Marantz SR8015 vs Yamaha R-N2000A review
Marantz SR8015 vs Yamaha R-N2000A comparison definitely makes sense.
Amplifier
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz SR8015 has 11.2 versus 2.1 for Yamaha R-N2000A. Regarding power, then SR8015 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 140/8, 175/6 when R-N2000A has a power of 90/8, 145/4. The THD is 0.05% for the SR8015 but 0.07% for the R-N2000A. Both the SR8015 and the R-N2000A support Bi-amping. Each of the AV receivers can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.
Connectivity
WI-FI modules have the same characteristics: 2.4/5GHz. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. The Apple Music service is implemented on considered devices: AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The SR8015 can work with the audio stream from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, and the R-N2000A can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud, Amazon Music, Amazon Music HD, MOOD:Mix. Only the SR8015 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The SR8015 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the R-N2000A. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the SR8015. Only the SR8015 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). The HDMI eARC is available only on the SR8015. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the SR8015. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. Supported voice control technologies are identical - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. It is also worth noting that the ECO mode is presented in each of the receivers. Both SR8015 and R-N2000A can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Multichannel surround
Only the SR8015 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR8015.