For someone best cinema experience is a priority, for others – just to enhance the sound of their playlist. No matter what your purpose is when compare Marantz SR8012 vs Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 you should be aware of all the features available and the drawbacks they can have. Both receivers are good in terms of the sound quality and performance, however, there are a few differences between them.
The first thing to know – both av receivers can recognize all known for now audio formats so you will experience absolutely no issues while listening to your playlist or vinyl recordings. However, the output power per channel is different - 150 W of Marantz versus Yamaha’s 140W. Another (and more important) difference is several channels available. Marantz SR8012 has 11 channels ready to use compare to 9 that Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 has. Even 9 is enough for most people, there are few more reasons why to choose Marantz: incredibly low 0.05% total harmonic distortion is one of them.
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 has 9 av inputs, 3 optical and coaxial digital inputs, but only 7 HDMI inputs and 2 outputs. On the other hand, Marantz SR8012 has 3 av inputs, 2 each optical and coaxial digital inputs, but for HDMI, it has 8 HDMI inputs and 3 outputs. Both receivers have ports for USB, phone connection and wireless connections like wifi and Bluetooth.
Both receivers have a similar design style, however, Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 will be my choice as all from inputs are hidden so all attention can be concentrated just on a big screen with two wheels (input control and volume) on the left and right. Marantz SR8012 is a bit overloaded with front buttons and inputs, as well, the double-screen idea is not my favorite one – you can’t properly see the circle screen from far away, but at the same time it gets you destructed from the other, larger screen which is in the middle of the buttons.
Specification | Marantz SR8012 | Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A3080 |
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Connectivity Interfaces | ||
Ieee 802.3 | ||
Wi-fi | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Ieee 802.3u | ||
Connector Type | ||
Coaxial Digital Inputs | 2 | 3 |
Optical Digital Inputs | 2 | 3 |
Phones | 1 | 1 |
Av Inputs | 3 | 9 |
Usb | 1 | 1 |
Subwoofer Outputs | 2 | 2 |
Coaxial Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Optical Digital Outputs | has not | has not |
Hdmi Outputs | 3 | 2 |
Hdmi Inputs | 8 | 7 |
Media Content Source | ||
Bluetooth | ||
Usb-host | ||
Network | ||
Additional Features | ||
Advanced Sound Retriever (asr) Technology | ||
Three-zone Capability | ||
Smartphone Remote Control | ||
A-b Speaker Switch | ||
Dual-zone Capability | ||
Pure Direct Mode | ||
Auto Power Off | ||
Bi-amplifying | ||
Audio Return Channel (arc) | ||
Apple Air-play Support | ||
Amplifier | ||
Total Output Power | 1200 W | 1350 W |
Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.05 % | 0.06 % |
Frequency Response | 20 Hz-20 kHz | 20 Hz-20 kHz |
Output Impedance Per Channel | 4 Ohm | 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm |
Output Power Per Channel | 140 W | 150 W |
Sound Features | ||
Audio D/a Converter | 32bit / 192kHz | 24bit / 192kHz |
Digital Content Protection | HDCP 2.2 | HDCP 2.2 |
Surround System Class | 11.2 channel | 9.2 channel |
Surround Sound Effects | Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos | Virtual CINEMA |
Audio Formats | ||
Aac | ||
Wma | ||
Wav | ||
Mp3 | ||
Flac | ||
Apple Lossless | ||
Aiff | ||
User Manual | ||
Manual | sr8012.pdf | aventage-rx-a3080.pdf |
Built-in Decoders | ||
Dolby Atmos | ||
Dts:x | ||
Dolby True Hd | ||
Dolby Surround | ||
Dolby Digital Plus | ||
Functions | ||
Network Audio Player | ||
Internet Radio | ||
Digital Player | ||
Power Device | ||
Standby Power Consumption | 0.3 W | 0.1 W |
Operational Power Consumption | 700 W | |
Built-in Display | ||
Colour | black | black |
Type | fluorescent | fluorescent |
Signal Processing | ||
Upscaling Via Hdmi | up to 4K | up to 4K |
3d Pass-through | ||
Video Conversion/scaling | HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion | HDMI to HDMI scaling, analog to HDMI up conversion |
Hdmi Pass-through | up to 4K | up to 4K |
Radio | ||
Preset Station | 40 | 40 |
Tuner Bands | AM/FM | AM/FM |
Tuner Type | digital | digital |
Clock | ||
Sleep Timer | ||
Built-in Clock | ||
Dimensions | ||
Dimensions | 18.1 x 17.1 x 7.5 inches | 18.7 x 17.1 x 7.6 inches |
General | ||
Brand | Marantz | Yamaha |