AV Receiver Reviews

Marantz SR6014 9.2-Channel A/V Receiver Review Specs

Specs
Power Output: 110 watts (8 ohms, 2 channels driven, 20 Hz - 20 kHz, <0.08% THD)
Auto Setup/Room EQ: Audyssey MultEQ XT32
Video Processing: 4K 60/50 4:4:4 scaling/pass-through supporting HDCP 2.3; Upscales analog video to HDMI; HDR (HDR10, Dolby Vision, and HLG) via HDMI
Dimensions (WxHxD, inches): 17.3 x 6.3 x 15.7
Weight (Pounds): 28.2
Video Inputs: HDMI (8, 1 front), component (2), composite (4, 1 front)
Audio Inputs: coaxial digital (2), optical digital (2); analog line-level stereo (6, 1 front); analog 7.1; phono (MM)
Additional: RJ-45 Ethernet; Powered USB (front), AM, FM tuner antenna
Video Outputs: HDMI (3, 1 w/eARC)
Audio Outputs: 7.2.4 pre-out; stereo zone 2; dual subwoofer (independent); 1/4-inch headphone (front)
Zone 2: HDMI, stereo analog audio
Control: RS-232C, 12V DC trigger out, RC input and output (RCA); IR Flasher in
Wireless: Dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay2, HEOS multiroom
Wireless Streaming: Amazon Music HD, Tidal, Pandora, TuneIn internet radio, SiriusXM, Soundcloud, Deezer, Napster, and iHeartRadio via HEOS app; Spotify via native Spotify app
Computer Audio: streaming via wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi (DLNA/equivalent); Hi-Res capable up to 32-bit/192kHz (WAV/FLAC/ALAC) including DSD up to 5.6 MHz
Price: $1,499

Company Info
Marantz
us.marantz.com
800-654-6633
COMPANY INFO
Marantz
800-654-6633
us.marantz.com
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COMMENTS
jnemesh's picture
Submitted by jnemesh on October 9, 2019 - 2:33pm

The SR6014 includes Marantz's Current Feedback Amplifier technology. This was CUT from the 5000 series and makes a HUGE difference in overall sound quality! Well worth the upgrade if you are considering the SR5014 vs the SR6014. Also, the SR6014 includes HDMI for Zone 2 and can take digital audio (via toslink, coax, or HDMI) and output to Zone 2. The SR5014 can not.

ckronengold's picture
Submitted by ckronengold on October 11, 2019 - 7:23am

Curious what the differences are between the Current Feedback Amplifiers on the 5014 and 6014 are. Both product pages mention having it.

6014: Exclusive components that elevate Marantz sonic signature: Marantz proprietary HDAM circuit boards, Current Feedback circuitry

5014:Features proprietary HDAM circuit boards...Plus, Current Feedback Topology technology, another proprietary Marantz innovation, delivers wide closed-loop bandwidth and very high slew rate for superior fidelity with wideband audio sources.

jnemesh's picture
Submitted by jnemesh on October 11, 2019 - 7:26am

I read an article somewhere (and no, I can't remember where) that said that the Current Feedback topology was removed from the 5014. Maybe Marantz changed their minds? Or maybe the article I had read was wrong in the 1st place...or maybe my mind is going and I just got my wires crossed!

hyfynut's picture
Submitted by hyfynut on October 9, 2019 - 4:34pm

Can you elaborate on this comment? What is this receiver missing that others in it's price range offer?

jnemesh's picture
Submitted by jnemesh on October 10, 2019 - 9:33am

I sell these to CI dealers on almost a daily basis...and it has all of the features you would need...rs-232 and IP control, with discrete codes, IP control of the HEOS streaming functions, Zone 2 output (with or without HDMI video for Zone 2), and even Monitor 1 and Monitor 2 for installations where you have a projector and a flat panel in the same room! What's missing?

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Submitted by lidahusik on February 10, 2020 - 7:37pm

Marantz may well have been respected once upon a time, but they are now just part of a corporate megaconglomerate with a lot of mediocre gear. The measurements of a higher-end Marantz at audiosciencereview.com suggests that these sexy-looking faceplates have inferior innards. C'mon, Sound and Vision, why are you recommending things that you haven't measured?

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