Onkyo TX-SR383 vs Marantz SR7015 review

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Onkyo TX-SR383 vs Marantz SR7015 review

Onkyo TX-SR383
vs
Marantz SR7015

It makes sense comparing Onkyo TX-SR383 vs Marantz SR7015 because they both are able to give some premium features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Onkyo TX-SR383 has 7.2 versus 9.2 for Marantz SR7015. Regarding power, then TX-SR383 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 100/8, 135/6 when SR7015 has a power of 125/8, 165/6. The THD is 0.09% for the TX-SR383 but 0.05% for the SR7015. Only the SR7015 supports Bi-amping feature. The Marantz SR7015 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the SR7015 supports Spotify. HDMI signal transmission in standby mode is implemented in each of the devices. The SR7015 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the TX-SR383. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the SR7015.

Extensive connections

The Onkyo TX-SR383 has 4/1 HDMI inputs/outputs versus 8/3 HDMI connectors of the Marantz SR7015.Onkyo TX-SR383 connectionsMarantz SR7015 connections The HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC) feature supports both devices. The HDMI eARC is available only on the SR7015. The Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) feature is present in most modern AV receivers and the models in our comparison are no exception. The TX-SR383 supports the protection of digital content of the standard HDCP 2.2, versus HDCP 2.3 in the SR7015. The SR7015 has a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player.

Additional features

The TX-SR383 supports 2 Multi-room zones, versus 3 for the SR7015. An ECO mode is only available for the SR7015. The setup assistant will help you configure Marantz SR7015.

Multichannel surround

Only the SR7015 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the SR7015.

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General

Item

Onkyo TX-SR383
Marantz SR7015

Model

TX-SR383
SR7015

Brand

Onkyo
Marantz

Reviews

188
0

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
9.2

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

100/8, 135/6
125/8, 165/6

Output impedance, Ohm

8, 6
8, 6

Frequency response

5Hz-100KHz
10Hz-100KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.09
0.05

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

192 KHz/24-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

Audyssey MultEQ
Audyssey MultEQ XT32

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Advanced Music Optimizer
Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, Audyssey LF, Compressed Audio Enhancer(MDAX2), Hi-Res audio

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

2.4/5GHz

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1
1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay, AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

has not
Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, SiriusXM, Napster, SoundCloud

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

4/1
8/3

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2
HDCP 2.3

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
2

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1
2

Coaxial digital input

1
2

Composite input

2
4

Component input/output

0/0
3/1

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

USB, phones, setup mic
USB, HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

4K/60Hz
4K/120Hz

8K signal pass-through

8K/60Hz

HDMI signal pass-through

3D signal pass-through

HDMI pass-through in standby mode

Video conversion

analog to HDMI

Analog to HDMI scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

DeepColor, x.v.Color, BT.2020, HLG
HLG, BT.2020, Dynamic HDR

Additional features

Voice control

Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Siri, Josh.AI

App control

iPhone, iPod, Android
iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android

Display

fluorescent
colour OSD

Tuner

AM, FM
AM, FM

Sleep timer

Auto power off

ECO mode

Graphical user interface (GUI)

Setup assistant

Firmware update

USB
network, USB

Other additional features

has not
IP Control, Web Control, RS-232 Control, App Control

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
3

Zone audio output

speaker
speaker, preout

Zone HDMI output

Multi-room control

has not
Marantz 2016 AVR Remote, HEOS App

RS-232

0
1

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
1/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
2

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Pro Logic
Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

has not
DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

has not
AIFF, DSD

Power

Operational power consumption, W

270
710

Standby consumption, W

0.3
0.1

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 16.8 x 32.6/17 x 6.3 x 12.6
43.1 x 17.8 x 38.1/17.3 x 7.3 x 15.8

Weight, kg/lbs

8.2/17.6
14/31.3

Other

Release year

2018
2020
Onkyo TX-SR383
Marantz SR7015
Onkyo TX-SR383
Marantz SR7015

AV receivers SoundInspiration comparison rating

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  • 4.8
  • 9.6
  • 4.8Onkyo TX-SR383
  • 9.6Marantz SR7015