Marantz Celebrates 50 Years Of Pure High Fidelity In 2003

Company Kicks Off 50th Anniversary As A Leader in High-Performance Video and Audio Components With CES 2003 New Product Introductions

15-Jan-03

In 2003, Marantz America celebrates its 50th anniversary as a manufacturer of high-performance specialist audio and video components. From its beginnings as one of the founding companies of high-fidelity audio in 1953, Marantz has continued to meet the needs of the home entertainment market with products embodying the very best in performance, and at CES 2003 Marantz builds upon its 50-year heritage of excellence with a number of significant new product introductions.Kevin Zarow, Marantz Director of Marketing noted, ""For 50 years, the words 'Marantz' and 'high fidelity' have been synonymous, from the legendary tube audio separates offered by our founder Saul Marantz in the 50s and 60s, to today's leading-edge VP-12S2 video projector and DV8300 universal DVD-Audio/Video & SACD player.""Zarow continued, ""Marantz recognizes that the concept of high fidelity applies to both audio and video components. The dictionary literally defines 'fidelity' as truthfulness and accuracy-and today as in the past, every Marantz component strives to be as truthful and accurate to the original source as possible, whether reproducing every musical nuance of a multichannel DVD-Audio or SACD recording, or every detail of an HDTV broadcast.""Concluded Zarow, ""Marantz's current position as an industry leader didn't happen by accident. We achieved our status as a premier CE manufacturer by staying on the leading edge of emerging technologies and continually defining the state of the art-and most of all, by adapting to the demands of an ever-changing marketplace and offering our customers the right home entertainment products at the right times.""The following is an overview of Marantz products which debuted at CES 2003:SR9300, SR8300, and SR7300 Original Special Edition (OSE) Digital Surround ReceiversMarantz's SR9300 is the company's new flagship home theatre receiver, designed for extraordinary performance in every respect. The THXÆ Ultra2-certified 7.1-channel SR9300 is compatible with every popular 7.1-, 6.1-, and 5.1-channel surround sound format and incorporates a wealth of high-end features, such as four component video inputs, multi-room operation with configurable amplifier output, 140 watts x 7 power output, and much more.The Marantz SR9300 will be available late March 2003 at a suggested retail price (SRP) of $3,199.The SR8300 receiver (SRP $1,799) offers most of the same advanced features and technologies as the SR9300, such as premium CrystalÆ 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converters on all channels and software upgradeability, while the SR7300 OSE (SRP $1,299) upgrades the company's SR7300 model with Marantz Original Special Edition refinements including specially selected audiophile-grade parts, copper shielding, and other enhancements, to deliver superlative sound quality.The Marantz SR8300 will be available late March 2003, while the SR7300 OSE will be available January 2003.SR4320 Stereo ReceiverMarantz stereo receivers have always been prized by audiophiles for their rich, musical sound, and the SR4320 continues the tradition of Marantz sonic excellence, providing superlative audio quality along with a host of useful features such as a phono input and video switching for three A/V sources.The SR4320 is currently available at a suggested retail price of $429.MM9360 and MM9340 Multichannel Power AmplifiersAt CES 2003, Marantz will expand its power amplifier lineup with two new high-end, high-power multichannel amplifiers: the six-channel MM9360 and four-channel MM9340. The MM9360 delivers 150 watts into each of its six channels (into 8 ohms, 500 watts x 3 in bridged mode), while the MM9340 provides 275 watts per channel into 8 ohms. Both amplifiers are built to the most rugged professional standards for unsurpassed reliability and sound quality in whole-house custom installations and commercial applications, and include features such as RCA and XLR inputs, 70-volt distributed audio system capability, an internal cooling design that allows the amplifiers to be rack mounted with no clearance above and below them to save space, and many additional versatile features.The Marantz MM9360 and MM9340 multichannel power amplifiers will be available in the first quarter of 2003 at suggested retail prices of $2,799 and $2,299, respectively.MV8300 D-VHSÆ D-Theaterô VCRExpanding the company's position as a full-line supplier of high-performance audio/video components, Marantz's MV8300 D-VHS/S-VHS D-Theater VCR offers home theatre enthusiasts the ability to record and play back true high-definition HDTV images in full digital video quality, along with conventional VHS, Super VHS, and Super VHS ET playback. The MV8300 provides a host of performance and convenience features for ultimate home theatre recording flexibility and image quality--it's the ideal finishing touch to a high-definition home theatre system.The Marantz MV8300 will be available in the first quarter of 2003 at a suggested retail price of $1,599.VP-12S2 High-Definition DLPô ProjectorIn addition to the new products at CES, Marantz recently introduced the award-winning Marantz VP-12S2 video projector, which sets new standards in high-end video projector performance and custom installation flexibility. The VP-12S2 employs the latest Texas Instruments Mustang/HD-2 featuring a 1280 x 720 panel, l DLPô technology, and Faroudja digital processing to produce images with higher brightness along with improved black level and an improved 2,600:1 contrast ratio (SRP $12,499).50 Years Of Legendary Marantz ComponentsAlong with its 2003 product lineup, the Marantz CES 2003 exhibit included a 50th anniversary retrospective showcase of classic Marantz components, such as the Model 7 preamplifier, Model 9 and Model MA-9 amplifiers, the ST-7 tuner, the CD-12 two-chassis high-end CD player, the Model 4400 receiver, the TT1000MkII turntable, and other legendary products.Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2003, Marantz America is committed to upholding the tradition of technological superiority initiated by founder Saul Marantz. In keeping with this emphasis on quality, Marantz audio and video components are carried only by the nation's premier independent audio/video specialty retailers.For more information about Marantz, visit www.marantz.com.

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