Yamaha RX-S602 vs Marantz SR6010 comparison definitely makes sense.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Yamaha RX-S602 has 5.1 versus 7.2 for Marantz SR6010. Regarding power, then RX-S602 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 80/8, 125/6 when SR6010 has a power of 110/8, 150/6. The THD is 0.08% for the RX-S602 but 0.05% for the SR6010.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, Burr-Brown 384 KHz/32-bit for RX-S602 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the SR6010. Both the RX-S602 and the SR6010 support Bi-amping. 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-S602 has support for AirPlay, AirPlay 2, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The RX-S602 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, Qobuz, and the SR6010 can receive a content from Pandora, SiriusXM. Compared AV receivers retain the quality of 4K/60Hz signal when transmitting from a source to a TV or projector. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The SR6010 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the RX-S602. The HDR standard - Dolby Vision is not supported by these receivers.
The Yamaha RX-S602 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/2 HDMI connectors of the Marantz SR6010. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The RX-S602 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the SR6010. The SR6010 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both RX-S602 and SR6010 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Only the SR6010 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR6010.