Marantz’s Entry-level AV Receiver

Marantz has entered the entry-level AV receiver market by releasing the NR1501. Priced at $600, the AV receiver comes with four HDMI inputs, onboard decoding for Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio, and analog video upconversion. The NR1501 also a bit smaller than most receivers. Sadly, there is no 7.1 analog inputs, multizone functionality, and satellite radio connections. [Crave]

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Marantz’s High-end Blu-ray and SACD Player

If you are searching for a new high-end Blu-ray and SACD player, then check out the Marantz UD9004. The player features 10-bit Silicon Optix REALTA chipset, 14-bit video DAC, an SD card reader, RS-232 control interface, and supports for BD-Live and an Ethernet port. The Marantz UD9004 will be released in Japan in July 2009 for a hefty 577,500 Yen or equal to $5,881. [Akihabara]

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