43.5 x 16.8 x 32/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
Weight, kg/lbs
12.7/28.2
8/17.6
Other
Release year
2017
2016
AV receivers CHooseratoR comparison rating
- 8.6Marantz SR6012
- 4.3Pioneer VSX-531
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