Comments for Marantz SR8002 7.1 A/V Receiver at http://www.hometheaterhifi.com , comment 1 to 41 out of 20 comments http://www.hometheaterhifi.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:57:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-4225 I replaced my Pioneer Elite VSX-36 with my new Sr8002. What a difference. Granted I paid a lot more for my Marantz (I use to work at Ultimate Electronics/ Audio King/ Sound Trac) than my Pioneer because I got it at cost. I wanted something that would allow my Martin Logans to strech their feet out. And, they have. If I could've afford it I would've boughten a Sunfire, Rotel, Krell, etc. The Marantz is worth every pound. The article was well written(granted I already bought the SR 8002). As for everyone else who doesn't have a Marnatz, all I can say is ignorance is bliss. Be happy with what you have, there r people in the world who still listen to music with one speaker and watch DVDs with only their TV speakers. - CJ Miller Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:28:47 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1567 C'mon, seriously guys...I've owned many Marantz pieces & several Onkyo units, as well...there is NO comparison...Marantz has Onkyo dead-torights in sound quality/build/ and perfomance EVERY TIME...there is simply no comparison here...it's like comparing a GM or Ford product to BMW or a Mercedes... - Ian Fri, 20 Feb 2009 07:23:37 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-1066 when you'r a kid... you buy a mustang (or Jap equivalent) When you're an adult you buy a BMW / Mercedes..etc When you're an adult with money you buy a Bentley When you're a kid on a budget you buy a Onkyo / pioneer / ... When you're an adult on a budget you buy a Marantz When you're an adult with money you buy Mcintosh / Krell / Meridian / Boulder / Theta / Jeff Rowland / Halcro Logic / SIM AUDIO / Audio Research...etc - Brad Wed, 17 Sep 2008 14:58:45 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-916 This is one of the best 7.1 receiver I ever test. Only the Yamaha DSp-Z11 was so good like Marantz SR8002 on audio. The sound is fantastic, very analog like... If you aren't an extremely maniac audiophile, then you will certainly not need an separate stereo amplifier for your speakers. - CosminB Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:33:28 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-902 The Marantz has it's roots in Hifi - where people would rather spend 5x more money on a high quality 2 channel 50W amplifier than get a 150W all bells and whistles AV amp with the kitchen sink thrown in. If you're even comparing this to Onkyo by looking at the missing features on the spec sheet, then you've already misunderstood the Marantz. - db597 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 21:00:01 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-835 Mediocre... - LELE Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:44:10 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-753 Hi guys, I have been following this thread to learn more about the various Receivers out there and the Marantz SR8002 in particular. First of all, I don't have a receiver at the moment. I have a decent stereo system but I am considering a home theater system purchase. My last system purchase happened in 1992 and was in its day worth over $20 (1992 dollars) Here is what I have: Sugden A48 Mk III Amp, Sugden 28P power Amp, Aragon 4T2 Tuner, Nakamichi Dragon Tape Deck, Nakamichi CDP3A CD player, Oracle Premier Turntable, Harmon Kardon Pro Digital/Analog transcription Tape Deck, Harmon Kardon Bitstream CD player, Spica TC 50 Speakers on Target Stands, plus Spica Angelius Speakers (bowties) floor standing monsters, and I have PSB speakers throughout my house. I also have acquired an LG Blue-Ray DVD player, and LG DVD /- RW DVD recorder and I have a Sharp Aquios LCD37D64U flat screen, which is the biggest I could get into my cabinet otherwise I would have gone larger. Now back to your comments, as I see it your all correct from your own perspectives and that is great. I liked it when someone pointed out the Marantz was minimalist or simpler with less bells and whistles. That means where Marantz did expend resources, they went into quality components. Thompson Torroidal Power Supplies are by far the most pure form of power conversion from AC to DC there is in terms of the current state of technology. (I am a Computer Engineer), the spacing of discrete components is refreshing. The discussion on weight is also vaild as it means the Amp will be less influenced from vibration and harmonics (this is good news for Onkyo owners but heat is a bigger threat). An audiophile usually places a heavy object or weight on top of their electronics to weight them down. We also usually upgrade the feet on our components to provide better isolation. By the way, when it comes to electronics, heat is bad news, heat causes power errosion and introduces component fatigue and failure. Now no two of us has exactly the same sensory perception. This means no two of us hear or feel the exact same thing (sonically)as another person. As a consequence, we each have slightly different things we focus on. Also, no two of us have exactly the same room and other factors so what we have in home theater or audio systems in all likelihood is what some people characterize as "good enough". First, we buy what we can find, at a price we believe is acceptable and none of us have heard all possible combinations. Secondly, manufactures fall into many categories, some are innivation leaders, some, quality leaders, others are price leaders. All I am saying is thank you for sharing your individual perspectives, now I will go out and buy something middle of the road, like the Marantz SR8002 because it is not bad, it is generally middle of the pack and there are few issues. But, I won't consider it as worthy of replacing my existing stereo and will now consider updating it as a separate project and I will give-up on the idea of having an all-in-one solution. As for the original article. I also thank the editor and his/her staff because the took some initiative and gave me something to consider. Finally, what-ever I do buy, I will enjoy it and I will stop trying to draw comparrisons afterall that would mean that what I bought was not good enough. - Richard Thompson Sat, 17 May 2008 12:54:13 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-640 Gosto muitodalinha Marantz,ouço só música. O 8002 em matéria de som é melhor que o Denon 4308? Abraços. - ROMANOWSKI L.C. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:34:12 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-627 As these things go, everyone usually falls in love with the gear they plop their hard earned cash for. They always have their own personal reasons....features, ease of set up, "glitchless" out of the box experience, manufacturer repurtation, etc. Truth is, everybody's set up is different. How the electronics interface with each other is different. Regarding this particular review, the reported states what he experienced. Nothing wrong with that. Setting the AVR up on test equipment would have told one story. Some of you have identified some key differences that the reviewer missed (toroidal power supply, high grade capacitors, copper shielding, etc). To me, all of those "key features" are important to an AVR's performance. For example, rarely are all of those 125W needed. But, when you find a piece of music or video source that has dynamic peaks, a toroidal transformer and high grade capacitors will be able to reproduce those faithfully. A copper shielded chassis isolates interference (this lowering the noise floor). I'm a big Marantz SR 8002 fan. I've been a fan of this model's lineage since the SR8200 came out (circa 1999-2000). Tough to compare the Onkyo 805/875 (which I feel was built to a price point while being able to plaster all the available "buzz" terms on it's face plate (this comes from a direct comparison between the Marantz SR 8002 to an Onkyo 805 to a Denon 4806). But, I know of no one who has my exact same set up. - DJ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:52:37 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-587 I don't know why you guys are comparing the Onkyo 805 to the Marantz 8002. The Marantz has a Toroidal Power Transformer whereas the 805 does not. You guys should be comparing the Onkyo 905 to the SR8002. Does anyone know why the Onkyo 805 weighs 18 pounds more than the Marantz 8002 though? Where does all that weight come from? - Norm Sun, 06 Apr 2008 07:51:32 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-550 Gee, THX, Ultra2? Do some of you even know what that means? That doesn’t mean it sounds great. It only tells you it will go this fast, stop in this distance, and weigh this much. It tells nothing of how it feels when you actually drive it. Every car has four wheels and an engine. But there is a HUGE difference between a Pinto and a Porche. I suspect the same for Receivers. Just because it has a label means nothing of how it sounds. There is a certain major, member only, on-line retailer that has $49. THX speakers. They surely must sound just as good as the $799. THX speaker’s right?? They both have that label.. - Michae'l Sat, 29 Mar 2008 05:00:34 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-547 Let's see, over priced, under qualified and a pretty face. - Stephen Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:44:06 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-538 the review was fine, you cant hold bench tests against em, bench tests really only halp subwoofer reviews. I just assume the 805 is better cause THX gave it Ultra2. They may sound Identicle. - The Zolly Becker show Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:40:30 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-533 I'd agree with the other readers that this piece wasn't extremely helpful to me (I am currently looking for separates or a receiver of this ilk). At the same time, though, I understand a writer's (or any worker's) development process. Furthermore, I appreciate the honesty that goes into all reviews here. Keep up the good work. - Justin Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:06:20 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-528 Secrets readers know we are not into powder puff reporting. The Marantz review is simply one step in a writer's learning to do his best. Each one has to earn his reputation with all the hard knocks that are involved. Unlike some magazines out there, I don't offer jobs to proven writers working for the competition. I prefer for a writer to begin here from the ground up. My senior staff are constantly getting offers from other publications. Most of them prefer to stay right here at Secrets, and to me, loyalty is one of the cornerstones of good character. - JEJ Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:28:04 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-527 this review was a powder puff piece to promote Marantz. Its sad when you can get a more informative review these days from a print magazine. - Ned Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:11:09 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-524 Getting a review that helps with deciding to make a purchase has been hard. Every source has some bias but too bad they could not be more informative but the price eleminates me on this one so probably not my concern. - ds Sun, 23 Mar 2008 05:57:27 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-515 The Marantz is not mass marketed like the Onkyo and it uses hand selected parts. The Marantz is marketed to mid to highend markets where the Onkyo is marketed to those who mostly frequent big box store. Marantz builds a better product showing quality where as the Onkyo is out for gain in money first with quality second. The Onkyo has issues with build quality and heat. This is only a reflection of the mass market, numbers in sales and a cheaper part selection. The Marantz is a better product in every way. 2-Channel music lover. - 2-channel Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:51:31 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-514 We have limited resources, and it is very expensive to ship all the review products back and forth. Secondly, I have a limited amount of time, and we review a lot of products. If I bench tested every one, I would not have time to do any reviews of my own or to edit the reviews of the staff. Some of the senior editors have review equipment, but it is taking a while for them to learn the software, which is extremely complicated. I wish every product could have bench tests, but it is just not possible for us to do that. - JEJ Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:04:44 +0100 http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/receivers/297-a-secrets-receiver-review.html#comment-511 Why woudn't you have the units sent to your test facility for stanardized,consistant, relavent lab tests?So that receivers can be compared objectively by techno geeks like me. Without measurements these type of reviews are nothing more than someones opinion. - Paul D Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:25:28 +0100