The Yamaha RX-V385 vs Marantz SR8015 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-V385 has 5.1 versus 11.2 for Marantz SR8015. Regarding power, then RX-V385 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 70/6 when SR8015 has a power of 140/8, 175/6. The THD is 0.09% for the RX-V385 but 0.05% for the SR8015. Only the SR8015 supports Bi-amping feature. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Yamaha RX-V385 has support for AirPlay, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Only the SR8015 supports Spotify.
Both AV receivers support HDR10 technology (High dynamic range). HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. Both rivals can scale the resolution of the incoming HDMI signal. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is supported by these receivers.
The Yamaha RX-V385 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/3 HDMI connectors of the Marantz SR8015. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. HDMI eARC is available in each model. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The RX-V385 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the SR8015. The SR8015 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz SR8015.
Only the SR8015 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR8015.