Marantz SR8002 Receiver

June 7, 2010 · Filed Under Home Theater Audio · Comment 

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Marantz SR8002 ReceiverThe Marantz SR8002 receiver features the most recent advances in digital surround sound decoding technology such as Dolby Digital, DTS ES (Discrete 6.1 and Matrix 6.1), Dolby Digital EX, Dolby Pro-Logic II (Movie, Music and Game) and more. Additionally, the SR8002 is compatible with Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD (as used for Blu-ray and HD DVD discs) as well as Dolby Digital Plus, an expanded and improved version of Dolby Digital positioned as the next-generation delivery format. The Marantz SR8002 Receiver is ready for future technologies by utilizing pre-out jacks, 7.1 direct inputs and a RS-232C communication port.

Assuring that the Marantz SR8002 receiver faithfully reproduces a movie soundtrack in your home theater is the fact that it is THX Select2 certified. THX® is an exclusive set of standards and technologies established by the world-renowned film production company, Lucasfilm Ltd.

The SR8002 has 125 watts of power for each of its seven channels (125 Watts x 7 Channels All Discrete Amplifier Stage), enough to fill a home theater room with first class sound.


HDMI (High-Defi nition Multimedia Interface) is an enhancement to the DVI (Digital Visual Interface) standard. It adds capabilities for digitally transmitting audio signals in addition to video signals. Where multiple cables were previously needed for audio/ video, HDMI enables audio/video connection via a single cable. The HDMI input jacks on the Marantz SR8002 receiver support HDMI Ver. 1.3a. and the HDMI output jacks of this transmitter support HDMI Ver. 1.3a.