Marantz SR6006 AV Receiver
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #66945 in Receiver or Amplifier
- Brand: Marantz
- Model: SR6006
- Dimensions: 10.10" h x
21.10" w x
19.00" l,
Features
- Streaming online music capability Rhapsody, Napster, Pandora, Flickr plus internet radio
- Support HDMI ver 1.4a 3D, ARC and content type, 6 inputs, 1 output
- Audyssey dynamic volume, dynamic EQ and DSX
Product Description
The SR6006 is packed with numerous upgrades including networking, streaming, phono input, two DC triggers, dual simultaneous HDMI outputs, increased HDMI inputs and an all new Setup Wizard. In addition, AirPlay is now preloaded at the factory. Convenience features weren't the only upgrades; they also improved the sonic performance through upgraded speaker terminals. Other features include a 7-channel discrete amplifier (110 watts x 7), certified Control4, Crestron and AMX compatible, up-scaling the HDMI to HDMI 1080 video and seven HDMI inputs
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful.
Incredible receiver, highly recommended!
By S. Elgan
In summary, this is the best recevier I have personally ever owned or "heard" for that matter.This is the third receiver I've owned and the first one over 1000 dollars. My other systems sounded nice from what I could tell (A digital panasonic around ~300 and a ~500 dollar JVC), but I needed something with HDMI inputs and dual outputs so I could do a single HDMI run to my new Optoma HD33 3d projector as well as display a mirrored signal to my 46" samsung LCD for the kids and for shows during the day.As such, I was primarily shopping receivers with dual video 1.4a HDMI output so I could send my HTPC and PS3 signals to both my 46" LCD as well as the Projector.I was looking at the Denon 3312 and the Onkyo NR809, but decided to go with this one based on reviews elsewhere comparing the three. Most said that the sound quality of this one was the best in their opinion. I don't have the time to really go and find a place to audition them so I figured I would give it a shot and am happy I did.The 1080p picture coming from my PS3 looks just as good or better than a direct connection to the monitors. I demoed Tangled 3d and Lord of the Rings Blu Ray and the theatrical sound experience was so much more immersive and pleasing than my other receivers. I really really enjoyed the experience. My wife noticed the quality too and commented on it. She noted that she could even tell a significant difference in the audio quality of the streamed NETFLIX movies she was playing for the kids.In general I would say the voices are more realistic and stand out in general, also subtle sounds that I never noticed before such as background music, wind, rain, other effects etc are distinct. All kinds of music is very pleasing to listen to regardless of source, even the network streamed stuff. I'm very happy with the sound.The setup is easy and straight forward. The Audyssey mic setup was easy as well. I've only done manual setup of my speakers in the past, so I found this very handy and as far as I can tell it did a great job too.I tried out the network streaming of pandora and it works flawlessly. I just logged in once (and it remembers it) and it shows all my channels. The quality sounded really nice for only a 128bit wma stream. I then pointed the receiver to my media server (it found it without issue) and played some .mp3s off of that without issue.I then downloaded the Marantz ipod/ipad app to my ipad and put in the IP address of the receiver, it found it and listed "SR6006" as an option. I selected it and then played around with most all of the settings. It seems to work pretty well. I could pause and start the music (still in pandora) and skip tracks and move to different media inputs and it even has an on/off button.Lastly, I noticed that after I turned it off and then on the 2nd time, that it prompted me that there was a firmware update available direct from the "network/ipod" menu. So I selected that I wanted to get it. It hung on a menu saying "searching update" for about 20 minutes and never resolved. So I pulled out and then restarted the machine again and selected the update again. Again, it just hung there. So the third time, I just went into the receivers menu and manually found the location for firmware update and selected it from that menu. This time, it hung there for about 10 seconds and then prompted me to select whether I wanted to continue with the firmware update. I selected that I did and then it proceeded to update. The TV screen went blank but you could see the update on the little middle window on the device itself. It took about 10 minutes and updated without issue.These are all of my first impressions after just playing with it this morning. Great product overall and a nice match for my new 120" 3D home theater setup! I'm excited to play with it some more this evening. I plan to try out airplay from my ipad.
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful.impressive for stereo listening
By maartene
I've always been a fan of stereo audio reproduction. However, after buying a set of Bowers & Wilking CM8's about 6 months ago, I've started to notice that the room setup and acoustics are equally important as your audio reproduction chain. For me that became manifest when using the CM8's (which is a highly transparent and revealing speaker) in an apartment with all concrete walls and solid floor and ceiling. The sound in my pure stereo system became like a tin can. It felt constrained and the speakers sounded way smaller than their size (or what I heard from them in the store for that matter).As I knew changing the acoustics of the room would be a no-go (as my spouse wouldn't be too thrilled in having all sorts of room treatment), I became interested in the possibilities of using the room correction features in AV receivers. Also, I wanted to get a warmer sound than the class-D Rotel amp I was using giving me. This is the story I brought to my HiFi store.And it took me all but 5 minutes to become convinced of the Marantz SR6006. It was the first receiver they recommended to me. And immediately the sound characteristics grabbed me as the kind of the sound I was looking for. Mind that I'm not one to want to hear every bit on a CD, I want to hear the music first and foremost. I've auditioned a lot of receivers and also pure stereo amps (costing way more than the SR6006), but came back to the SR6006 every time. Simply because I enjoyed it's sound the most. I used purely classical CD's (Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto 2 and Vivaldi's Four Seasons) as reference. So I chose to go with the Marantz. I also added a REF subwoofer mainly for movies.When I took the system home, after using the Audessey setup, I for the first time heard my speakers give a coherent sound in my not so perfect for listening living room. Although setting up Audessey correct takes time and meticulous actions, the result is well worth the investment. (there are great guides on the internet for setting up Audessey, but just remember to setup your speakers as small and make sure the sub is not set too loud). Ever since I've been very, very happy with sound of the entire system. Although I do not doubt that a very expensive pure-stereo setup in a dedicated and acoustically tuned room will sound better, I think we should be wise to recognize that most of us are not in the luxury to create a dedicated listening room.If your room is (from a HIFI point of view) compromise between sound and function, room correction in the latest generation of AV receivers can really help you. Together with the warm sound of the Marantz makes for a very pleasant combination guaranteeing hours and hours of musical pleasure.I do noticed some quirks. I.e. it took me some time to get Airplay to work (firmware upgrade was required). After the firmware upgrade it has been working flawlessly though. Also, if you choose to use Audessey (would be my recommendation), then you need to override the receiver specific settings such as speaker size and LFE settings and cross-over. Please google the Internet for suggestions.All in all, the Marantz is for me a great solution for music in my imperfect room listening at below reference sound levels. I highly recommend it.Note: the review is mostly about stereo music reproduction. However, I've also viewed several movies such as The Dark Knight to get an idea about the impact of the receiver in reproducing multi-channel sound. In my 2.1 setup however, I cannot give a real review there other than that it sounds great (I have no real reference in this department).Note 2: I stated getting a sub-woofer primarily for movies. In the meantime I've noticed that using it for music gives good results in my setup. Especially with genres that benefit from ample base (i.e. dance music).
27 of 28 people found the following review helpful.Excellent receiver
By Brandon Norris
Looks beautiful, sound on my system is better than ever. Love the fact that the menu comes up on the TV...I am used to having to page through on the receiver itself. The receiver told me to upgrade firmware and I did with no problems. Menu took a little time to get familiar with, but now I have it under control. This replaces my Harmon Kardon AVR 630 that I have had for a few years, and what an upgrade. A tip...the Audyssey mic is in a white box, that is in the styrofoam itself. I searched all over for it, then called the seller to tell him it was not included in box, he told me where it was "hidden"...he said he get's the question "frequently".Also to get this receiver set up on my Harmony 1100 remote I had to tell the remote it was a SR6005..I guess they don't have the SR6006 in their database yet.
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