Marantz SR6005

Marantz SR6005 Review

Review: Marantz’s SR6005 strips out a handful of high-end frills, but preserves the signature Marantz sound in a package under $1,000.This time last year, we lauded Marantz and its SR6004 AV receiver for maintaining the company’s legacy of high standards in audio performance in an up-to-date package that offered all the bells and whistles you could ask for. The SR6004 sat just below the top of Marantz’s AV receiver line, with an MSRP of $1,249. This year, Marantz offers the SR6005 which also sits just below the top of their AVR line, but with a $999.00 price tag. Despite model numbers that suggest the 6005 is a direct replacement for the 6004 (hey, it’s just one digit, right?) a closer inspection reveals some key differences between the two. In fact, the 6005 looks more like last year’s 5004, a step lower in the line-up.Confused? Don’t be. In this review, we take a look at those key differences and determine if the changes are worth the $250 difference in price points.Like the SR6004, the SR6005’s power supply section is ample and weighty. The SR6005 comes in at 26 lbs, which, again, is a positive indicator of overall build quality. However, that number seemed a little lower than we had expected, so we looked back at our notes on the SR6004 and saw that it weighed in at 28 lbs.