Pioneer SC-LX801 VS Marantz SR5011
Pioneer SC-LX801
  • Brand - Pioneer
  • Manual - sc-lx801.pdf
  • USB - 2
Marantz SR5011
  • Brand - Marantz
  • Manual - sr5011.pdf
  • USB - 1

Pros & Cons

Pioneer SC-LX801

VS

Pros

    • High-Resolution Audio, including FLAC, DSD, and Apple AirPlay Connectivity.
    • Quality built-in functions.
    • Automatic video scaling.
    • Set up and configuring is easy due to MCACC.

Cons

    • It can sound a bit too sharp, especially when cold.
    • No eco mode.

Marantz SR5011

VS

Pros

    • It has 8 HDMI inputs and 2 outputs, which allow connecting different media units.
    • The Bluetooth antenna has a very long range. I controlled the music even from outside the house.
    • The Internet radio has 40 preset stations and all of them work well.

Cons

    • There appeared some HDMI handshake issues. The device couldn’t normally switch between 4k and 1080p.
    • After the AirPlay working (within 3 hours) the unit shut down.

Specifications

Specification Pioneer SC-LX801 Marantz SR5011
Built-in Decoders
Dolby Digital Plus
Dolby Atmos
Dts:x
Dolby True Hd
Dolby Surround
Connectivity Interfaces
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3
Wi-fi
Bluetooth
Connector Type
Hdmi Inputs 8 8
Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 2
Optical Digital Inputs 3 2
Phones 1 1
Av Inputs 4 2
Usb 2 1
Subwoofer Outputs 2 2
Coaxial Digital Outputs has not has not
Optical Digital Outputs has not has not
Hdmi Outputs 2 2
Media Content Source
Network
Bluetooth
Usb-host
Additional Features
Apple Air-play Support
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)
Amplifier
Output Power Per Channel 140 W, 200 W, 255 W 100 W
Total Output Power 810 W 700 W
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.08 % 0.08 %
Frequency Response 20 Hz-20 kHz 20 Hz-20 kHz
Output Impedance Per Channel 4 Ohm, 6 Ohm, 8 Ohm 4 Ohm
Sound Features
Surround Sound Effects Front Stage Surround Advance Theater-Dimensional Virtual Surround
Audio D/a Converter 32bit / 192kHz 32bit / 192kHz
Digital Content Protection HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Surround System Class 9.2 channel 7.2 channel
Audio Formats
Aiff
Aac
Wma
Wav
Mp3
Flac
Apple Lossless
Dimensions
Dimensions 7.4 x 17.1 x 7.3 inches 17.3 x 13.6 x 6.3 inches
User Manual
Manual sc-lx801.pdf sr5011.pdf
Functions
Network Audio Player
Internet Radio
Digital Player
Power Device
Standby Power Consumption 0.15 W 0.1 W
Operational Power Consumption 320 W 600 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
General
Brand Pioneer Marantz

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