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Marantz SR5009 AV Receiver Review Test Bench

Test Bench

Two channels driven continuously into 8-ohm loads:
0.1% distortion at 111.7 watts
1% distortion at 129.8 watts

Five channels driven continuously into 8-ohm loads:
0.1% distortion at 72.9 watts
1% distortion at 88.7 watts

Seven channels driven continuously into 8-ohm loads:
0.1% distortion at 68.5 watts
1% distortion at 81.0 watts

Analog frequency response in Pure Direct mode:
–0.16 dB at 10 Hz
–0.04 dB at 20 Hz
+0.02 dB at 20 kHz
–2.74 dB at 50 kHz.

Analog frequency response with signal processing:
–0.32 dB at 10 Hz
–0.10 dB at 20 Hz
–0.03 dB at 20 kHz
–61.06 dB at 50 kHz.

This graph shows that the SR5009’s left channel, from CD input to speaker output with two channels driving 8-ohm loads, reaches 0.1% distortion at 111.7 watts and 1% distortion at 129.8 watts. Into 4 ohms, the amplifier reaches 0.1% distortion at 182.7 watts and 1% distortion at 203.9 watts.

Response from the multichannel input to the speaker output measures –0.16 dB at 10 Hz, –0.04 dB at 20 Hz, +0.01 dB at 20 kHz, and –2.76 dB at 50 kHz. THD+N from the CD input to the speaker output was less than 0.009% at 1 kHz when driving 2.83 volts into an 8-ohm load. Crosstalk at 1 kHz driving 2.83 volts into an 8-ohm load was –83.16 dB left to right and –87.25 dB right to left. The signal-to-noise ratio with an 8-ohm load from 10 Hz to 24 kHz with “A” weighting was –103.74 dBrA.

From the Dolby Digital input to the loudspeaker output, the left channel measures –0.04 dB at 20 Hz and –0.07 dB at 20 kHz. The center channel measures –0.04 dB at 20 Hz and –0.08 dB at 20 kHz, and the left surround channel measures –0.04 dB at 20 Hz and –0.10 dB at 20 kHz. From the Dolby Digital input to the line-level output, the LFE channel is –0.01 dB at 20 Hz when referenced to the level at 40 Hz and reaches the upper 3-dB down point at 109 Hz and the upper 6-dB down point at 117 Hz.—MJP

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trynberg's picture
Submitted by trynberg on January 23, 2015 - 9:57am

Mark, can this receiver stream 5.1 24/96 flac?

Mark Fleischmann's picture
Submitted by Mark Fleischmann on January 26, 2015 - 7:34am
According to the brochure, it can stream FLAC up to 24/192. 5.1 is not specified so my best guess would be stereo. But I'll ask Marantz to make sure.
trynberg's picture
Submitted by trynberg on January 26, 2015 - 6:57pm

Thanks, Mark. I really wish receivers would do this so I didn't have to use a PC or BD player to do so.

Mark Fleischmann's picture
Submitted by Mark Fleischmann on January 28, 2015 - 7:51am
Marantz confirms: DLNA and USB streaming limited to stereo only, no 5.1.
red5goahead's picture
Submitted by red5goahead on February 3, 2015 - 6:18am

So why should I choose the Marantz SR5009 instead a X3100W?

Btw I'm really interested about the Marantz , I've a Sr4400 since 10 years.

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Submitted by Pongaselo on February 4, 2015 - 8:51am

I replaced a recent 23 series Denon with the SR5009. I have designed a 9" two way floorstanding speaker utlilizing the venerable Dynaudio D-28 with Dynaudio's matching 9" woofer. After bending the pair to my way of listening ( massaging the overpowering midrange into a thing of beauty), I was unable to use this speaker with the Denon as it went into protection mode unlike the 2308 that it replaced. The Marantz seems to love the Dynaudios and I have never achieved a system with the flexibility and performance that the SR5009 has brought to my setup. My boss and freinds don't want to hear my exultations any more, Its that good.

Having said that, I can come to the point of my comment. The video processor on this receiver is something special. My fellow enthusiasts and I have a considerable collection of video on DVD. Some of truly poor quality with horrible blurring etc. The video section of the SR5009 does an unbelievable job of rendering clarity and depth to good DVD quality videos and the recopied from VHS movies are truly amazing in terms of how much the video is improved. I have never experienced this level of improvement with my Oppo handling the job.

Associated equipment: Panasonic DMP-BD500, Panasonic TC-60AS530U, Panamax M4300EX, B&K ASW-610, Polk Audio CS2, Paradigm Stylus 370 V.4, Dynaudio Custom Fronts, Dragonfly interface to Mac Pro music server.

jgonzo's picture
Submitted by jgonzo on March 28, 2015 - 9:40pm

Mark,

Thank you for the thoughtful review. I'm in the process of reconstituting my home theater after a bit of time away from the hobby and was wondering if you could shed some light on the manner in which you rank performance and how the 1-5 star scale ought to be interpreted.

In particular, you heap praise upon this receiver, but award it 4.5 stars. While you also write highly of the Sony STR-DN1050, you words seem to prefer the Marantz, yet the Sony is given 5 stars. My assumption is that a given star rating is assigned relative to the price point of a given product (i.e., the Sony sounds fantastic for a 600 dollar receiver), but as someone who is shopping for a receiver now, but very, very concerned with amplifier performance for two channel listening, should I read these rankings to suggest that, in your opinion, the Sony performs better on audio material?

Thanks for your help.

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