SR6003

Sales sheet
SR6003 – AV Receiver
Overview
The demand for the A/V Receiver is raised to another level:
• Quality requested for home entertainment has been
evolved greatly by the Full HD Video contents and High
Bit Rate Audio contents such as Dolby TrueHD, and DTS
HD.
• Having HDMI ver. 1.3a compatible (HBR audio decode
and HD video pass through) in the Low-Mid range.
The new Marantz SR6003 is developed to reproduce these
high quality A/V requirements combined with a competitive
feature set, underlining the principles of new generation
Marantz AV Receiver line up:
• Marantz heritage in high quality A/V products
• Flexibility and high reliability
• New generation appearance design
New design
Derived from the historical Marantz design and based on
the Premium Series design which was introduced in
2002, a new Marantz heritage has been created with the
new “M1”-design series. A solid extruded aluminum
centre panel and glass fiber reinforced resin side panels
underline a high stiffness and the ability to absorb
undesired vibration, making the SR6003 as
solid as possibly can be.

Top View
 Appearance
License logo’s on top

Front buttons
all behind a flap

To achieve an even more clean, solid and premium-like

appearance the licence logo’s on all new Marantz receivers
are placed on top. Additional to this, the front buttons and
USB-input of the SR6003 are hidden behind a big solid flap.
Key features
• 7x 100 Watts RMS at 8 ohm
• Dolby TrueHD, DTS-HD, Deep Color™, x.y.Color
• M-DAX for enhancing compressed audio
• USB front input
• Room Acoustic Calibration with EQ by Audyssey for
one touch speaker set-up
• HDMI v1.3: 3in/2out
• Upscaling up to 1080p by i-Chips
• Enhanced Graphic User Interface (GUI) in color
• Dual HDMI and Component outputs
• Analogue and Digital multi-zone outputs
Powerful amplification
• 100W/ch (8Ω, RMS, 20Hz – 20kHz,
0.08%THD) voltage feedback amplification
• In-line 7ch internal layout
• Audiophile grade components
by Auditory Tuning
• High power multi-ch driven
output delivering 86W/ch
output at 5.1ch and 74W/ch
output at 7.1ch driven, proving
the 70% Power out guarantee
of Marantz A/V Receivers
• Delivering well-known Marantz HiFi
Quality Sound
 Specification audio section

• Every Marantz AV-receiver has the 70% power guarantee, meaning that a
minimum of 70% of the indicated stereo power will be available when 5
channels are simultaneously used.
• THD lists the total harmonic distortion in terms of percentage for the stereo
and surround modes. THD values between 0.05% and 0.08% are
generally considered good. The lower the THD figure, the cleaner the
sound. A lot of competitors mention different THD’s (1% up to 10% to state
higher output levels) which makes comparison difficult and unclear. Always
use the 8 ohms, 0,08% THD value.
Stable power supply
• Instantaneous Current Supply Capability
• Developed under the design principals of marantz HiFi
products
• Regulated EI Transformer
– Low noise and low leakage flux
• Marantz Custom 20,000µF Capacitors
– Insure stable power during high current
demanded peaks.

Custom 20,000µF Capacitors Regulated EI

Transformer
High Definition Audio Design
Exclusive Audio PCB
• Independent audio circuit board for high quality sound
• Prevent noise from video processing and other circuitries
• Optimized signal path

Digital Analog
High Definition Audio Design
Audio PLL for HDMI
The SR6003 is equipped with a Phase-Locked Loop (PLL)
circuit for audio signals transmitted via HDMI, as also used on
the SR8002 and SR7002. The PLL-circuit reproducing clock
for HDMI input signal, improves the sound quality via HDMI
greatly by reducing jitter, caused by the transmission of the
signal via the cable.

Original clock from HDMI PLL clock generator

High Definition Audio Design
Audio PLL for HDMI
A phase-locked loop is a control system that generates a
signal that has a fixed relation to the phase of a "reference"
signal.
Tuning a string on a guitar can be compared to the operation
of a PLL. Using a tuning fork to provide a reference
frequency, the tension of the string is adjusted up or down
until the frequency is matching. If the guitar could be tuned
perfectly to the reference tuning fork frequency, and
maintained there, the guitar would be said to be in phase-lock
with the fork. Only if the guitar (signal) is adjusted correctly
the tone (sound) is how it should be. That is what the PLL is
doing for the HDMI audio on the SR6003.
Decoders for New HD-Audio
SR6003 is equipped with decoders for new, 100%
lossless digital audio formats Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD
Master Audio and 7.1 PCM and High Bit-rate Audio Dolby
Digital Plus, DTS HD High Resolution for theater-like,
professional sound quality from High Definition sources
such as Blu-ray Disc.

HD Audio decoding by Powerful 250MHz 32-bit

floating point DSP AureusTM TMS320DA708
as used in AV8003, SR8002 and SR7002.
MDAX: Marantz Digital Audio Expander

Compressed audio is getting more and more popular:

- Digital Audio Players (iPod, f.e.)
- Internet music download (mp3, WMA, AAC)
- Digital radio: Compressed audio (HD-RADIO)

Problems
When music is encoded in digital compressed format
such as mp3, AAC and WMA the frequency response of
these compressed audio files attenuates especially in
high range which means a lower sound quality.
MDAX: Marantz Digital Audio Expander
Solution:
Enabling the MDAX functionality which
recreates the frequency range is to its original algorithm:
- Frequency spectrum closer to CD
- Higher sound quality
- Able to use widely (MP3, WMA, AM/FM, XM-Radio,
HD-Radio, DAB)

Auto Detection

---- Compressed signal

---- Re-created signal by M-DAX
USB Audio front input
• Extend source compatibility
• Playback MP3, WMA and WAV file.
• Supports maximum 65535 files and 700 folders.
• Supports Tag information (ID3v1, ID3v2, WMA, iTunes.)
• Playback control by the remote: Play, Stop, FF, BWD,
SKIP Forward, SKIP Backward, Random and Repeat Play
• Shows each Track information on GUI

GUI
USB Audio supported standards
Audyssey MultEQ
• Calculating and equalization solution that corrects both
time and frequency response problems in every seat.
• Corrects sound distortion caused by room acoustics.
• Technology to measure sound throughout the listening
area, up to 6 seating positions
• The solution to acoustic problems for anyone who
appreciates excellent sound.
HDMI v1.3: 3in / 2out
The SR6003 is equipped with 3x HDMI v1.3 IN and 2 OUT to
process HD Audio Bit-stream and Pass HD Video Signals.
 Upconversion / Scaling
• HD and SD compatible scaling and I/P conversion
• Full 10-bit processing with new video processor IP00C773
by i-Chips Technology made in Japan.
• Supports I/P converter, video scaling up to 1080p and 256
colors bitmap image for GUI.

Analog input

1080p 1080p
1080i 1080i
720p 720p
480p/576p 480p/576p
480i/576i 480i/576i
Graphical User Interface
• Better visibility with 256 colors and fine characters
• 256 color GUI by i-Chips video processor.
• Less abbreviations, interactive pictures
• Navigation bar making operating the SR6003 easy
Dual Monitor Outputs for HDMI
Flexible Multi Display System
• Equips dual HDMI outputs.
• Customer does not need to switch the cable to one display to
the another * HDMI Output 1 and Output 2 are not simultaneous output.
* Output port can be selected in the setup menu or discrete IR code
Dual Component Video Out
Component Output 2 can be assigned to Zone A
• High quality dual component out video signal which can be
distributed to Multi Zone.
• Different Component Video Source can be selected for Zone A
* Component Output 1 and Output 2 output
video signal simultaneously.
 Digital Multi-Zone output
• Additional zone by Digital output (Toslink)
• Different output source from main and Zone A
⇒ Only digital input sources are outputted from this
Zone B output
• Useful for example for surround system as ES7001

ZONE A ZONE B

Digital audio
Analog audio
(SPDIF)
Flasher Input & Remote Control
IR Flasher In: Industrial standard control interface
• Receives IR signal and re-generates RC-5 signal by IR signal
coming into the IR Flasher input (output from RX3001 f.e.)
Remote: Useful control link for marantz products
• Output RC-5 code to other Marantz components
• “IR signal to RC-5” converter is not needed

RX3001
RC-5

RC-5
DC Trigger Outputs
Control interface for non-IR controlled products or simple
function such as screen, curtains, lift, etc.
• DC trigger supplies DC 12v to open/close the relay for these
products.
• DC trigger On/Off can be assigned by the zone and input or
discrete IR commands or RS-232c.

DC trigger

Screen
 3x HDMI v1.3a IN / 2x OUT

4x Composite IN / 2 OUT
4x S-Video ON / 2 OUT 3x Component IN / 2 OUT

7.1 analogue IN

D-bus In /
OUT

Flasher IN /
DC OUT

7.1 analogue OUT

Speaker terminals with protection foil avoiding

shortcuts with speaker C / Multi Zone A
 FM / AM antenna input

6x Analogue IN / 4x OUT

Digital OUT REC /

ZONE B

RS-232C

Speaker C
On/Off
2x COAX IN / 3x OPT IN
New LCD Back-lit learning IR
remote
Highly Integrated System Control RC003SR
• LCD Display shows selected device mode and status
• Learning Capability: Max 120 codes
with 64kB Memory
• MACRO Programmable:
10 Steps x 6 programs
• Added dedicated “Back Light”
key for turning back light on.
• IR codes for Marantz BD player is
included in the Preset code-set as a
part of the DVD player
(change DVD-code to 2064).
 Key arguments SR6003
SR6003 SR6001

HBR-Audio Yes No

HDMI 1.3 Yes No

HDMI In/Out 3/2 2/1

MDAX Yes No

Audyssey Yes No

Color GUI setup Yes No

Video conversion Yes (1080p) Yes (480p)

USB input Yes No

70% Power guarantee Yes Yes

Remote LCD, learnable backlit Back-lit learning

Competitor comparison
Marantz Yamaha Yamaha Denon Onkyo
SR6003 RX-V863 RX-V1900 AVR-2809 TX-SR806
Price € 999.00 € 799.00 € 1,199.00 € 1,099.00 € 899.00
Power 7x 100 W 7x 105 W 7x 130W 7x 115W 7x 180W
Power RMS, 8 ohm, RMS, 8 ohm, RMS, 8 ohm, DIN, 6 ohm,
measurement 0,06% THD 0,06% THD RMS, ?? 0,05% THD 1channel
HBR-Audio Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HDMI 1.3 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
HDMI In/Out 3/2 3/1 4/1 4/1 5/1
Compressed
audio enhancer MDAX Yes Yes Yes Yes
No, Yahama No, Yahama
Audyssey Yes room calibration room calibration Yes Yes
Color GUI setup Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Video
conversion Yes (1080p) Yes (1080p) Yes (1080p) Yes (1080p) Yes (1080p)
USB input Yes No Yes No No
70% Power
guarantee Yes No No No No
LCD,
LCD, learnable learnable
Remote backlit LCD, Learnable LCD, Learnable backlit Learnable