text: Marantz SR5008 7.2-channel home theater receiver with Apple AirPlay® Great sound quality and savings: Save When you add the UD5007 Blu-ray player Zoom Front Angled view Back Front-panel USB input offers a direct digital connection with your Apple device Full color on-screen guide Marantz Remote app for iPhone Multi-zone control from your smartphone Play music from your iPad with AirPlay (iPad not included) Remote Setup Assistant helps you get started Photos Videos Item #: 642SR5008 Review Summary 25 people say Low Stock Free Crutchfield CableLabels Free Crutchfield lifetime tech support Free Shipping Your price $899.99 Add to cart + Add to wishlist Email me alerts for this product $764.99 Scratch & Dent Buy this item and earn up to 900 Rewards points See more offers and ways to save Save $150 when you add the UD5007 Blu-ray player Special Financing Available x By buying this product you'll earn up to 900 Rewards points. When you sign up for a Crutchfield account, you'll be enrolled in Crutchfield Rewards. You'll earn one point for every dollar you spend on gear from us. You can turn your points into Rewards Cards that you can use toward future purchases. You can sign up for an account now, or after you complete your purchase (you'll get credit for the points either way). Sign up for a Crutchfield account Overview Details Customer Reviews Q&A Articles & Videos Accessories Our take on the Marantz SR5008 by David Brown Receivers: Your ticket to sensational sound Your receiver powers your speakers and lets you connect and select your entertainment sources. But a great receiver does a lot more it ignites your emotions. From the passion of a favorite musical artist, to the crossfire of a super-charged movie soundtrack, to the intensity and immersion of a fast-paced video game, your receiver is the key to experiencing and enjoying it in full. Home theater with an emphasis on sound Just because your home theater is made for movies doesn't mean music should take a backseat. Marantz knows how to do audio right, and their SR5008 home theater receiver will make music and movies sound rich, detailed, and dynamic while delivering plenty of power for a 7.2-channel system. With network capability, Apple AirPlay, and loads of connections, you'll never be at a loss for entertainment choices. Whether you're powering surround sound speakers in your home theater or stereo speakers in a second room, the SR5008 will open up your ears to those subtle details of your music and movie soundtracks. Get connected with wireless streaming and AirPlay When you connect the SR5008 to your home network, you'll open up a whole new world of listening options. This receiver has built-in support for free Internet radio, Pandora®, and subscription services like Spotify® and SiriusXM. If you have a Wi-Fi® router, then take advantage of AirPlay compatibility for streaming music from an iPhone®, iPad®, or a computer running iTunes®. Access your entire digital music collection from the palm of your hand with your Apple® device. Or stream audio from any AirPlay-compatible app — like YouTube™ — to the SR5008 for playback over your home theater speakers. You can also stream music from PCs and select Android™ devices with DLNA-compatibility. AirPlay requires a wireless home network and a wired connection between the receiver and network. Built on sound principles When building audio/video components, Marantz pays careful attention to those little details that make the difference between good and superb performance. The proprietary Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM) improves dynamic range and detail while minimizing noise to bring your music to life. A high-current power supply and direct mode further ensure you get the most out of your favorite tunes. High-quality 24-bit/192kHz digital-to-analog converters can decode the latest high-resolution formats — even FLAC, WAV, and Apple Lossless files streamed wirelessly. If you're streaming low-bitrate files like MP3s, Marantz's Dynamic Audio eXpander improves sound quality by adding more depth to these compressed formats. The SR5008's easy setup wizard walks you through the initial connections and settings. Choose your speaker setup With the SR5008's "power amp assign" feature, you'll have several options for speaker setup tailored to your gear. Use all seven channels in your home theater for room-filling 7.2-channel surround sound. Or reassign the "surround back" channels to power stereo speakers in a second room while still enjoying 5.2-channel sound in your main zone. Or use them to bi-amp your compatible front speakers for even better audio performance. Fine-tune your system with Audyssey Worried about making all the right connections? Marantz walks you through the process with the SR5008's easy setup assistant. It guides you step by step through placing and connecting your speakers, hooking up source components, and optimizing all the settings so it all sounds great in your room. Plus, Audyssey's acclaimed speaker calibration system will automatically take measurements and make adjustments to tune your speakers to match your room. Just plug in the included setup microphone and let the receiver do the rest. Download the free Marantz Remote app to control the SR5008 with your smartphone. App control for Apple and Android Once you're set up, be sure to download the free Marantz Remote app for your Apple or Android smartphone or tablet. It offers intuitive touchscreen control of the SR5008 and is the easiest way to operate many of its features and settings. Choose your source, adjust the volume, and even select music from your DLNA-compatible music server or computer. See more info on this item Highlights:Power and Processing:7-channel amplifier100 watts per channel into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.08% THD, with 2 channels drivenDolby® and DTS® surround sound decoding, including Dolby Pro Logic® IIzanalog-to-HDMI video upconversion (up to 1080p and 4K)Audyssey Laboratories' MultEQ® XT six-point auto setup and room calibration system (microphone included)Audyssey Dynamic Volume mode to keep listening levels steadyAudyssey Dynamic EQ for fuller sound at lower listening levelsDigital and Streaming Music Options:Internet-ready for listening to music from a networked PC, free Internet radio, and music servicesincludes support for Spotify, Pandora, and SiriusXM (subscription required for some services)Apple AirPlay for streaming music from an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch® or computer running iTunesDLNA and Windows® 8 compatible for streaming music with compatible devices and computersplays high-resolution digital music files via USB storage device or a networked computer (up to 24-bit/192kHz resolution)front-panel USB input gives you a direct digital connection for your iPod for improved sound qualityadd Bluetooth streaming capability with the Marantz wireless audio adapterMulti-room Audio:dual-room/dual-source outputpowered and line-level stereo audio output for 2nd room (using powered 2nd-room output allows 5.2 home theater in main room)power amp assign function lets you use surround back speaker outputs for Front Height, Zone 2, Front B, or bi-amping compatible front speakersoptical/coaxial digital and HDMI audio sources are not output to Zone 2Audio Performance Features:24-bit/192kHz digital-to-analog converters for all channelsMarantz's Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM) offers improved dynamic range and detail while reducing noisecurrent feedback circuit for accurate, natural sound at all volume levelsMarantz Dynamic Audio eXpander (M-DAX) improves sound quality of MP3s and other compressed digital music fileshigh-current power transformerPure Direct mode turns off unused circuitry for cleaner audio signalsbi-amp capability with compatible front speakers by reassigning "surround back" channelsConnections:HDMI 1.4a audio/video switching: 7 in (includes 1 front-panel input), 1 outcomponent video switching: 2 in, 1 outcomposite video switching: 3 in (includes 1 front-panel input), 1 outdigital audio inputs: 2 optical and 2 coaxial5 analog stereo audio inputs (includes 1 front-panel input)7.1-channel preamp inputs7.2-channel preamp outputs include outputs for 2 powered subwoofersno phono input to connect a turntable you'll need to add a phono preampfront-panel USB port for audio playback from USB flash drives and portable music playersEthernet port for network connectionoutputs for 7 speakers (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R)RS-232C input for use with external controllersremote control input/outputIR flasher input12-volt trigger outputfull-sized headphone jackdetachable power cableGeneral Features:3D and 4K HDMI pass-throughstreams photos from a DLNA-compatible computer or portable device for display on your TVHDMI standby pass-through allows HDMI switching without powering up receiverVideo Select lets you listen to music (network, iPod/USB, or tuner) while watching video from a different sourceSetup Assistant guides you through the initial connection process and settingsintuitive, full-color on-screen menufree downloadable Marantz Remote app lets you use your Apple or Android device as a Wi-Fi® remoteAM/FM tunerremote control17-5/16"W x 6-5/16"H x 14-5/16"Dweight: 22.25 lbs.warranty: 3 yearsOur 60-day money-back guarantee Hands-on research from the Crutchfield Labs (what are the Labs?) Features and specs chart | What's in the box? | In-depth notes Features and Specs General Number Of Channels 7 Stereo RMS Power (watts) 100 THD in Stereo 0.08 % Frequency Bandwidth (stereo) 20-20k Hz FM Sensitivity 12.8 dBf HD Radio Tuner No On-Screen Display Thru HDMI Auto Speaker Calibration Audyssey MultEQ XT HDMI Standby Pass-through Yes Composite Video Conversion From Composite to HDMI S-Video Conversion --- Component Video Conversion From Component Video to HDMI HDMI to HDMI Upconversion Yes Internet-ready Yes Apple AirPlay Built in App Remote Control Yes Bluetooth-compatible Optional USB port for iPod/iPhone Yes DLNA Certified AudioPhoto MHL-compatible No Multibrand Remote Control No Learning Remote No LCD Remote No Width (inches) 17-5/16 Height (inches) 6-5/16 Depth (inches) 14-5/16 Weight (pounds) 22.25 Parts Warranty 3 Years Labor Warranty 3 Years Multi-room Audio--Video Powered Multi-room Audio Output Yes Preamp Multi-room Audio Output Yes Multi-room Video No Multi-room HDMI Output No Surround Processing Dolby Digital DD, EX, TrueHD, DD+ DTS DTS, ES, HD, HDMA, Neo6, 96/24 Inputs & Outputs Phono Input No Audio-Video Inputs 7 Audio-only Inputs 2 S-Video Inputs --- S-Video Outputs --- S-Video Monitor Outputs --- Component Video Inputs 2 Component Video Monitor Outputs 1 Optical Digital Inputs 2 Coaxial Digital Inputs 2 Optical Digital Outputs None Coaxial Digital Outputs None HDMI Inputs 7 HDMI Monitor Outputs 1 Subwoofer Outputs 2 Multi-Channel Analog Input Yes Multi-channel Preamp Output Yes Main Speaker Output Pairs 1 Main Speaker Terminals Posts Ethernet Port Y USB Connections 1 Front Removable Power Cord IEC 2-prong Product Research What's in the box? Download owner's manual 7.2ch AV receiver 6' AC power cord Remote control (RC021SR) 2 "AAA" batteries Audyssey Setup Mic (ACM1HB) FM wire antenna AM loop antenna Owner's Manual CD-ROM (En/Fr/Sp) Getting Started guide (En/Fr/Sp) USA Warranty Information Canada Warranty Information Important Safety Instructions Sheet of adhesive labels Our Product Research Team At Crutchfield, you'll get detailed, accurate information that's hard to find elsewhere. That's because we have our own in-house Product Research team — they open the box, verify contents, check the owner's manual, and record dimensions, features and specs. We stay on top of new products and technologies to help people make informed choices. Audio Features Video Features Network & Tuner Functions iPod/USB Integration Convenience Features Remote/Bluetooth Control Audio Features 7-Channel Discrete Amplifier: The Marantz SR5008 is equipped with a power amplifier that reproduces high-fidelity sound in surround mode with equal quality and power for all channels, true to the original sound. The power amplifier circuit adopts a discrete-circuit configuration that achieves high-quality surround sound reproduction. The 7 channel amplifier is rated at 100 watts with 2 channels driven (20-20kHz, 8-ohms, 0.08% THD). Amplifier Assignment: The SR5008 supports up to 7.1 channels (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, and SW) for surround playback defined by the Blu-ray disc format. The seven amplifier channels built into the receiver are typically used for 7.1 channel surround in the main room, but there are various amplifier configurations to accommodate your home theater setup: Surround Back: The AV receiver's amplifier channels can be configured as Front Left/Right, Center, Surround Left/Right, and Surround Back Left/Right for Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, and Dolby Pro Logic IIx 7.1ch playback. Bi-Amp: You can configure the amplifier for front bi-amp operation to achieve a higher-quality 2-channel sound by connecting the receiver's front and surround back channels to your main front speakers (if compatible). Receiver will be limited to 5.1ch surround. Front B: A second set of front speakers can be powered by the surround back amplifier. Receiver will be limited to 5.1ch surround. Front Height: The receiver's amplifier channels can also be configured as Front Left/Right, Front Height Left/Right, Center, and Surround Left/Right for Dolby Pro Logic IIz 7.1ch playback. Zone2: In addition, the SR5008's amplifier channels can be configured as Front Left/Right, Center, Surround Left/Right, and Zone 2 for Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby Pro Logic II 5.1ch playback in the main zone and 2ch PCM playback in the second zone. Exclusive HDAM & Current Feedback Technology : Incorporating technology derived from Marantz's Reference Series components, the SR5008 features Marantz's exclusive HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module) system, which combines ultra fast slew rate and maximum dynamic range to deliver optimum sound quality with today's high resolution audio formats. The SR5008 also incorporates Current Feedback instead of the typical voltage feedback configuration. Current Feedback technology provides a wide closed-loop bandwidth and very high slew rate, delivering superior audio fidelity High Current Power Supply: The Marantz SR5008 AV surround receiver employs a high current linear power supply with an EI core power transformer for high-quality sound playback. 24-bit/192-kHz DACs: The Marantz SR5008 utilizes a 192 kHz/24 bit D/A converter on each of the unit's seven channels for exceptional sound quality. The 192kHz sampling and 24-bit word length capabilities of the DACs allows you to play high-resolution recordings and hear the increased clarity, detail and dynamic range of those recordings. Digital Signal Processing (DSP): The Marantz SR5008 is equipped with a high-resolution Analog Devices (ADSP21487) 32-bit Digital Signal Processor (DSP). All elements of the Surround Processor are optimized to the highest standards by the use of selected high performance and discrete components, particularly the A/D and D/A converters and the sophisticated DSP surround decoder. The SR6007 is equipped with various surround modes to reproduce a variety of surround sound effects, according to the content of the source to be played. The receiver features Dolby Digital, Dolby TrueHD, DTS and DTS-HD decoding; as well as offers Dolby Pro Logic II (x/z) audio processing. Dolby Digital: Dolby Digital, Dolby, Digital EX, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD DTS: DTS, DTS-ES, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD High Resolution, DTS Express, DTS 96/24, DTS Neo: 6 Dolby Pro Logic: Dolby Pro Logic II, Dolby Pro Logic IIx, Dolby Pro Logic IIz Note: Dolby Digital and DTS listening modes can only be selected if your audio source is connected to the A/V receiver via a digital audio connection (HDMI, optical, or coaxial). To enjoy true 7.1ch Dolby Digital TrueHD and DTS-HD surround sound, the receiver must be connected to your Blu-ray player via HDMI. Audyssey Technology: The SR5008 features a full package of Audyssey audio technologies for optimal sound quality. Audyssey Dynamic Volume offers real-time volume adjustment, while Audyssey DynamicEQ improves your system's surround effects during low volume levels. Audyssey MultEQ XT automatically sets speakers to suit your room's listening environment and the speakers' characteristics. Audyssey MultEQ XT: Audyssey MultEQ XT technology helps create an optimal acoustic profile for your home theater. Using the included setup microphone, Audyssey MultEQ XT measures sound levels and adjusts speaker configuration accordingly, making setup fast and easy. This room acoustic measuring and correction system analyzes (via the included microphone) the audio characteristics of your speaker system and your listening environment at up to 8 measurement points and automatically tailors the sound for top audio fidelity. You can set the Audyssey MultEQ XT to one of the following modes. Audyssey: Optimizes the crossover point, output level, delay time, and equalization of all speakers based on speaker frequency response, speaker location, and room acoustics. Audyssey Bypass L/R: Optimizes all speakers except front left and right. Audyssey Flat: Optimizes frequency response of all speakers to flat. Manual: Adjusts the tonal quality for each speaker individually using the manual equalizer settings; adjust from -20 to +6 dB at 63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, and 16 kHz. Off: Turns equalizer off. Dynamic EQ: Audio engineers mix music and movie soundtracks at reference levels much louder than typical home listening levels. At lower volumes the human ear perceives sound differently; voices change, bass dissipates, and the surround effect becomes less enveloping. Dynamic EQ adjusts the frequency response curve based on volume to maintain consistent bass output, octave-to-octave balance, and surround impact, resulting in rich sound at any volume. You can set the Dynamic EQ to 0, 5, 10, or 15 dB. Audyssey Dynamic Volume: Audyssey Dynamic Volume solves the problem of large variations in volume level between television programs, commercials, and between the soft and loud passages of movies. Dynamic Volume addresses the issue of commercials that are too loud and movie soundtracks with vast differences between soft and loud passages; the results are more intelligible dialogue, loud passages maintain impact, and soft whispers are heard clearly. When the volume level changes, Dynamic EQ also adjusts the frequency response to maintain sound quality. You can set the Dynamic Volume to Day (low), Evening (middle), Midnight (high), or off. Surround Parameters: You can adjust the following surround mode parameters: Dolby Pro Logic II Music Settings: While listening in the Dolby Pro Logic II Music format, there are three further enhancements you can adjust: Panorama: Broadens the front stereo image to the surround speakers to provide a wraparound effect, especially effective when there is limited output from the surround channels, panorama can be turned on/off in the menu. Dimension: Allows you to move the sound field forward or backward. Center Width: Allows you to adjust the width of the center channel. Center Image: In the Neo:6 Music mode, the Center Image feature adjusts the output of the left and right channels relative to the center channel, allowing you to make the center channel more or less dominant as needed. This improves the image of the center channel, especially when the listener is off-center. Adjustment varies from 7 (nothing subtracted from the L/R channels) to 0 (L/R channel output is cut in half). Height Gain: Adjust the volume (Low/Mid/High) of the Front Height channels in Dolby Pro Logic IIz. Stereo Modes: The Marantz SR5008 surround receiver also provides two-channel stereo and multi-channel stereo playback, as well a virtual surround from two stereo speakers. 2CH Stereo: This is the mode for playing in 2-channel stereo; bass and treble can be adjusted and sound is output from the front left and right speakers, along with a connected subwoofer. Multi-Channel Stereo: This mode lets you enjoy stereo sound from all speakers. Virtual Speaker: Enjoy surround effects using only the front speakers or headphones. Direct Modes: The Marantz SR5008 offers two Direct sound modes which offer high-quality sound by bypassing the receiver's DSP & video circuitry. Source Direct: In this mode the 2ch audio signal is played in its original form, without any surround or tone processing. Multichannel audio signal is played in its original form, without any tone processing. Pure Direct: This mode is for playback in higher sound quality than in Direct mode. The display and analog video circuitry are turned off to minimize the possibility of any noise being added to the signal. Audio Enhancements: The Marantz SR5008 receiver provides various audio enhancements to deliver a high-quality listening experience every time. M-DAX: Compressed audio formats such as MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio) and MPEG-4 AAC reduce the amount of data by eliminating signal components that are hard for the human ear to hear. The M-DAX function generates the signals eliminated upon compression, restoring the sound to conditions near those of the original sound before compression. It also corrects the sense of volume of the bass to obtain richer sound with compressed audio signals. HT-EQ: The tonal balance of a film soundtrack will be excessively bright and harsh when played back over audio equipment in the home. This is because film soundtracks were designed to be played back in large movie theater environments. Activating the receiver's HT-EQ feature when watching a film made from movie theaters corrects this and restores the correct tonal balance. Dynamic Range Compression (DRC): Motion picture soundtracks have tremendous dynamic range (the contrast between very soft and very loud sounds). For listening late at night, or whenever the maximum sound level is lower than usual, Compressing the dynamic range allows you to hear all of the sounds in the soundtrack with reduced dynamic range. DRC works when playing program sources recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS. Tone Settings: You can independently adjust the system's overall Bass and Treble settings from -6 to +6 dB. You can also fade the sound from front to rear, or vice-versa. Level Adjustments: The SR5008 provides the following level adjustments. Source Level: This function adjusts the playback level of the currently selected input source's audio input. Use this feature if there are differences in the input volume levels between different sources. You can correct the playback level of the audio input from -12 to +12dB. Dialogue Level: You can adjust the output level (+/-12dB) to clarify the dialogue output from the center channel. Subwoofer Level: You can set the receiver's subwoofer output level (+/-12dB) independent from the other speaker levels and system's main volume. Volume Settings: The SR5008 offers the following volume settings. Volume Scale: You can choose to display an Absolute volume scale (0-98) or Relative volume scale (-79.5 to 18dB). Volume Limit: You can set a maximum volume level of 0dB (80), -10dB (70), or -20dB (60) to limit the receiver's total volume output. Turn-On Volume: You can define the volume setting that is active when the power is turned on (0, 1-98, -79 to +18dB, or Last) Mute Level: You can set the amount of attenuation for the audio muting circuit; -40dB or -20dB below current volume, or full mute (sound turned off entirely). Audio Inputs/Outputs: The Marantz AV receiver offers a variety of analog and digital audio inputs/outputs. Assignable Digital Inputs: The SR5008 features two optical digital (Toslink) inputs and two coaxial digital inputs. Each input can be assigned to any of the different input sources except Tuner. 7.1 Channel Input: The SR5008 features a 7.1 Channel input (Front left, Front right, Center, Surround left, Surround right, Surround Back left, Surround Back right and Subwoofer) for connecting a DVD Audio player, Super Audio CD multi-channel player, or other component that has a multi-channel port so you can playback the audio with 5.1 channel or 7.1 channel surround sound. If you will not be using the 7.1 channel input with a multi-channel decoder, you can use the front and left inputs as an auxiliary input. 7.2ch Pre-Out: The A/V receiver features 7.2ch pre-amp outputs (Front L/R, Center, Surround L/R, Surround Back L/R, and Dual Subs) for connection to external power amplifiers. Speaker Terminals w/ Color Labels: The receiver has binding-post terminals for all speaker connections. The binding-post terminals can accept bare wire, pin connectors, and banana plugs (single/dual). The receiver will accept speaker impedances of 6 to 16-ohm. The AV receiver comes with color labels to easily identify which channel a speaker cable should be connected to. Since the speaker cables have labels in the same colors as the connectors on the SR5008's rear panel, there's no longer any confusion about which terminals they should be connected to. Headphone Output: The receiver features a 1/4" stereo headphone jack on its front panel for connecting a pair of optional headphones. The unit's speakers will automatically be turned off when a set of headphones are connected. Video Features HDMI (v1.4a): With seven HDMI v.1.4a inputs (6 rear/1 front), the SR5008 allows you to route multiple high-definition devices--like game consoles and Blu-ray players--to your TV. It also allows you to connect all of your devices to your TV with a single HDMI cable (via its HDMI monitor output), reducing cable clutter. The HDMI inputs are assignable to different input sources. They support HDCP copyright protection and are compatible with 3D signals, ARC, Deep Color, xvYCC technology, Auto LipSync, and HDMI control. The HDMI inputs and output support the 4K high-resolution video standard, allowing you to play 4K videos on compatible displays and projectors. The receiver supports both 4K (3840 x 2160) pass-through and 4K upscaling technologies. 4K Pass-Through: 4K Pass-Through allows the Marantz SR5008 to receive super high-definition resolution video and pass the video signal to a 4K compatible TV or display monitor. This ensures compatibility with the latest super high resolution video formats. 3D Ready: With the advent of 3D media, it is important to own a receiver that recognizes 3D video signals. The SR5008 is able to pass through 3D signals from your Blu-ray player, ensuring that the 3D effect doesn't get lost in translation. It also recognizes signals from 3D television broadcasts. By connecting a 3D-compliant Blu-ray disc player and 3D-compliant TV to the SR5008, you will have a 3D home theater where you can enjoy high-definition sound and video on a level you've never experienced before. ARC (Audio Return Channel): This feature allows audio to be sent from your compatible HDTV to your receiver through the same HDMI cable already being used to send audio and video to your HDTV. This eliminates the need for extra cables connected to your television. Deep Color & x.v.Color Support: The SR5008 also supports Deep Color and x.v.Color content, which can display a larger color range than standard-definition schemes. The result is a more lifelike, vibrant picture. Auto LipSync: This feature automatically compensates for the timing shift between the audio and video of the receiver. If needed, the audio signal can be manually delayed to match the video signal; adjust from 0-200ms. Analog Video Inputs: The receiver features three composite video inputs (2 rear/1 front) and one composite video monitor output; supports up to 480i. There is also two component video inputs (60MHz) and one component video monitor output; supports up to 1080p. Analog-to-HDMI Conversion w/ Video Scaling (4K): The SR5008 is equipped with a flexible video switching system that converts incoming analog video signals to HDMI and scales them to a higher resolution, so only one video connection is required from the receiver to the TV. HDMI input video signals can also be scaled to a higher resolution. The scaled output resolution is set in the receiver's menu. Composite Video to HDMI: Composite video signals (480i only) can be scaled to 480p, 720p, 1080i, 108p, or 4K through the receiver's HDMI output. Component Video to HDMI: Component video signals (480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p) can be scaled to 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p or 4k through the receiver's HDMI output. HDMI to HDMI: HDMI video signals (480i/480p/720p/1080i/1080p/4K) can be scaled to 480p, 720p, 1080i, 1080p, or 4k through the receiver's HDMI output. HDMI Standby Pass-Through: When enabling the HDMI Standby Pass-Through function, regardless of whether the AV receiver is "On" or in "Standby" both audio/video streams from an HDMI input will be output to your television, via the receiver's HDMI monitor output. You can select between three HDMI through function modes. HDMI Input: Selects the HDMI Input (1-6) for which the HDMI Standby Pass-Through function is enabled. Last: The HDMI Standby-Through function is activated on the input source selected at the time of setting the AV receiver to the "Standby" mode. Off: The HDMI Standby Pass-Through function is disabled. Picture Mode: The receiver provides Picture Mode to adjust the picture quality for your viewing content and environment. You can select from Standard, Movie, Vivid, Streaming, Custom, or Off. The Custom mode lets you manually adjust Contrast, Brightness, Saturation, Hue, Noise Reduction, and Enhancer (sharpness). Video Select Function: You can switch the video input source on the receiver while listening to a different audio signal. Network & Tuner Functions Network Connection: The Marantz SR5008 is equipped with an Ethernet (RJ-45) port that lets you connect the receiver to your home network (LAN) and your broadband internet provider. When connected to your home network, the SR5008 lets you listen to Internet radio and a host of other online music sources from your broadband internet provider, as well as play audio files & display still images from your computer via its network connection (DLNA 1.5 certified). The SR5008 also supports AirPlay that lets you stream your music library from an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, or iTunes. Note: This unit's RJ-45 Ethernet port supports 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX and requires an Ethernet (LAN) category 5 or higher cable, Router, Modem, and Internet connection. DLNA 1.5 Certified: The SR5008 is DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) 1.5 and Windows 7 compliant for audio and photo networking. This means it's easier for you to access and enjoy digital music and still-images (JPEG) stored on your Windows PC. You can use your PC to play high-bit rate music content through the A/V receiver and view still-images on your connected TV, or use the SR5008's remote control to browse music & photo files on your hard drive. The receiver also supports ID3-Tag (ver.2) and META tag information; so song title, artist name, and album name can be displayed the unit's front-panel display or on-screen menu. In addition the unit will display Album Art on a connected television. The Marantz SR5008 supports the following audio formats, sampling frequencies, and bit rates via its wired network connection. Compatible Audio Formats Sampling Frequencies Bit rate Extension WMA (Windows Media Audio) 32/44.1/48 kHz 48-192 kbps .wma MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) 32/44.1/48 kHz 32-320 kbps .mp3 WAV 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz 16-bit .wav MPEG-4 AAC 32/44.1/48 kHz 16-320 kbps .aac/.m4a/.mp4 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz 16/20/24-bit .flac ALAC 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz N/A .m4a Note: Your computer must meet the following system requirements - Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service or Windows Media DRM10. Album Art is only displayed when using Windows Media Player (ver.11/12). Online Services: The Marantz SR5008 lets you access Internet Radio, as well as other online music and photo services from your broadband Internet connection. Currently the SR5008 supports Internet Radio from vTuner, Pandora, Spotify, and SiriusXM; as well as the Flickr online photo sharing site (as of 3/19/2013). The Marantz receiver offers on-screen menu display and control over these web services. Online Services Description vTuner The online vTuner service which offers easy browsing of internet radio stations and podcasts. vTuner enables access to web-based radio stations and podcasts via an extremely reliable online database with a wide variety of content. Internet Radio stations in MP3 (32-320kbps) and WMA (48-192kbps) format are supported. You can browse content by Genre, Location, Language, and Favorites. You can store up to 56 Internet Radio stations as presets. The unit will automatically save up to 20 of the most recently played stations. Pandora Once the network audio player is registered with your Pandora account, you can listen to the automated music recommendation and Internet Radio service. You can create up to 100 personalized radio stations. You can sort tracks within these radio stations. You can skip up to 6 tracks that are being played back within 1 hour. You can also thumbs-up/thumbs-down and bookmark tracks. In Pandora, you can search for the track name or artist name using "keyword" searches. When the search is complete, tracks that have a similar rhythm or sound are streamed. Spotify Spotify is a digital music service that gives you on-demand access to one of the largest music libraries in the world (over 15 million tracks and counting). Spotify makes it easier than ever to discover, manage, and share music with your friends. You can browse music by artist, album, track, or most popular; and create your own music library with customized playlists. A Spotify Premium subscription is required. SiriusXM SiriusXM Internet Radio lets you listen to over 120 channels of commercial-free music, talk radio, news, sports, entertainment, and more. Flickr Flickr is an online photograph sharing service that started in 2004. You can use this unit to view photographs on a connected TV that have been made public by Flickr users. You will need to setup an Flickr account to download, upload, and view photographs. Favorites: You can add up to 100 items as "Favorites" from Internet Radio, online music services, and your media server for easier, quicker access. AM/FM Tuner: The Marantz AV receiver features a built-in AM/FM tuner with 56 station auto-preset memory tuning. You can also set your presets manually. You can create an 8-character name for each preset station. You can even directly enter a station number using the receiver's on-screen menu and remote control. Web Control: You can control this A/V receiver from a web control screen on your Windows PC's web browser. The SR5008 and your PC must be connected to the same home network. Software Updates: Using the receiver's network/internet connection, you can check for and update the latest firmware from the online Marantz server. Visit Marantz's Owner's Circle for access to downloads to keep the Marantz receiver up-to-date. The tested Marantz SR5008 contained firmware version 8300-4184-4572 (as of /2/2013). iPod/USB Integration AirPlay Compatible: AirPlay lets you stream your favorite songs directly from your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad, or from your iTunes library on your PC or Mac to the Marantz SR5008, over your home network connection. By downloading Apple's free "Remote" application onto your iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad you don't even need to be in the same room as the components or your computer to play, pause, skip, and stop the songs in your iTunes music library. You will even see the iTunes music information, including your track titles and artist info via the Marantz receiver's on-screen menu (via HDMI). Note: To use the AirPlay feature you need a Mac or Windows-based PC running iTunes (10.1 or later) connected to your wireless home network. Your iPod touch, iPhone, and iPad must have iOS 4.3 or later installed and connected to the same wireless home network. iPod/iPhone Direct: The Marantz AV receiver is fitted with a front-panel USB (type-A) port and HDMI port for playback of audio and video files from select iPod, iPhone, or iPad devices. Audio Playback: The SR5008 supports digital music playback from an iPod, iPhone, or iPad using its front-panel USB (type-A) port. Simply plug your compatible Apple device into the receiver's front-panel USB port, using the cable that came with your iPod/iPhone/iPad. Stored music and music apps from your connected Apple device can be played through the AV receiver, bypassing the iPod/iPhone D/A converter for better sound quality. The iPod/iPhone/iPad can be controlled by the receiver's remote, or you can continue to use the Apple device's clickwheel or touchscreen. You can search for stored music on your iPod/iPhone/iPad by Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre, Composer, or Audiobook. Song/artist information and Album Art from stored music and music apps on your iPod/iPhone will display on your connected TV via HDMI. Video Playback: You can also view video from stored movies and movie apps from select iPods, iPhone, and iPads by connecting your Apple device to the AV receiver's front-panel USB and HDMI input. Use the Apple Lightning-to-Digital AV Adapter (472LT2HDMI sold separately), the Apple Lightning-to-USB cable that came with your device, and a HDMI cable (sold separately) to connect your iPod touch (5th gen), iPhone 5, iPad 4, or iPad mini to the AV receiver. Use the Apple Dock-to-Digital AV Adapter (47230PHDMI, sold separately), the Apple Dock-to-USB cable that came with your device, and a HDMI cable (sold separately) to connect your iPod touch (4th gen), iPhone 4/4S, or iPad (1/2/3). Use the Apple Composite AV cable (sold separately) for older video-capable iPod/iPhone/iPad devices w/ 30-pin connector. Video from your iPod/iPhone/iPad can only be navigated from your Apple device's clickwheel or touchscreen (select Simple mode on receiver). Note: Your Apple iPod/iPhone's battery will be charged while connected to the receiver (max. 1A). This unit will not charge the iPad. Apple Device Compatibility Chart: The SR5008 is "made for iPod/iPhone compatible" and supports the following iPod/iPhone models and functions via its front-panel USB port (as of 9/24/2013): Apple Device Generation Tested Version Connector Type Media Type Control Type Display Type Charge USB AirPlay Audio Video Remote iPod/iPhone Album Art Artist/Song Text Track Info iPad 1 5.1.1 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y N 2 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y N 3 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y N 4 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y N mini 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y iPhone 2G 3.1.3 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 3G 4.2.1 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 3GS 5.1.1 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 4 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 4S 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 5 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 5C 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 5S 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y touch 1st 2.2.1 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 2nd 4.2.1 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 3rd 5.1.1 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 4th 6.1.2 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 5th 7.0 Y Y Y O Y Y N Y Y Y nano 1st 1.3.1 Y N Y N Y N N Y Y Y 2nd 1.1.3 Y N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y 3rd 1.1.3 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 4th 1.0.4 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 5th 1.0.2 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 6th 1.2 PC Y N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y 7th 1.02 PC Y N Y N Y Y N Y Y Y classic 80GB 1.1.2 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 120GB 2.0.1 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y 160GB 2.0.4 Y N Y O Y Y N Y Y Y video 5th 1.3 Y N Y O Y N N Y Y Y Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to wait until a newer software update is available. USB Port: A USB memory device can be connected to the USB (type-A) port located on the front-panel, allowing you to play various music files and JPEG still-image files through the receiver. The USB memory device must be mass storage class (msc) or media transfer protocol (mtp) compliant, and be formatted in FAT16 or FAT32. The unit can recognize up to 500 folders/5,000 files. In addition to music and still-image playback, the A/V receiver supports basic playback control, song/artist information display, and charging (5V/1A) of your connected USB mass storage class device. The Marantz SR5008 supports the following audio formats, sampling frequencies, and bit rates via its USB (type-A) connection. Compatible Audio Formats Sampling Frequencies Bit rate Extension WMA (Windows Media Audio) 32/44.1/48 kHz 48-192 kbps .wma MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) 32/44.1/48 kHz 32-320 kbps .mp3 WAV 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz 16-bit .wav MPEG-4 AAC 32/44.1/48 kHz 16-320 kbps .aac/.m4a/.mp4 FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) 32/44.1/48/88.2/96/176.4/192 kHz 16/20/24-bit .flac ALAC 32/44.1/48/88.2/96 kHz N/A .m4a Note: USB memory device will not work via a Hub. It is not possible to connect and use a computer via the unit's USB port using a USB cable. Convenience Features On-Screen Menu w/ Setup Wizard (via HDMI): With the on-screen graphical display that combines large clear text and colorful icons, plus the Marantz Setup Assistant, setup is both simple and quick, letting you easily make all necessary adjustments and settings to quickly and easily optimize the SR5008 for your particular speaker configuration and source equipment. When you control the sound volume, the volume level is displayed on the screen, and when you switch the input source, the name of the input source is displayed. The on-screen menu display can only be output to your TV via HDMI. Note: The receiver's front-panel LCD window only displays source input and volume. You will need to connect this receiver up to your TV via HDMI to configure speaker, network, input, and system settings through the AV receiver's on-screen menu. Multi-Source/Multi-Zone: The Marantz SR5008 offers Zone 2 and All Zone Stereo functionality for playback of audio in two separate rooms of your home. Zone 2: Marantz's Multi-Zone/Multi-Source function lets you select a different audio source for listening in a second location of your home. The SR5008 features a Main Zone (audio/video) and Zone 2 (audio only). The Main Zone offers 7.2-channel playback of your audio/video gear in your main entertainment room. Zone 2 allows stereo audio playback of another source connected to the receiver in another room of your home via left/right RCA audio or speaker level outputs. The receiver's surround back amplifier can be reassigned to power a pair of speakers in Zone 2. When using the SR5008 to power speakers in a second room of your home, the main zone is restricted to 5.2-channels. When using the receiver's line output terminals for the second room, you need an additional amplifier to power those speakers; the main Zone of the receiver remains 7.2-channel. The volume of Zone 2 can be controlled by the Marantz receiver using either configuration, or from your Zone 2's integrated amplifier when using the line-output. Compatible Zone Sources: Only tuner, analog, USB, and Network sources can be played in Zone 2. You cannot select different AM/FM radio stations or different Network content for different zones. To hear AirPlay in Zone 2, you must first start playing Airplay in the Main Zone. Once you have selected AirPlay in Zone 2, you can then switch the source of the Main Zone. Incompatible Zone Sources: It is not possible to play the digital audio signals from the HDMI, Coaxial, or Optical terminals in Zone 2. Video cannot be sent to Zone 2. All Zone Stereo Function: The All Zone Stereo function allows you to enjoy the AV receiver's Main Zone audio source in Zone 2 simultaneously (regardless of input audio signal types; analog or digital). During the All Zone Stereo, 2ch playback is automatically selected for all zones and each zone will play at the same volume level. This is useful when you want to enjoy the same music at the same time in multiple rooms during a get together or party. Source Rename/Delete: You can change the display name (up to 8 characters) of a selected input source. If an input isn't being used, you can delete it from the display so you don't have to scroll past it when you change sources. Panel Lock: To prevent accidental operation of this unit, you can disable operation of the buttons on the front-panel. Dual Backup Memory Function: This receiver stores its settings in a nonvolatile memory even when the main power supply is turned off. Using the Dual Backup Memory function, you can write settings information to another memory area to back up saved settings for recovery anytime as needed. Personal Memory Plus: This function sets the settings (input mode, surround mode, HDMI output mode, MultEQ, Dynamic EQ, audio delay, etc.) last selected for the individual input sources. Last Function Memory: This function stores the settings which were made before going into the standby mode. When the power is turned back on, the settings are restored. Sleep Timer: This function allows you to automatically set the power to standby after a predetermined amount of time has passed; set the sleep timer up to 120 minutes in 10 minute increments. Auto Standby: The unit enters standby mode automatically when no commands are sent to the unit for the set time (30 or 60 minutes). Before it enters the standby mode, "Auto Standby" is displayed on the front-panel display of this unit and the on-screen menu. Remote/Bluetooth Control IR Remote Control: The Marantz SR5008 comes with an IR wireless remote control that can operate this receiver only. The remote control features Glow keys so it can easily be used in the dark. HDMI Control: The Marantz SR5008 can control select external audio/video components connected via HDMI which support HDMI control. When you make an HDMI connection with a TV or player compatible with the SR5008's HDMI control function, you can perform the operations from the SR5008's remote control; Power off, Switching of audio output devices, Switching of audio input devices, Volume adjustment, and Playback functions. Marantz Remote App: The Marantz Remote App lets you control the Marantz Network A/V receiver using your Apple iOS (4.3 or later) or Android device. This free Remote App lets you control the Marantz A/V receiver's basic functions (power, volume, input, surround modes) from your Apple iOS or Android device. The multi-zone control page of the Remote App lets you adjust power, volume and input selection for all zones from a single screen (when applicable). You can even navigate the A/V receiver's network and Internet content from your compatible Apple iOS or Android device. For added convenience, there are eight customizable home screen short cut buttons that allow you to tailor the look and function of the Marantz Remote App to suit your needs. Note: Download the free Marantz Remote App from the iTunes App Store for the iPod touch, iPhone, or iPad (iOS 4.3 or later). Or, download the free Marantz Remote App from the Android Market for your compatible Android device (1.5-up). The AV receiver will need to be connected to the same network as your Apple iOS or Android device. Bluetooth Adapter (optional): Through its proprietary M-Xport, the SR5008 offers Bluetooth capability. Simply add the optional RX101 Bluetooth adaptor (642RX101, sold separately) to the SR5008 and you can play the music stored on any Bluetooth-enabled portable device (your iPhone, iPod Touch, or PDA for example) through your home theater system. The optional RX101 doubles as an IR (infrared) receiver so you can place all your components out of sight and still maintain full remote control. Remote Connections: The Marantz SR5008 is fitted with the following custom remote inputs/outputs. Remote In/Out: These RCA input/output connectors allow you to connect the SR5008 to a Marantz component equipped with remote control (RC-5) terminals. Flasher In: This 3.5mm input is used to control the SR5008 from an external key-pad (sold separately). DC Trigger Output: The DC trigger output (3.5mm) allows you to connect an external device so it can be turned on by the SR5008. RS-232C: The RS-232C port is to be used in conjunction with an external controller to control the operation of the unit by using an external device. The RS-232C port may also be used in the future to update the operating software of the unit so that it will be able to support new digital audio formats. Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $500 rewards card Marantz SR5008 Reviews Average Customer Review: 25 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 4 out of 5 Great avr!! Written By Ismael R., San Juan, PR on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I'm very impressed of how this avr sounds. I'ts a very good avr!! Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 out of 5 Great when it works. After two duds the third is going on me. Written By Lane C, Chicago, IL on Friday, August 15, 2014 When it works, boy does it work. The sound quality is great and the device has a much smaller foot print than a competitors unit that I had in my home prior to upgrading. The first two of these I bought from a big box store and had problems. The first one had zero output for the sub woofer. The second one wouldn't power up at all. I'm on my third one and two months in the receiver stopped talking to my XBOX One properly. Instead of 1080p I get 480p as the maximum resolution detected by the receiver. I called tech support at Marantz and waited on hold for 45 minutes before realizing there was a firmware update I could run. I started the firmware update and after being on hold for an hour the updater was still in progress but tech support finally answered. They told me they wouldn't wait on hold the 15 minutes for the update to run. They wanted to me call back when it was done running. I hung up on them I was so frustrated. Pros: Great sound. Cons: Terrible build quality, terrible tech support, and a huge waste of money when you can buy a lesser known brand and get better service. 1 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Mixed feelings Written By Conrad, Ramona, CA on Monday, August 11, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I went for this receiver because Crutchfield Rep said Marantz is the peak of sound quality of their receivers and I want the sound especially during movies. I like the movie theater experience at home. I am changing from a yamaha and I could hear the difference in sound. I liked the subtle look of the front...very clean. I don't like a cluttered front plate. There is a useful setup wizard in the beginning that walks you through hooking up your speakers and then testing the speakers to make sure it's correct. On the negative side, this unit has a very small display on the front that only tells input and volume level and is hard to read from my viewing location, however it does show input info on the screen when changing inputs and volume level when changing volume level. My old yamaha shows a lot more info and the volume and input are easy to read. Also I wanted zone 2 output for patio speakers and though it does have that capability you have to make a choice between having zone 2 speakers or having 7.1 surround speakers. It won't do both. So if I wanted to have the patio speakers hooked up then 5.1 would be my only choice for the living rm. I returned it because of the zone 2 input issue and the small display issue. Pros: Nice Sound quality Clean front panel 7 total HDMI's Cons: zone 2 or 7.1 choice Small front display 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 Written By Rich C, Buford, GA on Sunday, August 10, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) This device is very user friendly and works well with other entertainment electronic components. The set up and guide instructions are easy to use. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 marantz sr5008 Written By john, clementon, nj on Monday, July 07, 2014 simply put the best I have heard sound come out of a affordable receiver. easy to set up, easy to learn to when it come to learning how it work because it has so much to offer when it come to giving you a great sound no matter what type of music you are playing, I had a harmon / kardon same watts but the clarity between the two big difference. Pros: lots of things it will do to make you happy, from connections to adjusting sound but realy simply run the mic and the sound is great 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Product Written By UncleBobby, Houston TX on Monday, June 23, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great sound, lots of nice features. Pros: Great sound Cons: 300+ page manual 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 So far so good Written By Eidan, San Diego,CA on Thursday, June 12, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Received the receiver and after couple of days notice some loud hiss which ended with a loud bang sound from the speakers when switching HDMI inputs. Returned to CF and received the second one couple of days ago. So far works great. Ill update again in a month if anything "stays" right ;) Pros: Easy setup (25 min). HDMI Pass through. AirPlay. M-Dax. On screen setup. Audisey. Look! Cons: No front screen lights around display screen like in a higher end 7007 and 7008 models. Small front display can barely see sitting 10-12 ft away. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Top Notch Receiver Written By Christopher M., Connecticut on Monday, May 26, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I won't reiterate what others have said about this unit. It's solidly built, sounds great and has more than enough connections for all your AV equipment. Buttons are smooth and are of quality. I would have kept this but switched it for the SR7007 after seeing it was marked down. You can't go wrong with Marantz. Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Home Theater receiver Written By BillJr, West Central Florida on Saturday, April 19, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have owned many different manufacturer's home theater receivers over the years, such as Sony, Onkyo,Pioneer, Denon over the years. I have been partial to Onkyo with the past couple purchases I made, but this time I wanted to try Marantz based on all of the great reviews and things I was hearing. I am not dissapointed! this receiver is high quality, well engineered, and superiour sound to any receiver I had ever owned. Pros: Great build quality, plenty of inputs, fantastic surround sound - and looks great too! Cons: None 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 SR5008 Written By Anonymous, Minneapolis, MN on Wednesday, April 16, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Awesome receiver. Sounds great. 2nd channel is awesome for running outdoor speakers. Marantz is what it is......awesome! Pros: 2 channels, HDAM, looks, on and on Cons: No gold plated connectors 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Awesome Written By Anonymous, Price, Utah on Sunday, March 30, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Went online at first for a 5007 and that was a joke. I should have just bought straight from Crutchfield. Awesome receiver. I haven't hooked it up yet but can't wait to after I move into my house. 1 out of 17 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 Written By Ed, Lock Haven, Pa on Thursday, March 20, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Over the years I have built many home sound systems. My last one was a Carver amp and preamp mated to Klipsch Forte 2 speakers. When the amp failed on the right side, I was at a loss at where to turn. Checking different brands on the internet and comparing overall ratings, I picked the Marantz SR5008. The Marantz replaced both the Carver pieces and has brought sound quality back to my Klipsch speakers that I thought I had lost. I am very well satisfied with both the new equipment and with Crutchfield. Pros: GREAT SOUND and easy set-up once you view the CD Cons: The small display, and lack of an old school users manual. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 HD Theatre receiver Written By jon B, Virginia Beach, VA on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have had the unit a month now. Really like the sound. Have run it through its paces and touched every setting. ONLY complaint is the size of the display on the front. A tradeoff from goods looks, to maybe something gawdy. I like it still. Looks like the old Marantz, stately and powerful. I have it interfaced into a 2013 Samsung HDTV with ARC HDMI. All works great. This is one area I was concerned with. Pros: The look. The clean sound. Ipod access from front and Airplay, that works great and fast. The Audessey system. Works great. Cons: Small display in front, so get over it, still is usable. Love the look of it. 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Great Sound Written By Anonymous, Richmond Hill, GA on Tuesday, March 11, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Sounds wonderful. Easy set up. I love that it show's volume level and surround sound setting on the T.V so I don't have to look at the display below. Pros: Easy set up, great sound. Cons: none. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz Written By EricP, Enterprise, AL on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Really nice receiver, clean lines, not cluttered with buttons and knobs. Same with the remote. Only the buttons you need. Crisp sound, and easy setup and a classic aesthetic look. Cons: None 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 Written By Anonymous, Canton, Oh on Tuesday, February 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So far I've been very happy with this receiver. I still have some older speakers so I can't say the sound is amazing, but the sound it gets out of those speakers is much better than my old receiver, especially in the low end. I am having some issues with it though: If I leave it on the Media Player (Apple TV) input, I have to remove and reattach the HDMI cable to make it show up again. This happens even if I turn the receiver off. Recently I couldn't get it to work so I plugged the Apple TV into the Game input. The Spotify app will not work. I'm not sure if this is because I have too many songs in my playlists, but I can log into the app, but I can't search or even see my playlists. Soon after I log in, the app shuts down and I end up back at the app list screen. Pros: Great sound, nice visuals. Cons: A bit complicated, small display on the receiver itself, issues with spotify app, issues with leaving Media Player setting and it not working when I come back. 8 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz sr5008 Written By Mark, Nixa MO. on Tuesday, February 04, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Great product. Working great. Basic set-up very easy. Bought this to replace Onkyo tx nr809, which is 2 years old and still in repair shop. Pros: Easy set-up. Really like the source dial, just turn the knob until you see the source you want, don't have to hunt for a button, if you aren't using the remote. Cons: none 4 out of 4 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Incredible Sound Written By JoshS, Michigan on Monday, February 03, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I thought I had a good receiver in the Yamaha model that the Marantz replaced but they aren't even comparable. The sound produced by this unit is absolutely beautiful. Crisp highs, soft mids, deep strong lows and all blended and balanced remarkably well. My entertainment is a 50/50 mix of movies and music. I have this connected to Definitive Tech speakers throughout the surround and both music and movies are amazing. The Audyssey MultEQ XT speaker calibration did a very good job of compensating for in-room acoustic deficiencies. Initial set up was very easy but plan to spend some time with the manual and tweaking the finer points of the system to maximize what this unit can do. There are a tremendous amount of options and settings to tailor you setup to meet individual needs. Well worth the price. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend or buy again. Cons: Speaker terminals are a little weak. 9 out of 9 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz sr5008 Written By Mr. M, Wv on Saturday, January 25, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Easy setup. Replaced old sony"very reliable"but no comparison to 5008. Very clear and precise with good separation and power. I like to crank it and it takes me there. ..... A lot to learn with many settings. Printed owners manual. 200 pages. Thanks to Crutchfield and their advice and help with a few questions I had. Great service. Best in business. Using 4 front jbl lancer 77s over 40 years old but sound better every year. Pros: Wonderful sound. Easy setup. Great help from Crutchfield. Beautiful amp design.Easy on the eyes. Cons: Display in front of amp small for us older people. Had trouble downloading owners manual but not a computer wiz. Very complex but that's just the way it nowadays. 3 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 marantzsr5008 Written By brian, ga on Thursday, January 23, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) this is the best av recev for the money Pros: easy to set up great power sound q is bar none Cons: none 2 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 Written By Anonymous, Philadelphia PA on Friday, January 17, 2014 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Overall it was very easy to set-up. I love the AirPlay. Dual zone did not work for me. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 Written By Max, Danville, CA on Monday, December 30, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) So far I am very happy with my system. The sound is great. Pros: Great sound. Easy to install. Cons: Would have been nice if the Bluetooth and WiFi was integrated in the system. The app is Ok, but it could be much better. 1 out of 2 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Awesome A/V Receiver Written By John, Tarrytown, NY on Monday, December 09, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I replaced my old Marantz A/V receiver with the SR5008 and all I can say Is that the sound is incredible. There is a very noticeable improvement in the clarity, detail and dynamic range over what I had. Audyssey and all of the other features were very easy to set up. The HDMI pass through and video up-scaling are great features and work well but the most important feature for me are the Home Theater sound improvements which allow you to keep the overall volume at a lower level and still get great dynamic range and increased volume of the dialogue during quiet parts of the movie. Now i am able to hear the dialogue without having the volume turned way up and enjoy the movie without having to worry about disturbing my neighbors. The only disappointment was that the audio connectors are not gold plated which was not indicated in any of the sales or technical documentation and was a surprise for me for a A/V receiver at this price level. Pros: Incredible dynamic sound with Audyssey which sets the speakers to suit the room's listening environment and the speakers' characteristics. Smart Phone App Apple AirPlay, very cool! Network enabled for software updates and access to Internet Radio Cons: Connectors are not gold plated. 6 out of 6 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz SR5008 Written By jeffisveryhungry, Seattle, WA on Friday, August 16, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Easy setup, nice features, simple interface, and most importantly: sounds great. 2 out of 3 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 5 out of 5 Marantz 5008 doesn't disappoint, oh yeah, HDAM too Written By Riff21, Duluth, MN on Monday, August 12, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) I have the marantz 5008 hooked up to a Samsung blu-ray player, XBOX 360, PSB Image 6 Bookshelf Speakers and an old Boston subwoofer. I have not hooked up surround speakers yet. Watching movies and playing video games is a real pleasure, especially the latter. COD has never sounded better. What really caught me off guard was the Apple Air Play. It was simple to set up and my iPhone 4S recognized immediately. I was worried air play was going to sound "digitally", but that was not the case with the music sounding full and for the most part detailed. I do have a Cambridge integrated amplifier with a Pro-Ject turntable and Cambridge Audio S30 speakers, I prefer listening to the vinyl over the air play. One BIG plus over the Marantz 5007 is it includes Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM), which in the passed was only included in the higher cost Marantz receivers. Also, it includes AM radio. One last thought, the user interface is the best I have seen - REAL SIMPLE TO SET UP. Overall, I am very pleased with this home theater amplifier. Pros: Apple Air Play Greater user interface HDAM Cons: Speaker terminals could be more robust 20 out of 20 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 2 questions already asked Does it play dad files directly or convert to PCM? [ Dennis Jul 02, 2014 ] 4 answers I have no idea what it does. I gave it to my son as a gift. All I know is he likes it. [ DOUGLAS W Jul 04, 2014 ] Sorry don't really know [ MARK Jul 04, 2014 ] It does both native and PCM. [ JOHN Jul 04, 2014 ] Sorry, don't know. Way beyond my technical level. [ T HAL Jul 03, 2014 ] Will this remote control all part of the stereo system, cable box included? [ glenn Jan 29, 2014 ] 11 answers I would like to have some suggestions about speakers to get the most from my SR 5008 [ Terra May 04, 2014 ] I am not sure. I have not tried to control anything other than the Receiver. I am very happy with the Marantz. It sounds great and I really like the pass through ability. As usual, Crutchfield was great. [ WILLIAM Jan 31, 2014 ] The remote only controls the functions of the Marantz SR5008. [ JOHN Jan 30, 2014 ] No. it is not a universal remote. [ Arshad Jan 30, 2014 ] No not by my experience, unfortunatly I've been underwhelmed with the remote for this receiver. It's not a multi-brand remote and does a marginal job at covering all the abilities of just the receiver. iPhone app they have allows you to finagle your way to some additional settings (sound setups with DTS and Dolby ProLogic options), but the app has been buggy and not extremely comprehensive too. Although it has HDMI anynet capabilities, I don't think that the remote/Marantz would be able to drive your Cable box beyond simple on/off and maybe channels/volume. I have a Dish Hopper and control the box with the Dish remote. If I want sound, I turn on the Marantz. [ BROOKS Jan 30, 2014 ] The Marantz 5008 remote controls all normal functions of an AV receiver. The 5008 remote does not control the playing/functions of a Blue Ray, TV, DVR or Cable Box. My system is set-up where the Cable remote controls the DVR and is paired to the 5008 so it can turn it on/off and control volume. If I want to change the component source of the audio/video signal or playback mode I use the 5008 remote to do so. [ REED Jan 30, 2014 ] Absolutely the SR5008 will control your music system, TV, cable box, Ipod, games, Pandora, and tuner for radio, etc. This is a great receiver. I would suggest you get a universal remote control do you don't have to switch between different remotes. [ RICHARD A Jan 30, 2014 ] Have not got that far yet. But I think your answer will b no. Still going to have to have two or three controllers. [ dana Jan 30, 2014 ] I do not know if the remote can be programmed to control other devices. I have not tried. [ T HAL Jan 30, 2014 ] Yes it will. I only use cable and blueray [ MARVIN Jan 30, 2014 ] No it just controls the receiver. 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Back in May, it was first revealed that after 'PK' Rajkumar Hirani is willing to take up the biopic of actor Sanjay Dutt who is currently serving a jail term. It also came to light that Raju Hirani wants none other than Bollywood sensation Ranbir Kapoor to play the colourful actor. However
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Manyata will break her karva chauth fast by meeting her husband and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. She will go to meet Sanjay Dutt at Pune Yerawada jail. The actor's wife was to meet Sanjay on his birthday on 29th July but Manyata postponed the meeting to coincide on Karva Chauth
Salman Khan who is gearing up for the eight season of 'Bigg Boss' wants his friend and Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt to be locked inside Bigg Boss house as a participant. He wanted Sanjay to be shifted from Pune Yerawada jail to Bigg Boss house. The premiere of the new season of Bigg Boss is on 21

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Eric Boullier
Racing Director
Eric Boullier
Even as a schoolboy, Eric Boullier was fascinated by racing cars, with pictures of his childhood hero Ayrton Senna adorning the walls of his family home in Laval, Mayenne, France.
After graduating from the French Institut Polytechnique des Sciences Appliquees in Ivry-sur-Seine, he was quickly drawn to the racetrack, working in the World Series by Nissan and A1 Grand Prix. His managerial skills saw him graduate to a role overseeing the careers of several promising young racing drivers.
Becoming team principal at Lotus F1 in 2010, he oversaw a period of growth and redevelopment that led to the hiring of 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen, and the re-emergence of the team as one of grand prix racing's top contenders.
Eric became McLaren's racing director in a structural re-organisation at the start of the 2014 season.
Jonathan Neale
Chief Operating Officer & Acting CEO
Jonathan Neale
Graduating from Nottingham University in 1984 with an honours degree in physics, Jonathan Neale began a lengthy career in the commercial and defence aerospace industry. Beginning at Philips Defence Systems, he became a chartered electrical and electronic engineer and went on to lead the advanced development group within the electronic warfare division. He moved to BAE systems in 1991, working as a project design engineer leading major systems projects for commercial aircraft.
Promoted through the company, he became director of operations and support operations at the Manchester and Prestwick Sites and was responsible for aircraft production, customer support and training. He returned to defence systems and aircraft, taking charge of the Hawk Fast Jet Programme as managing director 1999. He gained his MBA during the 1990s and participated in the government cabinet office's prestigious Top Management Programme working with public and private sector colleagues.
Jonathan joined McLaren Racing as operations director in 2001 to oversee the race team's operations and engineering processes. He was appointed the company's managing director in 2004. Jonathan is currently a fellow of the Institute of Directors and occupies a principal role within the organisation, managing overall technical and operational strategy for the whole team.
Neil Oatley
Director of Design and Development Programmes
Neil Oatley
Neil Oatley arrived in Formula 1 during an era in which designers also had to turn their hands to practical race engineering. He joined Williams as a draughtsman in 1977, moving on to race-engineer Clay Regazzoni and Carlos Reutemann, and working alongside world champions Keke Rosberg and Nigel Mansell.
He returned to the drawing office as chief designer for the short-lived Haas Lola team before moving to McLaren in 1986, where he played a key role in the creation of a succession of legendary championship-winning cars.
Recently celebrating 25 years at McLaren, Neil's brief as director of design and development programmes enables him to deploy the experience gleaned through over three decades at the cutting edge of motorsport into the specification, design and build of each new McLaren Mercedes car.
Tim Goss
Technical Director
Tim Goss
Tim Goss entered Formula 1 with Cosworth in 1986 before joining McLaren as a design engineer in 1990. He has held many roles within the team, including stints as chief test team engineer, head of vehicle dynamics and chief engineer powertrain – a role in which he oversaw the introduction of the sport's first-ever seamless-shift gearbox in 2005.
Outgrowing his role as chief engineer, he was appointed director of engineering in January 2011. He oversees all aspects of car specification, top-level target-setting and priority engineering projects.
In February 2013, Tim was appointed technical director of McLaren Mercedes.
Sam Michael
Sporting Director
Sam Michael
Graduating from the University of New South Wales in 1993 with a degree in mechanical engineering, Sam Michael travelled to Europe and immediately began his Formula 1 career.
Over the following 18 seasons, initially at Lotus, then Jordan Grand Prix and Williams F1, he worked in and led design, R&D, vehicle dynamics and race engineering departments, as well as achieving director and board-member level at Williams.
He joined McLaren Mercedes in November 2011, and is now sporting director. He forms part of our senior technical management team, primarily responsible for race, test and heritage operations and driver programmes.
Simon Roberts
Operations Director
Simon Roberts
A rich background in mechanical and automotive engineering – including roles at BMW's powertrain division – perfectly prepared Simon Roberts for McLaren Racing. Joining the team in 2003 as general manager, he became operations director the following year.
For 2009, he was seconded to the Force India F1 team as chief operating officer but returned to McLaren Racing ahead of the 2010 season.
David Redding
Team Manager
David Redding
David Redding took on his first motorsport role in 1988, working in the Benetton Formula 1 team's gearbox department. In 1995, he became number one mechanic at McLaren, before leaving at the end of 1996 to help set up the fledgling Stewart Grand Prix team.
When he rejoined McLaren in 2000, he moved to the team's engineering department, working as a systems engineer before becoming assistant race engineer alongside Philip Prew.
After engineering the third car at races, he became more involved in the team's operational side, and was appointed head of race operations in 2009. He became team manager in 2009 and is also McLaren Mercedes' sporting representative within FOTA and on the FIA's sporting board.
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As previously covered in these pages, earlier this week a D.C. Superior Court judge ordered Rogue States Burgers to cease grilling operations at its Dupont Circle location. This news was met with sadness by burger lovers in the nation's capital, but by relief from the employees of Steptoe & Johnson. Steptoe had sued Rogue States, claiming that fumes and smells from the burger purveyor were a nuisance requiring abatement.
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The weekly USDA Export Sales report stated the weekly corn export total at just 49,100 tonnes, whereas pre-report forecasts were in the 200,000-350,000 tonne range. The Christmas holiday almost surely depressed the total, but the USDA figure implies a near boycott of U.S. corn by export customers. After holding up rather well in the face of that news, futures moved sharply lower in wake of news that a Memphis-based consulting firm boosted its final estimate for the 2012 U.S. corn crop. That foreshadows next Friday's (1/11/13) scheduled release of numerous USDA reports concerning the agricultural markets. The fact that the nearby contracts fell to fresh six-month lows at the end of the week also seems to imply potential for further technically-based losses in the short term. March corn ended the week 9 cents lower at $6.80 1/4, while December plunged 15 1/2 cents to $5.71 3/4 per bushel.
U.S. soybean sales reached 434,900 tonnes last week, which came in at the upper end of the forecast range. However, futures performed rather poorly in the wake of the report, probably due to news that the USDA attache in Brazil had boosted the unofficial forecast of its forthcoming soybean crop by about 2.0 million tonnes. The losses were reinforced by the subsequent release of an updated 2012 production estimate from a Memphis-based consulting company; the data weren't terribly surprising, but certainly did not encourage market bulls either. March futures are now threatening to drop below their November lows, which in turn might precipitate a larger decline. March beans settled 20 1/4 cents lower at $13.67 1/4 per bushel, while March soyoil was down 0.80 cents to 49.90 cents/pound and March meal posted a modest $5.2 loss to $399.0/ton.
Wheat traders could not have been happy with the weekly Export Sales result either, since the USDA figure, at 152,200 tonnes, fell well short of expectations in the 350,000-550,000 range. A portion of the shortfall might be blamed upon disruptions associated with the Christmas holiday, which might explain the muted reaction posted by wheat futures. Still, having the March CBOT contract end the week below the psychologically important $7.50 level seems to presage continued losses. On the other hand, the fact that nearby futures have reached deeply oversold levels may be setting the stage for a substantial rebound in the near future. Traders may need to see signs of improved export demand before they will be willing to aggressively pursue the long side of the wheat market. March CBOT wheat dropped 8 1/4 cents to $7.47 1/4 Friday, with March KCBT and MGE futures losing 7 3/4 cents and 7 cents to $8.04 1/2 and $8.41 per bushel, respectively.


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Reading, writing and leading
Parse the inflammatory rhetoric on the subjects of public education, school choice and independent districts, and what you are left with is this simple, inescapable conclusion: Few people, if any, are happy with the current state of academic affairs in the East Baton Rouge Parish School System.
Equally apparent is that while there's abundant ranting on every side of every issue, there's little, if any, actual listening taking place. Far worse, and in typical Baton Rouge fashion, instead of banding together to deal with a complicated problem with enormous parishwide ramifications, we're taking the balkanization route.
Those in the school system—at least what's left of it—have adopted a bunker, protect-the-MFP-funding mentality, dismissing almost any notion of significant change. Teachers unions reflexively reject every proposal deemed to have the slightest iota of potential negative impact to their memberships, choosing instead to blame parents while protecting the lowest-performing of their ranks. School choice advocates, shrouding themselves in the cloak of free market competition, scoff at solutions that fail to include vouchers and charter schools. Baton Rouge's wealthy and middle-class families have effectively given up on a system torn apart by what was once the nation's longest-running desegregation case, opting instead to 1) enroll their children in private schools, 2) move to Ascension or Livingston, or 3) create demographically friendly independent school districts.
And the poor, as is often the case, are pretty much stuck with the remnants of what was once one of the nation's largest school districts.
In truth, many Baton Rouge public schools have shown improvement. What's also true is that it's a two-tier system—excellent for academically gifted children, but an abysmal failure for everyone else. That, frankly, is an intolerable reality, yet it's one that will remain unchanged as long as we're all hell-bent on focusing solely on our own self-serving solutions.
What no one wants to seriously discuss are the two monumental challenges facing what remains of the school district that formerly served all of East Baton Rouge Parish: massive and crippling retirement and benefit costs that drain more and more dollars from the classroom, and a population with an alarmingly high poverty rate. The poverty is especially vexing, particularly since we only seem interested in mitigating rather than actually solving it.
Exacerbating the problem is the parochial response of independent school districts, whose designers are happy to saddle the Baton Rouge system with millions in legacy costs while also creating gerrymandered districts that are remarkably devoid of poor and minority students.
That's what Zachary and Central did. That's what those hoping to create a new district in southeast Baton Rouge want to do. If successful, there's another group waiting to do the same in southwest Baton Rouge. Before that happens, however, bet the ranch that school board member and attorney Tarvald Smith, or someone else in the black community, files a federal lawsuit challenging the intra-parish white flight.
Here's a truth about these independent school districts: They are great for students in the middle, but they lack the financial resources to handle many special education students and adequately challenge academically gifted students. Zachary and Central may not have a Prescott Middle School, but they also don't have a Baton Rouge High.
Supporters point to these districts ranking as some of the best in the state, but Louisiana measures against bottom academic performers—not the top—and, as former state schools Superintendent Paul Pastorek pointed out, these districts are merely average in national measurements. If mediocrity is the goal, then the present path is the way to go. The problem is, mediocrity is an untenable position in a global economy driven by intellectual capital, and where the academic measuring stick is Singapore.
Perhaps it's time for leaders in this parish to sit down with an open mind and find solutions that can work for all children. Public education in East Baton Rouge is a problem in search of leadership, not special or parochial interests.
When a ship is listing, a coward screams, "Every man for himself!" A leader declares, "All hands on deck." Right now, we've got cowards at the helm.
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