Marantz SR6015 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 review

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The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Marantz SR6015 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz SR6015 has 9.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then SR6015 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 110/8, 150/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is the same and is 0.08%. Only the SR6015 supports Bi-amping feature. The Marantz SR6015 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the SR6015 supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The SR6015 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the SR6015.

Extensive connections

The Marantz SR6015 has 7/3 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 4/1 HDMI connectors of the Onkyo TX-SR353. The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the SR6015. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The SR6015 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the TX-SR353. The SR6015 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the SR6015. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz SR6015.

Multichannel surround

Only the SR6015 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR6015.