Marantz SR5012 vs Onkyo TX-8140 review

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An affordable AV receiver is always a good option to consider, so Marantz SR5012 vs Onkyo TX-8140 comparison definitely makes sense.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz SR5012 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Onkyo TX-8140. Regarding power, then SR5012 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8 when TX-8140 has a power of 80/8, 110/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 192 KHz/24-bit for SR5012 and AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for the TX-8140. Only the SR5012 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. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The SR5012 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud, and the TX-8140 can receive a content from SiriusXM.

Video features

Only the Marantz SR5012 has support for High dynamic range (HDR). Only the SR5012 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The SR5012 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-8140. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the SR5012. Only the SR5012 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the SR5012. The TX-8140 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the SR5012. Both SR5012 and TX-8140 can be configured using the Setup assistant.

Multichannel surround

Only the SR5012 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR5012.