WORTH THE UPGRADE? | Marantz SR8015 v Cinema 30 Spec Breakdown (NOT a review)
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- The Cinema 30 from Marantz is going to be released to the public soon. You can pre order it now, though! At $4,500, though, is it worth the price tag compared to its predecessor? In this video, I dive into the details and find out just how different the Cinema 30 is! Check it out!
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I got my SR8015 around the holidays brand new on closeout for 2k, due to the new model coming out. It was definitely a no brainer situation for me, and I'm loving it! 😊
Yayyyy!
Me too!!!!!
I’m planning on doing the same, almost same price…..but I’ve held back as I found Marantz used TI CHIPS in units #’d 7000+ (serial #!)
I’m looking also at a Yamaha RZA8A BECAUSE OF DUALL ESS 9026PROs on each side…XLRs too. Do you think I AM OVERTHINKING all this??
I’m hoping it’ll be my last big upgrades!!
Thx
Same. 👌
thanks for the HELPFUL comparison.. so helpful , i done ordered the 8015.... hope they shipped my 8015 soon
Woohoo! 🎉 🥳
Last year I bought the Marantz Cinema 50 before the 10,30 and 40 was available.
I'm running 7.2.4 which is more than enough. I have an external amplifier powering the LCR and surround sound while the avr is powering the surround backs and atmos channels.
To be honest if I had 30 and 40 models to choose from I would definitely consider them.
Thanks for taking the time doing the review, SR8015 is definitely a contender for the price for someone who wants a flagship on a budget.
I think you mean "definitely" and not "differently"?
@@supergrissi you're right, thanks for the catch 👍
@@retroforce6919 Good you tried to correct it, but you wrote it twice... :)
@@supergrissi 😄👍
@@retroforce6919 Perfect!! :)
Makes my refurbed Yamaha 3080 for $950 sound like a steal.
Side by side comparison and taking into account the cost of both units. SR8015 wins by far. Unless someones purely buying for the new look of the Cinema series. No brainer
This a launch price and typically they drop 15-20% over time. But it’s not about looks but it has Dirac which with bass control is superior to Audessey. Also will support later Dirac Art which is a game changer in home cinema.
@@whitecrowuk575 I agree about the price drops. Dirac is great but is an extra cost. As is the Audessey Multi XT PRO. I do prefer self-calibration. I would recommend to anyone before buying new gear is to treat your room first Then recalibrate! You'll be surprised. I've just purchased the Denon A1h, again, it sounds good, sounds better with Dirac over Audessey. Is it worth the price jump? Definitely not. I'd recommend the unit to anyone who has a seriously out-of-date receiver or someone who would like to run the amp purely as one piece. Back to the Marantz SR8015, for the price you can pick it up for now, no brainer, Marantz SR8015 wins, until we get greater price drop on the Cinema 30.
Wow, come on Marantz. So for an extra couple of grand, you get the new cosmetics, for independent sub, outs, and Dirac. Can you say price gouging thank you so much for the breakdown though Ealon. Much appreciated. Keep up the great work.
Thank you!
It's not price gouging. No one is forced to buy it. The 8015 was just selling for 3,900 so the 4,500 of the Cinema 30 is expected. Dirac pricing is a step too far for me though.
The 8015 has more than enough for me however and I picked one up at the blowout price. Very happy with it!
I don't need either. Still rocking my AV 7705. But love the breakdown.
Oh damn! I wouldn’t trade a pre/pro like the AV 7705 either! 😁🎉
There is much more than just reading from a website...
But thats what newbies do when they actually lack the knowledge about these audio hifi stuff..
You ofcourse miss the whole internal architecture changes... but hey..
When you know nothing...you can't say anything...
Don't make comparisons when you omit half the information just to make one look great or bad..
XLR pre-outs are a MUST for me I recently picked up the 7706 processor from Marantz and only use the XLR pre to my emotiva amplifier.
Hell yeah! 🤘
Great video! I really enjoy your content, in this video specifically, I enjoyed your explanation of the various audio formats. I have the Onkyo RZ50 as part of a 5.1.4 system that is set up in my living room. It would be nice to understand what audio format is best to use when watching broadcast TV, streaming services in 5.1 or 2.0 stereo etc. The RZ50 offers several audio format options but I just stick with up-mixing to DD surround. I'm assuming most people don't have dedicated Home Theater spaces where everything they watch is in Atmos. A short video from you on this topic, could really help a lot of people and specifically me. Thanks!
Awesome! That’s a great idea! And thanks for the kind words! 😊
Just choose the format, you find sound the best. There is no "best" format when upmixing...
I use my tuner as well as a turntable with MM cartridge. A point you didn’t touch on but is important is that the Cinema 30 is actually made in Japan. That usually means quality and is a big selling point. I will however be getting the SR 8015 just because I think it’s money better spent.
Marantz SR8015 is built in Japan! Sorry, I should say was built in Japan!
Good video sucks Marantz get so close but drop the ball in the end. Everyone should wonder why won't Marantz tell me what ess chip they used and why only one. Also u are correct about those xlr jacks. I was hoping they would have xlr on a $4500 avr but it just shows i got the correct unit for me. Integra Drx 8.4 sounds amazing and has everything i need. Dual ess chips, xlr, amazing power, dirac live.
Hell yeah! The DRX-8.4 is one of my favorite AVRs right now. 🤘
So is this worth it for an upgrade? Instead of the cinema 30 or the 8015?
I love my movies and gaming would this drx 8.4 be worth it for these? I would be upgrading from a marantz sr5015 and I use svs speakers.
@@DarkWilSin666I think the DRX-8.4 would be worth it if you're wanting to get serious about home theater. It'll last you MANY years to come and still accommodate any upgrades you might do in the future with more powerful speakers, using external amps, etc.
@@ealanosborne Thank you so much for this reply. I'll be watching more reviews on it and hopefully I'll get my hands on one of these by the end of this year.
Dual WHICH ESS CHIPS please??
The SR8015 does not include Dirac Support. The $4500 C30 guarantees me the option of spending an additional $1000+ on Dirac's multi-tier, Apple like, marketing and sales ecosystem. And don't forget the $140 calibration mic. I don't know about you guys, but it is a deal breaker for me if I don't have the option of spend a metric ton of money on my AVR after spending a metric ton of money on my AVR. If you are like me then the C30 is your only choice!
In all seriousness. Other things to consider. 13 channels processing are only available with an external 2-channel, or more, amp. If you use all 13 binding posts, then you are committing to 11 channels of processing and a stereo Zone 1 configuration.
I also heard a rumor that the C30 has some additional power saving features that the SR8015 does not. Specifically, I have read on different forums that the 8015 does not turn off unused amps when in mixed pre-amp/direct wired mode. The amps turn off only in pure pre-amp output mode. Meaning, you are using the 8015 as a processor only and are driving all speakers with external implication. I would like to see something official from Marantz regarding this.
And finally, I do use my AVR for FM on a regular basis for background music or news/talk radio. I think 5 million streaming radio stations is overwhelming unless you already know exactly what you are looking for. Plus, most of the time, the stations stream at very low quality. Thus, in my opinion, making over-the-air FM superior.
Honestly if you need multi subs you should be getting a miniDSP. I run my .3 as one virtual sub through the miniDSP and it was a game changer with bass.
Right now Crutchfield has the SR8015 on sale for: $2207.87!!!
Booyah! Get it! 😁
I have the 8015 in my secondary system, and love it.
I have the Cinema 40 and using 2 channels from my Marantz SR7012 from the Cinema 40 pre-outs for the extra 2 channels (Rear height channels) with 4x12" SVS Subs (7.4.4 system). I'm good with the Cinema 40 for years to come. Yes, the Cinema 40 has 4x subs as well, all independent. I don't have the room in my living room for the extra speakers this Cinema 30 has so it wouldn't make any sense for me to upgrade apart from 15 watts RMS extra power which isn't a reason for me unless there was more power than that.
Totally agree! If you want extra power at this point, all you need is more external amps, so there’s no real reason to get the Cinema 30. 🎉
@@ealanosborne external amp for 5 channels can be bought as single or as 3 and 2 seperately!?!
Lol, I went a different route. I have the Denon 4800h fully powered 7 channels by the Marantz SR8002. However, the music from the 8002 is infinitely better than the 4800h probably because of Audyssey XT32 doing crazy things unlike Audyssey Mult-Eq.
I have to do some major surgery on the curve to see if the 4800h is capable of sonic excellence. I fixed some of it but it's still 1-2 seconds behind in a 100m dash.
The Cinema 30 is going to sound quite a bit better than the 40. I have both the 7015 and 8015 on which they are based. Not saying you should upgrade, just that there is more than channel count or power at play. I'd say the 8015 sounds about 30% better than the 7015. Most noticeable in the highs which sound more concise and better channel separation.
@@bearclaw5115 But the guys at ASR will tell you they sound the same.😀
I agree with you but room correction is probably the #1 featue of sound nowadays.
How does Marantz compare to Denon poor video switching and quality Does the Marantz have issues with Interfacing with Apple TV like Denon?
I haven’t experienced AppleTV issues with my Marantz SR7015, but I have dealt with video switching issues intermittently, yes. Granted, my SR7015 is unfortunately from the era of the defective HDMI 2.1 chips, so I imagine that’s why I have issues from time to time.
But my buddy Techno Dad reviewed the Marantz AV10 preamp and said he would sometimes get video switching issues even with that unit. 🤷♂️
Interestingly I had no such issues with my Onkyo TX-NR747 9.2 ch AVR going to my Sony XBR 65” 950G
My current experience is with a Denon AVR-X7600H 11.2 ch
The Denon video appears downgraded even after upgradeing cables from 18 GBPS to 48 GBPS cables.
As someone who has been in consumer, prosumer, industrial/educational and broadcast hardware in sales, integration, installation, service over my years prior to retirement. Basically I’m more of a analog man in a digital world.
I don’t know the last time I used an AM/FM tuner either. It has been years!
Right?! 😄
I got the Marantz SR8015 below 2k new and the Denon AVR-X6700H from Best Buy for $1,500 on a limited sale during X-Mas, I was very lucky since that lasted for 1 week until they ran out. Both have the same specs and power. The Denon is a little bit slender than the SR8015. There isn't that much difference other than the on screen blue and orange color on the GUI.
I bought the SR8015 in November. I called Marantz and multiple retailers before I did so I could ensure I didn't end up with fewer features and/or power. Everyone said no, the SR8015 is not being replaced so you'll be fine buying it. It seemed like a lie, but because it was just before Christmas when things sell and many things are released I felt okay about it. But more power to cover MartinLogan's would be nice... so perhaps it will serve as a pre-amp soon.
Yeah, man. Easiest way to upgrade is to add external amps. That’s what I did with my Cinema 70S since its power rating is a measly 50 watts per channel. 💪
@@ealanosbornehola, yo tengo un Marantz 40n y suelo escuchar mucha música y me encanta. Estoy pensando en adquirir un Marantz cinema 50 o un 70s. Ya que el 40n para cine no me gusta. El 40n tampoco es que tenga muchos watt la verdad.
También se me pasó por la cabeza vender el 40n y adquirir el sr8015. Pero amo el 40n, por su precioso sonido hifi.
@@Osuna.. If you want the possibility of having a 7.4.4 immersive audio configuration someday, I'd go with the Cinema 50. Otherwise, if an eventual 5.2.2 system is large enough, and you're mainly listening to music also, the Cinema70S is spectacular, especially since you can add external amps later on if need more power for larger speakers.
Gracias por contestar. Creo que con el cinema 70s y mi Marantz 40n, sería perfecto para películas y música.
Ya tienes otro suscriptor.
Un saludo desde Madrid.
@@Osuna.. Gracias!!! 😃
Heck, I struggle to justify upgrading to either of these. Still have my SR8012 going strong running a 7.2.4 system with bed layer speakers amped up w/ Emo XPA 7 and only the Atmos overheads powered by the Marantz. I do use the 7.1 pre-in connected to my Oppo 105 for analogue audio music and HDMI for movies (also have a Sony 4k Bluray player via HDMI).
I've really seen no reason to upgrade my now dated* receiver. RC is done using REW and also have a few Audessy back ups stored and everything works and sounds flawless.
What am I missing that could justify spending upwards of $4.5k+
I'll admit, I have considered moving to a Pre-Pro to have the ability to use XLR inputs but even that would bring negligible gains. 🤔
Yeah, man…you’ve built a fantastic system already. But moving to a pre/pro would be the next step, if anything. It really does make a difference, IMO. But no rush on that. 😁
@@ealanosborne Thanks, Man!
I've been debating picking up an 8805A or even a 7706 on closeout for several months now that they can be had for less than half of what a new flagship Marantz receiver goes for now. The temptation is real. 😄
Hi, what external amp did you buy for it? I was after an external amp for my sr8012 to run my LCR. Would you say it made a difference? Thanks
@@amirulandsally12 I’m running Emotiva XPA 7 to power base layer channels and .4 Atmos channels are powered by Marantz.
I know that AVR is ridiculously expensive for average consumer like me 😅. But that price, means it's a quality product 😅
Maybe for average consumer, getting AVR at reasonable price is still not that bad. At least it provide nice performance
If you get a chance, it'd be great if you did a video comparing the Marantz Cinema 30 ($4,500) and the Denon AVR-X6800H ($3,499) which have very similar features and power. The main difference is the price, size, and weight. Crutchfield has them both for sale.
Sweet! Good idea! I’ll see what I can do! 😁
The best upgrade you can do is clean out your ears. You will hear the difference for sure 😂. These videos on upgrading for the sake of upgrading tells you more about the people that are hypnotised by this nonsense. Get a life before you see an early grave 😮
I’m good with my rz50 and parasound amp 😂 and saved 3250 bucks lol plus I’m only running a 3.1 right now ha
10:00 with the multi cahnnel in you can use it as a power amplifier and connect 7 speakers. i have one old sony with 6.1 multi in and i use it this way
Hell yeah! Kinda sad that they got rid of those inputs just in case you might wanna use an old AVRs amps. 😭
cinema 30 definitely has 7 8k inputs for hdmi
That’s what I thought! When I saw the specs I thought, “That can’t be right.” Yet another typo or just a spec they didn’t update properly on their website. 🤷♂️
Great video. Thanks for the comparison. I have no interest in Dirac nor 4 subs. Amazon recently had a lightning deal on the Marantz SR8015 going for $2,124. I had over $400 in Amazon credits so I paid $1,724 for a new unit. It is replacing a one year old Sony STR-AZ5000ES.
I like the Marantz user interface but my favorite is their iOS mobile app.
For the incredible price difference, the Marantz 8015 is a great buy.
Wow! What incredible savings! Great job! 😀🎉
From a 8015 to Cinema 30? IF you have 4+ subs and Dirac Live MultiSub it's 100% worth it ... I use a C50 with 4 subs and power amps and it sounds amazing ...
But you need the DL FULL and MultiSUB upgrades and an UMIK-1 (not the UMIK-2)
I had hd598 beige. Used it for 9yrs.
Whats is crazy is I have heard the Denon A1h go on sale for 30% off which puts it neck and neck with the Cinema 30.
Yeah, dude...Marantz can somehow get away with higher prices. 😩
I still use FM for local radio on all my receiver's. AM only in my 1966 Ford truck because that's all it has lol
Classic truck, though! That's awesome! :)
Looks like a hefty price increase over the Cinema 40 for just having two more channels.
I'm more interested in the Cinema 50 for it's vaule but I won't pull the trigger on any of those new AVRs until Dirac ART is officially available and reviewed on these units.
I like your logic there. 🤘
As far as dtsx enhanced is concerned I've only heard it once ( bad boys 4 life) it wasn't very good with my kit , and I'm sure will smiths voice was coming thru the subwoofer! ( although there's an option to turn off subs with dtsx e ) so I hope Disney don't swap it for atmos. Keep up the good work Elan 🇬🇧 🤝 🇺🇸
Thank you! 🎉
They seem to have many typos or just oddities that dont match up. They state no Analog to HDMI converstion in one spot, but then where your head was covering up, it states yes.
And it would HAVE to be yes. Otherwise, how does having analog video inputs with no outs work?
My man Ealan😊
When you talk about movies vs music as a comparison point for AVRs, should I assume 'music' strong options are also better for movie soundtracks? I will primarily be watching movies/tv, but I care more about how John Williams sounds than about channel separation.
Eh, yes and no. Marantz in particular tends to have a warmer sound (not as bright or forward with high frequencies), which most typically like better when listening to music, especially analog sources like a turntable.
But it also has to do with listening to 2-channel music. Again, Marantz’s internal components lean towards a richer musical reproduction when playing through the front Left & Right speakers, as well as having the “pure” audio setting which disables any internal audio processing and lets the pure musical sound to pass through to the speakers from a turntable or CD player.
With that being said, though, I would trust you’d enjoy John Williams coming out of a Marantz rather than an Onkyo, for example. 🤷♂️
@ealanosborne Thanks for the response and info! Sadly, Marantz is outside of my budget. I'm looking at under $750, so Sony AN1000, Onkyo NR6100/6050, Denon S760H, Pioneer VSX935. Do any stand out (good or bad) on the music delivery in movies (5.1.2 or 7.1)?
@@LearningtoDoThings Sony or Pioneer are going to be your best bet. Onkyo/Pioneer/Integra are all under the same umbrella company, and Pioneer is their more musical leaning brand. 👍
I wonder what dacs they used. I bought the 3800 and I can tell you for music it was a downgrade from me. I went back to a Denon 4500 with an akm dac. I found the music lacking and fatiguing.. with the same equipment and same Audyssey settings. I think the Sr 8015 probably had ess dacs ..and the 30 probably had them as well. I think if I wanted a good sounding Denon, I would have to got with the 6800 or the 30...sorry Marantz..they are the same product.
Thank you 😊
When running Audyssey Deos that change the warmth sound signature of marantz
No, not really. It’s the internal components (HDAM amps, etc) that give Marantz its warm tones.
@@ealanosborne ok thanks
That fact that it doesn’t include the multichannel input is a turn off for me.
The pre version AV8805 it’s DAC is way better sounding than its predecessor
Hi, please help me, what choice's best! "Yamaha A8A New" - "Marantz Sr8015 New" or "Marantz Cinema 30 refurbished"?
I’d still go with either Marantz option. If you need Dirac Live (as an added expense) and up to 4 subwoofers, Cinema 30. If you’re fine with 2 subwoofers and don’t need Dirac Live, SR8015. 👍
Thank you for the video, this just confirms I made the correct decision on my purchase, a couple of weeks ago in Australia the Marantz SR8015’s where on sale at $1,300 off the RRP, I bought one and have the front 3 channels running through an Emotiva XPA Gen 3, 3 Channel Amplifier, a bit much for my 30 year old front speakers which I plan to replace, probably POLK R700’s (Still researching).
I do have a question if anyone has an answer, I purchased the Audyssey Editor app which I am still playing around with, I have 2 Presets, Preset 1 - running 7.1 (Movies,) Preset 2 - 3 Channels (Music) but when I change the AMP setting to run in Pre Amp mode it greys out the Audyssey setting, does this mean you cannot run Audyssey in Pre Amp mode?
It’s kinda silly but Audyssey will grey itself out if you change anything in the amp assign or speaker config settings. Anytime you change the settings in those menus, you have to rerun Audyssey. Isn’t that ridiculous?
Like you, I recently got the Marantz SR8015, and am also using an EMOTIVA XPA-3 Gen 3. What an awesome pair! The emo drives my front stage Martin Logan’s. Love it.
Congratulations from Texas!
This is the Elan I like. I wish you networked with Andrew Robinson.
I don't care for the HEOS. I am not sure I care for Dirac. I wish you would go balls to the walls and show us how to use REW and the PEQ on your processor.
Using the 7.1 inputs, I can use a reciever as a power amp. So when my 8015 gets too out of date, I can change it to amp duty and use those inputs. A shame they are gone on the new $4500 model
Also with gaming I'd be concernned about added latency with the Cinema 30 upconverting everything to HDMI. Only an issue if you use analog video tho
Oh yeah, very true regarding possible latency issues with old school video games, for example. 🤔
True. You pretty much to go crt, retrotink, or Mister to get a decent gaming experience these days.
@@bearclaw5115 I love my retrotink - want one of the new retrotink 4k :) also love my crt lol
I just picked up 2 more Monolith 15" subs (4 total) so x.4 is a requirement for me now.
Whoooaaa! Those Monoliths are BEASTS!
i thought by buying the sr-6014 with all of the speaker hook ups it would sufice all my speakers ,and atmos would work just fine but i guess not ?? now the 8015 by itself should be ok without my 2 channel amp then ??
Correct. For a 7.2.4 system, the SR8015 will be able to power it by itself, no need for a 2-channel amp.
I've been watching these videos too try and get an answer too a problem I'm having. I have an Sony HP-810 that I got from my grandparents when they passed away and I would like too replace the receiver/radio/turntable unit inside of it. However, when I plug the two ss-810 speakers that are in the cabinet into anything other than the original receiver, the speakers never actually turn on. they are rca, and they have a wall plug which made me think they were active, but they don't have a switch, they just come on when plugged into the original receiver. I have no idea what the deal is, so I figured I would leave a comment on a more recent video too see if I could get some help.
Since they are vintage speakers, they may work solely with the HP-810 since they aren’t connected by speaker wire. I haven’t been able to find detailed specs since they are so vintage. 🤷♂️
Hello
How do you think will sound the Klipsch R-625fA 5.0 pack and 2 extra atmos pair to my Onkyo TX-RZ50? Planing to buy it
It’ll go very well, actually, since newer Onkyo AVRs have “Klipsch Optimize Mode” which takes advantage of Klipsch’s sonic characteristics and makes them seamlessly integrate into the AVR. In the link below, scroll down a little to read more about the Klipsch Optimize feature. 😊👇
onkyousa.com/receivers/av-receivers/tx-rz50
Marantz sr8015 11 chanell power. Top amp. Bey him 1 year ago in live in holland bey him for 2000 euro it was new the shop sold this one out.
All the price is in euro s
hello, thank for this video👍
You’re welcome! 😁🎉
I've been thinking about buying the marantz 8015, already have the denon 3700 and I'm maxd out in my gaf at 5.2.4 . Do you think I will notice an upgrade in sound quality? ? I listen at -25 and that's blasting.. just looks nice and will only cost me £1000 (trade in offer) what to do , what to do ?
Nah. If 5.2.4 is your max configuration, you’ll do fine with the X3700H. Even if you upgrade your speakers at some point and want more power, you’re still good with adding external amps instead of buying a new AVR all together. The only reason you might wanna upgrade is if you find a way to incorporate 4 subwoofers at some point in the future.
@@ealanosborne thanks fella ! I've just discovered dynamic eq on my denon ( avoided it as everyone seems to hate it ) Holy 💩 mate ! Nearly blew my window out on -30 ! ! ! 🔊 💣
@@ealanosborne I agree but that 4 sub out is akiller feauture and the full Dirac implementation bis bass management is probably the best on the market. It could be a game changer if S&M really releases Dirac ART for their AVRs.
@@iansteventon4221I love DEQ! I usually listen to pretty low volumes (usually around -25 to -35 depending on the source) so having DEQ on is pretty much a necessitiy... I mostly use it on it's lowest setting though (15db offset) since it sounds too bloated on the more extreme settings (with higher quality soundtracks like on Blu Rays, I can go higher though).
Of course the 8015 is gonna sound better than the 3700. It's got better dacs, parts quality all throughout the preamp, it's got a ch per ch preamp mode, more power, etc
Hi 👋 I have the marantz sr-6014 and had to buy a 2 channel amp for the tower fronts my system is a 7.2.4 atmos set up with this unit but I’m looking for more separates do I still need my unit along with these-8015 ??
Yes, you can power a 7.2.4 system WITHOUT an extra 2-channel amp using the SR8015. WITH an external amp, the SR8015 can support a 9.2.4 system, if that’s something you might want in the future. 👍
Second! More reviewers should do such useful videos.
Thank you! 😁🎉
the question is, how do they sound?
Great! 👍
@@ealanosborne what dose great mean?
@@MasterofPlay7 Audio is subjective, so if it sounds great to you, awesome! This was only meant to be a “spec breakdown” comparison video (as it says in the title), not a full review of both products since I don’t have them in my possession. 👍
@@ealanosborne but can you describe the sound?
Thanks Ealan
You’re welcome, Craig!
NONe…….. I need line XLR Out …. Whits one have That with 6 Atoms channels ? 🙂
As far as Marantz is concerned, only the AV10 has that. But it’s $7,000 USD. 😬
I have a cinema 50. Isn’t the comparison a bit odd? Like apples and oranges?
Which comparison are you referring to?
@@ealanosborne Hi: The promo says SR8015 VS Marantz Cinema 30? If so, seems odd to do, that is all. 😄😂🥳
@@marvinabugov4579 Got it. The Cinema 30 is the newer version of the SR8015, so I thought I would go over the specs to see if the Cinema 30 is that much better than its predecessor. 👍
Isn’t the SR8015 a Marantz TOP Tier receiver of maybe two years ago? Not even the Cinema40 compares to it. The Cinema50 certainly is mid-tier. I think the company’s most recently released receiver is more comparable to the 8015?
@@marvinabugov4579 The Cinema 30 IS the most recently released AVR, and is their flagship. The numbers goes down, not up. Cinema 70s is their lowest tier, then Cinema 60, 50, 40 and now 30.
Would this be a good upgrade form a Denon X1600H or a Cinema 50 would be more than enough?
If a 7.4.4 system is large enough for you (with the help of an external amp), the Cinema 50 should be plenty! 🎉
If you look at the internal pictures, The Cinema 50 is identical the the AVR-X3800H. The Cinema 40 is identical to the AVR-X4800H.
First.. Thank Elan!
You’re welcome!
Does the Cinema 30 support Dirac Live bass Control, too?
Yup, but you’ll have to pay 500 for DLBC multi sub.
@@usmankhalid990 That's what I thought. That's crazy on a $4000 or $7000 item.
Totally agree. If you’re paying that much for an AVR or pre/pro, just include all forms of Dirac, please! 🤦♂️
Another option is the Denon 4800h on sale for $1,500. It's technically a Cinema 40 at 35% of the price give or take the looks and HDAMs.
For most people it's going to be enough and with the savings, you can get external amplification and use the 4800h in pre-amp mode. If you want you can power some of the fake, sorry Atmos, channels which don't really need any power.
So true! And honestly, HDAMs aren’t doing anything anyway if you’re exclusively using external amps. 🤘
The 4800 just came out for 2,500 who has it for 1,500? I don't see that anywhere.
@@bearclaw5115adorama is where I bought it on sale. Actually it was $1,399.
@@bearclaw5115 Some large store that rhymes with panorama had it for $1,399. I posted yesterday but my comment didn't appear. Maybe the store name is not allowed.
I've got my sr 8015 for 2k , the last Imperior of sound united.
In this year we get less for more money.
For 3500usd best 8s sony 7000es
Yeah, it's crazy that the AZ7000ES is "only" $3,500 when you compare it to other AVRs in its class.
The Sony lacks Auro 3D, a deal killer for me. The 360 spatial audio sounds interesting though. Also couldn't get past the plastic front door that just pops off with no hinge. Also a cheesy remote. I do appreciate that it is a good sounding unit and has amps for all 13 channels though.
@@ealanosbornethe new Sony ES line is a hit and miss. I have the STR-AZ5000ES and at loud 0db reference volume it has a very annoying hiss. Some folks claim their units are clean but many others have indicated they have the hiss, which is worse when 360SSM is turned on.
I have replaced my Sony with a Marantz SR8015 taking advantage of the crazy low liquidation prices now that the 30 is out. Love the SR8015.
Thanks!
No, thank YOU! 😁🙌