Marantz Introduces New Home Theatre Receivers With Upgraded Performance And Features

New Receivers Feature 6.1 Surround Decoding, Higher Power, And Many Additional Enhancements

6-Jul-01

Marantz America announced the introduction of four high performance home theatre receivers that offer significantly upgraded features and technologies to accommodate a broad range of home entertainment system requirements. The new SR7200, SR6200, SR5200, and SR4200 combine renowned Marantz sound quality with exceptional installation flexibility and ease of use, and include a host of enhancements such as DTSÆ-ES-compatible 6.1-channel surround sound decoding (all models except the SR4200), 24-bit D/A conversion, DolbyÆ Pro Logic II decoding, and many additional advanced features.The new Marantz receivers were designed with significant input from customers, dealers, and custom installation specialists, to provide the features and flexibility that best satisfy the requirements of today's high performance home entertainment systems, including 6.1-channel installations. The quality of digital video and audio source components has improved dramatically, and the new receivers are designed to complement their capabilities with better performance and versatility than ever before.Here are some of the highlights of the new Marantz receivers:The SR7200: High-End 6.1-Channel Surround Sound PerformanceThe Marantz SR7200 Digital Surround Receiver is designed for exceptional high-end home theatre receiver performance, incorporating DTS-ES Discrete 6.1-channel decoding for enhanced surround sound realism. The additional back surround channel decoded from DTS-ES 6.1-encoded discs provides a more realistic surround sound environment by allowing smoother 360-degree sound effects with more precise localization behind and beside the viewer. The Marantz SR7200 also offers a selection of 6.1-channel DSP surround modes, including a 6.1-Channel Stereo mode that provides 6.1-channel surround sound from stereo audio sources, as well as Dolby Pro Logic II (Music and Movie) decoding, Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1 decoding, and additional surround modes. The SR7200's advanced DSP circuitry utilizes 24-bit, 192 kHz audio decoding, and a leading edge CrystalÆ DSP chip for superlative fidelity and resolution.The SR7200 delivers a powerful 105 watts (into 8 ohms) of discrete high current amplification into all six of its main channels, eliminating the need for an external amplifier to drive the rear surround channel in a 6.1-channel loudspeaker system. The SR7200 features heavy-duty banana plug-compatible speaker terminals for all six main channels, facilitating the use of high quality speaker cables.The Marantz SR7200 offers an expanded complement of video and audio inputs, outputs, and switching facilities to accommodate the most sophisticated home entertainment systems, including two component video inputs, four S-Video and composite video inputs, front panel A/V inputs, four analog and five digital audio inputs, plus multiple audio and video outputs. The SR7200 offers a host of additional performance and convenience features, such as a precision AM/FM tuner with 30-station preset tuning, 6.1-channel inputs and preamp outputs to accommodate a multichannel SACD player or external digital decoder, independent control of a second-room audio and video system, DC trigger and TV Auto On/Off inputs, a headphone output and much more. The SR7200 is supplied with a programmable, learning remote control that operates all functions in conjunction with the receiver's multi-language on-screen menu.The SR7200 is built to extremely high standards, with a metal alloy faceplate, premium internal components and many additional refinements. In common with all new Marantz receivers, the SR7200 is elegantly styled to complement the most sophisticated home theatre systems and living environments.The Marantz SR7200 Digital Surround Receiver carries a suggested retail price of $849.99 and is available as of July 2001.The SR6200 And SR5200: Outstanding Performance And FlexibilityThe Marantz SR6200 and SR5200 digital surround receivers are high performance, high power home theatre receivers that offer outstanding home theatre surround sound quality and operational flexibility. Both models are similar in specification, and feature DTS-ES Discrete 6.1-channel decoding, 24-bit/96 kHz audio D/A conversion, Dolby Pro Logic II, plus Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel decoding for exceptional surround sound versatility. The SR6200 delivers 105 watts (into 8 ohms) into each of its six main channels, while the SR5200 provides 85 watts x 6 (into 8 ohms). The SR6200 and SR5200 offer an extensive array of digital and analog audio and video connections to accommodate a wide variety of multiple program sources. Other versatile features common to both models include 6.1-channel inputs and preamp outputs, an AM/FM tuner with 30-station preset tuning, a multi-language on-screen display, a sleep timer function, front panel A/V inputs, and more. The SR6200 and SR5200 are built to the same high standards as the SR7200, with refinements such as metal alloy faceplates, internal components selected for maximum sonic purity, and heavy-duty speaker terminals for all six main channels.The Marantz SR6200 Digital Surround Receiver carries a suggested retail price of $749.99 and is available as of July 2001, while the Marantz SR5200 is available as of July 2001 at a suggested retail price of $ 599.99.The SR4200: An Outstanding Home Theatre Receiver ValueThe Marantz SR4200 offers an outstanding combination of home theatre receiver performance, features and flexibility - along with legendary Marantz sound quality. It's ideal for a wide variety of high performance 5.1-channel home theatre systems, thanks to its Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic II, and DTS decoding, 24-bit/96 kHz audio D/A conversion, and a wide variety of analog and digital video and audio inputs, outputs, and switching facilities including S-Video switching. The SR4200 delivers a generous 70 watts (into 8 ohms) of power into each of its five main channels, and includes a full selection of performance and convenience features such as an easy to use on-screen menu, AM/FM tuner with 30-station preset memory and full remote control operation. The SR4200 also includes 5.1-channel preamp outputs, providing a ready upgrade path to a more powerful home theatre system using external amplifiers.The Marantz SR4200 Digital Surround Receiver carries a suggested retail price of $429.99 and is available as of July 2001.For more information about Marantz America, visit www.marantz.com.

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