Marantz SR7002 Receiver Thread

[Entertainment72]

What do you guys think? This is the receiver I plan to get in a week.

No Onkyo 805 or Yammy 1800..

Well guys, it looks like I won't get either apparently as this one has taken over all others:

Marantz SR7002 (SR8002 pictured but looks the same)






THX® Select2 Certified
110 Watts x 7 Channel All Discrete Amplifier Stage
Current Feedback Amplification
HDMI V1.3a Repeating/Switching: 4-In/2-Out
Dolby® TrueHD, Dolby® Digital Plus, dts-HD™ Master Audio
Deep Color, xvYCC and SACD Support by HDMI
Up-Conversion (w/TBC) to HDMI with 480i/480p Converter
Dual Component Outputs
XM HD Surround by Neural THX® Technologies
M-DAX (Marantz Dynamic Audio eXxpander) for Compressed Audio
Audyssey MultEQ
Direct-Set Volume, Tuner Preset and XM Preset Commands
RS-232C control and IR Flasher Input
x2 12V DC Trigger Outputs
2nd Zone Audio/Video Output
Stereo/Mono Switching for 2nd Zone
RC8001SR Main-Room & RC101M Multi-Room Remotes Included
<16” Shallower Chassis


• 32-Bit-DSP with THX Surround ex, DD-EX, DTS-ES, DTS96/24, CSII and DPL IIx
• Audio add-on unit for all compressed audio formats such as MP-3, WAV, AAC etc.
• New ral Surround, Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker II
• Room Acoustic Calibration with EQ von Audyssey for the automatic loudspeaker configuration with microphone
• Four HDMI1.3-Eingänge for digital audio and video, including support of high depth of shade
• Two over remote maintenance or RS232 directly selectable HDMI1.3-Ausgänge
• First-class video conversion with line memory up to HDMI level
• Interlace progressive conversion for similar into HDMI converted video signals
• An independent zone for audio and video in several areas or from several sources
• RC101 for multi-space use or as simple remote maintenance for main area in the scope of supply contain
• Allocatable Surround bake loudspeaker for multi-space concept
• Loudspeaker C function for genuine Bi-Amping of the front channel with 5.1-Konzepten
• 192-kHz/24-Bit-D/A-Wandler for all channels
• Pure Direct mode and video out mode for best similar sound
• Clay/tone delay function for the synchronization of audio/video
• RS232c-Port, Flasher in haven and DC trigger for system integration
• Function for renaming from entrances to the adjustment at user demands
• RC8001SR - adaptive system remote maintenance with macro functions and background lighting
I can get just a bit ($100 or so) above $1000 but hey..