Marantz SR8002 Surround Receiver

Marantz SR8002 Surround Receiver

Technical Details

• 125 watts x 7 into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD
• THX Surround EX, Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio, Dolby Digital EX
• Audyssey Laboratories’ MultEQ six-point auto setup and room calibration system (microphone included)
• built-in HD Radio tuner with multi-casting reception
• XM Satellite Radio Ready with decoding for XM’s HD Surround channels (requires XM subscription and optional XM Mini-Tuner package)

Customer Reviews(7 customers reviews)

“A very good receiver” 2010-01-31
By Edmund R. Cannon (Opelika, AL)
Marantz. If you’re here, you know them. Long history of extraordinary sound. Good build quality, mid to high price. I was excited after ordering this unit. My prior receiver was a not too old Onkyo TX-SR875. I had no problems with it, but wanted to move up. I have a TIVO, Wii, Apple TV, Sony BDP-S550, and a HD camcorder I sometimes plug in. All except the Apple TV and Wii are connected with HDMI (more on that later).

I like the ability to rename the inputs and the input wheel. On other receivers with buttons for inputs, the buttons always have something written above them, like VCR, AUX, CBL/SAT, or similar. Even if you rename the input in the setup, you still have to remember that the Tivo is plugged into the CBL/SAT button, and the Apple TV is plugged into the AUX2 button. With this Marantz, you cycle through the sources with the turn of a knob and you can type the name of the source into the system so the screen lands on Wii, instead of AUX1. There’s no need to translate the input name with the user specified source. Though the inputs are labeled on the back, it means nothing.

I have to say a word about sound, because this is a receiver. But all I can say is that it’s terrific. You won’t be disappointed in the sound. My biggest concern in buying a receiver wasn’t the sound. Unless you’re really picky, at this price range, they’re all going to have good sound. I wanted ease of use, the input wheel, a sufficient number of HDMI inputs (4 was my minimum and I’d be happier if it had more), and no HDMI problems.

I did have one HDMI problem with my Apple TV. I moved to the Marantz from an Onkyo, which handled switching inputs without a hitch, every time. There was never an HDMI handshake issue. I wish I could say the same for the Marantz. The Apple TV (or the Marantz) caused lots of problems. When I switch the input to the Apple TV, sometimes (rarely) it works, sometimes it works but gives me no sound, sometimes it causes snow on the screen and I will get sporadic glimpses of the images on the Apple TV, and sometimes the screen just turns black. Usually a power down of the entire entertainment system will work, from this receiver, to the Apple TV (which has to be unplugged) to the TV. Then, upon powering back up, it will sometimes work. The only way to certainly fix it was to unplug and replug the Apple TV’s power. Therefore I moved it to a component input and have had no problems. This wasn’t a dealbreaker for me, but it was an annoyance. The camcorder, Tivo, and Bluray are all connected via HDMI and I’ve had no problem with them.

The sound quality is great, except it won’t enter TrueHD and DTS modes. It will only go to Dolby. I’ve played with the output settings on the Bluray and it should be working, but it’s not. I know I’m using an appropriate bluray disk too. The house still rumbles in Dolby and PCM. I chalk this up to user error, as even though I’ve tinkered with the settings on my Bluray player, I’m still not getting TrueHD or DTS modes. Like I said though, it’s probably my fault.

This is the second one I’ve had. The first one arrived and within two hours, I got the rapidly blinking red light of death. Marantz support told me to send it back to Amazon, so I did. I say this for more of a testimonial for Amazon rather than against Marantz. Amazon was easy to work with on the return.

I’d buy this again, but hope I never have to. Four stars for the HDMI problem and just in case the DTS/TrueHD problem isn’t of my own making.

“* * * * * GREAT RECEIVER * * * * *” 2009-08-24
By Jo Mazo (San Diego, CA USA)
Had this for 2 months and it is better than any other receiver I have owned. Best sound quality compared to an older Yamaha and recent Denon 3808. Music has never sounded better in my home. This receiver seems to have made my speakers disappear and let my room take over. Also great for movies but Music is where this shines. Recommended if better sound and power is what you’re looking for.

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