Marantz SR 8015 - Sound Modes and Channel Output

Sound mode table
Sound modes and channel output
○ This indicates the audio output channels or surround parameters that can be set.
◎ This indicates the audio output channels. The output channels depend on the settings of “Speaker Cong.”.
Sound mode
Channel output
Front
L/R
Center
Surround
L/R
Surround
Back
L/R
Front Wide
L/R
Front Height
L/R
Top Front
L/R
Top Middle
L/R
Top Rear
L/R
Rear Height
L/R
Surround
Height
L/R
Center
Height
Top Sur-
round
Front
Dolby Atmos
Enabled
L/R
Surround
Dolby Atmos
Enabled
L/R
Back
Dolby Atmos
Enabled
L/R
Subwoofer
Direct/Pure Direct (2-channel) ○ ◎※ 5
Direct/Pure Direct (Multi-channel) ○ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎
DSD Direct (2-channel) ○ ◎※ 5
DSD Direct (Multi-channel) ○ ◎ ◎ ◎
Stereo ○ ◎
Dolby Atmos ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
Dolby TrueHD ○ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 6 ◎
Dolby Digital Plus ○ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 6 ◎
Dolby Digital ○ ◎ ◎ ◎
Dolby Surround ※ 1 ○ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 7 ◎※ 8 ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
IMAX DTS:X ※ 2 ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
IMAX DTS ○ ◎ ◎※ 9 ◎※ 9 ◎
DTS:X ※ 2 ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
DTS-HD ○ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 6 ◎※ 6 ◎
DTS Express ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
DTS 96/24 ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
DTS Surround ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
DTS Neural:X ※ 3 ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
DTS Virtual:X ※ 4 ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
Auro-3D ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 10 ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 11 ◎※ 11 ◎※ 11 ◎
Auro-2D Surround ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎
Multi Ch In ○ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 6 ◎
MPEG-2 AAC (JAPAN Model Only) ○ ◎ ◎ ◎
MPEG-4 AAC (JAPAN Model Only) ○ ◎ ◎ ◎
Multi Ch Stereo ○ ◎ ◎ ◎ ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎※ 12 ◎
Virtual ○ ◎
※ 1 The applicable sound mode includes “Dolby Surround” and sound modes that have “+Dolby Surround” in the sound mode name.
※ 2 Audio can be played through a maximum of 11-channels when 11 speakers or more (excluding the subwoofer) are installed.
※ 3 The applicable sound mode includes “DTS Neural:X” and sound modes that have “+Neural:X” in the sound mode name.
※ 4 The applicable sound mode includes “DTS Virtual:X” and sound modes that have “+Virtual:X” in the sound mode name.
※ 5 Audio is output when “Subwoofer Mode” in the menu is set to “LFE+Main”.
※ 6 A signal for each channel contained in an input signal is output as audio.
※ 7 Audio is not output when the “Speaker Virtualizer” in the menu is set to “On” and “Speaker Cong.” - “Surr. Back” in the menu is set to “1 spkr”.
※ 8 Audio is not output when the “Speaker Virtualizer” is set to “On”.
※ 9 When “Speaker Cong.” - “Surr. Back” is set to “2 spkrs”, “Speaker Cong.” - “Center” is set to “Large” or “Small”, and sound mode is set to “IMAX DTS”, surround audio is output from the surround back speaker.
Audio is not output from the surround speaker.
※ 10 For the best Auro-3D experience Surround Height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute Rear Height speakers from a Dolby Atmos speaker setup in place of Surround Height speakers.
※ 11 For the best Auro-3D experience Front Height and Surround Height speakers are recommended, however you may substitute Dolby Atmos Enabled speakers.
※ 12 Audio is output from the speakers specied in the “Surround Parameter” – “Speaker Select” settings.
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