2015 Marantz AV Receiver Trio Includes $699 Model With Atmos, DTS:X Support

June 30, 2015 |Audio

Marantz launched one full-size and two slimline AV receivers Monday. The NR1506 ($499) packs Wi-Fi and Bluetooth radios. It comes with streaming music sources Pandora, SiriusXM and Spotify Connect, along with AirPlay, Internet radio and the ability to stream content from a NAS drive DLNA. Decoding includes FLAC HD, ALAC, WAV 192/24 and DSD. The front-panel USB input is iPod-compatible, said Marantz. Video features include 4K Ultra HD video support via HDMI 2.0a with 4K 60Hz pass-through and it supports HDCP 2.2, HDR and wide color gamut compatibility, said the company. Six HDMI inputs, including one on the front-panel, are included. The step-up NR1606 ($699) adds Dolby Atmos decoding and will support DTS:X via a firmware update later this year, Marantz said. An advanced video section upscales analog and digital source material to 4K Ultra HD, the company said. The NR1606 sports eight HDMI 2.0a inputs and second-zone audio, it said. The top-end full-size 100-watt-by-seven SR5010 7.2ch AVR ($899) doubles the power output of the slimline receivers, Marantz said. Delivery is over July and August.