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Is the Marantz sr-8012 11 channel surround sound receiver?

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Andrew Ramirez

Published May 03, 2026

Is the Marantz sr-8012 11 channel surround sound receiver?

The Marantz SR-8012 is a 11 channel surround sound receiver which you can operate as a 5.2.4, 9.2.2, 7.1.2, 7.1.4 or 7.2.4 and if you do not use all your channels you can assign unused internal amplifiers to another zone for example listening to music in another room.

Who are the founders of the Marantz company?

Marantz is a 60 year old company that had it’s beginnings in the 1950’s making stereo equipment. The actually started out making a preamp and power amplifier as Saul Marantz and Andres Segovia together designed the model 7 preamp and later the model 8b amplifier.

Which is best Marantz HDMI or IMAX HDMI?

The Marantz has great build quality across the line but especially with the SR-8012! You get a very well designed unit with a very stiff chassis and even a nice high quality copper bottom plate. The Marantz SR-8012 also will offer you a future upgrade to HDMI 2.1 and a future upgrade to IMAX Enhanced!

What should I do with my new Dynaudio speakers?

So, you’ve taken your new speakers (Dynaudio speakers, naturally) out of the box, and you’re ready to go. But if you just put them down and plug them in willy-nilly you won’t get the best out of them. Follow these tips and you’ll get even better sound – and you won’t have to rearrange your whole room to do it. Where should you place your speakers?

Can you connect focus XD to Dynaudio connect?

Just connect… Dynaudio Connect brings together all the inputs you need to integrate wireless Focus XD and Xeo speakers into your system.

Is there a free app for Dynaudio connect?

No problem: Connect also outputs 24-bit/96kHz over the air. Download the free Dynaudio Control app for iOS and you can ditch the remote for the Focus XD or second-gen Xeo. It lets you control both speakers directly, and the Connect itself: flip between inputs (which you can name yourself), change the volume and switch zones in a multiroom set-up.