The present review is aimed to compare two AV receivers - Marantz SR8015 vs Onkyo TX-SR353 that are meant to satisfy the needs of cinema and music lovers.
A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Marantz SR8015 has 11.2 versus 5.1 for Onkyo TX-SR353. Regarding power, then SR8015 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 140/8, 175/6 when TX-SR353 has a power of 140/6. The THD is 0.05% for the SR8015 but 0.08% for the TX-SR353. Only the SR8015 supports Bi-amping feature. The Marantz SR8015 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the SR8015 supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The SR8015 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR353. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the SR8015.
The Marantz SR8015 has 8/3 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 SR8015. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The SR8015 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.3, versus HDCP 2.2 in the TX-SR353. The SR8015 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is only available for the SR8015. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz SR8015.
Only the SR8015 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR8015.