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Marantz preps Reference series Universal Blu-ray desk, UD9004

By Daniel Lim on Friday, Mar 20th 2009 1 Comment

gbl marantz logoApparently Denon and Oppo are not the only A/V manufacturers that are working an Universal Blu-ray desk (noted-not in production yet, presently), Marantz also got one underway with all the guts and glory built upon the technology inside their reference SACD-CD player, SA-7S1. Like the Denon, it’s another D&M Holdings product, targeting high-end audio/video enthusiasts with deep pocket.

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Marantz IS301 Bluetooth iPod media dock

By Chris Davies on Friday, Nov 21st 2008 No Comments

Marantz have taken the wraps off of their latest wireless iPod dock, which uses Bluetooth to stream audio and video around your house.  The Marantz IS301 consists of three parts; the receiver, with various outputs to connect to your stereo and/or TV, the transmitter which the iPod slips into, and the recharging base, which the iPod and transmitter sleeve can be docked into.

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Marantz M-CR502 mini audio system announced

By Brenda Stokes on Friday, Oct 31st 2008 No Comments

In case you’re wondering what’s new in Japan, Marantz has just announced a brand new mini audio system that’s sure to garner some attention. The M-CR502 is compact yet is a real powerhouse.

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Marantz Blu-ray player BD7003 gets official

By Daniel Lim on Thursday, Sep 25th 2008 No Comments

Marantz has formally introduced a follow-up to its reference BD8002 Blu-ray Player- a much affordable $799 bonus-view Blu-ray for Marantz fans with no desire for BD-Live feature. The player will support 1080/24p deep color over 1.3a HDMI outputs and bitstream all HD codecs, along with lossless 7.1 PCM signal converted from the original HD audio; but it lacks multichannel analog outputs as featured in BD8002 as well as internal decoder for DTS-MA. The BD7003 will be available coming this November.

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Marantz SA-15S2 Reference SACD player, Gold Finishes for Golden Ears

By Daniel Lim on Friday, Sep 12th 2008 No Comments

SACD is still alive and live. I wasn’t expecting a new Sony’s ES series SACD player but they surprised us with one last month. You would think they ditch the DSD technology after a huge score in the new standard of High resolution Blu-Ray format. Not so, Marantz too, has announced successor to its SA-11s Reference SACD-CD player with SA-15S in Japan.

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Marantz Unveils a 6-in-2-out 1.3 HDMI Switcher

By Daniel Lim on Friday, Dec 28th 2007 No Comments

The complexity of Digital Content Protection and Hi def audio found in most high definition content only allows full scale of 1080p video, HBR or uncompressed audio via HDMI output in certain devices. That usually results in having inadequate I/O interface to anticipate high bandwidth media if you have more than a handful of a/v gears such as Blu-Ray player, HD-DVD player, HD DVR, SACD, etc. Marantz has a neat 6-in-2 output hdmi switcher that’s 1.3 version certified to ensure its compatibility meet the most demanding Hi-Def media in the market.

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Marantz WEAVE plays music through your ring-main

By Chris Davies on Friday, Oct 27th 2006 No Comments

Marantz have unveiled the latest addition to their “Multiroom by Powerline” range, the portable ZC4001.  That harsh name doesn’t do justice to the fashionably-retro and undeniably stylish design, so Marantz have dubbed it the WEAVE (not to be confused with fake hair).

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