The Sony STR-DN1080 vs Marantz SR6012 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Sony STR-DN1080 has 7.2 versus 9.2 for Marantz SR6012. Regarding power, then STR-DN1080 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 120/6 when SR6012 has a power of 110/8, 150/6. The THD is 0.09% for the STR-DN1080 but 0.08% for the SR6012.
Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, 96 KHz/24-bit for STR-DN1080 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the SR6012. Both the STR-DN1080 and the SR6012 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 Sony STR-DN1080 has support for AirPlay, and its competitor in our comparison - AirPlay, AirPlay 2. Spotify can be used on each receiver. The STR-DN1080 can work with the audio stream from TIDAL, Pandora, and the SR6012 can receive a content from Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, Napster, SiriusXM, TuneIn Radio, iHeart Radio, Sound Cloud.
These units support HDR technology. 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 SR6012 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the STR-DN1080. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the SR6012.
The Sony STR-DN1080 has 6/2 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/3 HDMI connectors of the Marantz SR6012. 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. Both models support the standard HDCP 2.2. The SR6012 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.
Each of the AV receivers from our review supports 2 Multi-room zones. The STR-DN1080 supports voice control via Google assistant, and the SR6012 - Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI. An ECO mode is only available for the SR6012. Both STR-DN1080 and SR6012 can be configured using the Setup assistant.
Both devices have support for Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format. The surround sound technology DTS:X is supported by devices under review.