Let’s begin with the obvious – THX® Select2 certification. It’s your assurance that, in addition to the power you’ll need to fill average-sized rooms with theater-quality sound (125 watts continuous from each of its seven amplifiers), other performance parameters like signal-to-noise and distortion are absolutely first class.
Then there are the Marantz touches. A toroidal-based power supply. Current feedback amplification. An anti-interference copper plated chassis that’s less than 16” deep so it will fit in more places easily.
Adding to the audio flexibility is a 3rd Zone output (with an individually selectable source!) to make your Marantz SR8002 the center of a whole house distributed audio system.
On the A/V side, the Marantz SR8002 features HDMI switching (version 1.3a) for up to four sources and two display devices. And there’s format conversion to HDMI with Time Base Correction so even your older video sources will look their best. If you’re not quite ready for HDMI (or if your displays aren’t), the SR8002 offers two assignable component outputs, too. One infrared receiver input and two IR outputs add enormous control flexibility as do two DC “trigger” outputs.
Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus and dts-HD™ Master Audio are the next wave of high resolution sound and the SR8002 incorporates the all.
The Marantz SR8002 is also one of the few receivers to feature Audyssey’s unique auto calibration capability. This is a significant improvement over previous “room correction” strategies in that it improves the listening characteristics of your entire room rather than for just one or two seats.
In short, the Marantz SR8002 receiver is simply a culmination of everything you’ve come to expect from us. Refined cosmetics. Sterling performance. Sophisticated advanced to enhance your enjoyment. Let’s put this even more succinctly – it’s a Marantz!
Marantz SR8002 Features
Do you call the Marantz SR8002 an “audiophile’s receiver” or a “videophile’s receiver”? May we suggest that the answer is simply “Yes”? Here, you’ll find a receiver with the power, flexibility, and advanced performance you expect from Marantz. And a few surprises, too! All in a new chassis size that’s more convenient than ever.
125 Watts x 7 Channels All Discrete Amplifier Stage
" Current Feedback" Amplification
HDMI v1.3a Repeating/Switching: 4-In/2-Out
Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus, dts-HD™ Master Audio
Deep Color, xvYCC and SACD Support by HDMI
Up-Conversion (w/TBC) to HDMI with 480i/480p Converter
Assignable Dual Component Outputs
M-DAX (Marantz Dynamic Audio eXpander) for Compressed Audio
HD Radio
XMHD Surround by Neural THX® Technologies
Audyssey MultEQ
Direct-Set Volume, Tuner Preset and XM Preset Commands
Upgraded Binding Posts (Dielectric Protected)
RS-232C control and IR Flasher Input
IR Receiver Input and x2 IR Emitter Outputs
x2 12V DC Trigger Output
2nd Zone Audio/Video Output and 3rd Zone Audio Output
Stereo/Mono Switching for 2nd/3rd Zone
RC8001SR Main-Room & RC-101M Multi-Room Remotes Included
TUNER SECTION
Frequency Range ................................ 87.5 – 107.9 MHz
Usable Sensitivity ............................IHF 1.8 μV/16.4 dBf
Signal to Noise Ratio ................... Mono/Stereo 75/70 dB
Distortion ......................................Mono/Stereo 0.2/0.3 %
HD Radio (SR8002 only) ...................................... 0.02 %
Stereo Separation .........................................1 kHz 45 dB
HD Radio (SR8002 only) ..............................1 kHz 85 dB
Alternate Channel Selectivity .................± 400 kHz 60 dB
Image Rejection ......................................98.1 MHz 70 dB
Tuner Output Level ........... 1 kHz, ± 75 kHz Dev 800 mV
AM TUNER SECTION
Frequency Range ................................... 530 – 1710 kHz
Signal to Noise Ratio .............................................. 50 dB
Usable Sensitivity .........................................Loop 500μV
Distortion ...................................400Hz, 30 % Mod. 0.5 %
HD Radio (SR8002 only) ..............................1Hz, 0.02 %
Selectivity .................................................± 20 kHz 70 dB
AUDIO SECTION
Power Output (20 Hz – 20 kHz/THD=0.08%)
Front L&R ..........................................8 ohms 125 W / Ch
Center ................................................8 ohms 125 W / Ch
Surround L&R ....................................8 ohms 125 W / Ch
Surround Back L&R ...........................8 ohms 125 W / Ch
Front L&R ..........................................6 ohms 160 W / Ch
Center ................................................6 ohms 160 W / Ch
Surround L&R ....................................6 ohms 160 W / Ch
Surround Back L&R ...........................6 ohms 160 W / Ch
Input Sensitivity/Impedance ...............168 mV/ 47 Kohms
Signal to Noise Ratio(Analog Input / Pure Direct):105dB
VIDEO
Television Format ....................................................NTSC
Input Level/Impedance ........................... 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Output Level/Impedance ......................... 1 Vp-p/75 ohms
Video Frequency Response .......5 Hz to 8 MHz (– 1 dB)
Video Frequency (Component) ....5 Hz to 80 MHz (– 1 dB)
S/N ..........................................................................60 dB
HDMI
Version .........................................................1.3a [INPUT]
.........................................................1.3a [OUTPUT]
GENERAL Power Requirement ................................AC 120 V 60 Hz
Power Consumption .................................6.5A (SR7002)
..........................................................6.7A (SR8002)
Weight ..................................33.1 lbs (15.0 Kg) (SR7002)
.....................................33.1 lbs (15.0 Kg) (SR8002)
ACCESSORIES Remote Control Unit RC8001SR ................................... 1
Remote Control Unit RC101 .......................................... 1
Microphone .................................................................... 1
AAA-size batteries ......................................................... 5
FM Antenna (SR7002) ................................................... 1
FM Feeder Antenna (SR8002) ....................................... 1
FM Antenna Converter (SR8002) .................................. 1
AM Loop Antenna .......................................................... 1
Front AUX Jack Cover ................................................... 1
AC cable ........................................................................ 1
DIMENSIONS
Width 17 5/16" x Height 7 1/4" x Depth 15 5/8"
Weight: 33.1 lbs
Average Customer Rating
Marantz History
Saul Marantz founded the company that bore his name in the early 1950s to build high fidelity components. Working with such audio engineers as Sidney Smith and Richard Sequerra, Marantz constructed a series of vacuum-tube components that became yardsticks for the hi-fi industry. With the advent of transistor technology in the early 1960s, Marantz and his associates developed the landmark Model 18 receiver, the first example of a receiver combined with a preamplifier, power amplifier and tuner in one box. In 1964, he sold the company to Superscope, but remained with Marantz as president until 1968.
To continue the story, it is necessary to back track a bit, as it relates to Marantz' acquisition by Superscope. The Standard Radio Corporation was established in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan in 1953 manufacturing portable radios. In 1959 the company started manufacturing tape recorders. A new factory was built in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan in 1959 and this became the company's headquarters. In 1962 the company started manufacturing phonographs. With the acquisition of Marantz by Superscope in 1964, manufacturing of Marantz components gradually shifted to Japan, but design engineering remained in America for the time being.
In 1971, Standard Radio Corporation received third-party capitalization from Superscope of the U.S.A. In March of 1975, SRC changed its name to Marantz Japan, Inc. Superscope of the U.S.A. sold its shares of Marantz Japan to Philips of the Netherlands in 1980. Marantz manufactured its first Compact Disc player starting in 1982. Much if the Philips European design engineering made its way into the Marantz line of products, and the Marantz compact disc was one of the first proofs of this. Numerous improvements were made to the Sagamihara factory in the late 1980s. The magnificent PM-94 and PM-84 were manufactured at this time. These were a distinct break with the Philips-influenced integrated amplifiers of the mid-1980s, and a successful attempt at recapturing the legendary design and engineering that Marantz had become famous for.
In the late 1990s, Marantz reissued the legendary Model 7, 8 and 9 tube components and these were eagerly scooped up by audiophile collectors. These components were, in fact, engineered and manufactured by hand by the Valve Amplification Company of Durham, North Carolina. ( VAC is now located in Florida).
Then, in May of 2001, Marantz Japan, Inc. acquired the Marantz brand and its business in Europe and the USA from Philips. The company established Marantz divisions in the Netherlands, Germany, France and England. Marantz America, Inc. was organized in Los Angeles; the American division of Marantz had been headquartered in California for years. However, the offices were later moved to Itasca, Illinois. In 2002, Marantz merged with Denon and established a joint holding company, D & M Holdings, Inc. The Marantz and Denon product lines will remain separate and distinct.
