ITASCA, IL, January 6, 2005 - Marantz America (Booth # 20901, LVCC South Hall) reaffirms its leadership in high-performance home theater receivers with the introduction of its flagship Model SR9600 THX Ultra ® -certified A/V receiver (SRP $3,499), an ultimate-quality multichannel receiver that joins the company's recently introduced SR8500 ($SRP: $1,599). With the addition of the SR9600, discriminating consumers now have two industry-leading high-end Marantz home theater receivers to choose from.
The Marantz SR9600 brings a new level of fidelity and installation flexibility to the premium receiver category, featuring an innovative amplifier design and strengthened chassis as well as a host of advanced technologies including new high-speed twin 32-Bit DSP Chipsets, audiophile-grade DACs, two IEEE1394 ports, seven-channels of equal power amplification, and HDMI switching.
With the power and features to literally immerse users in room-filling surround sound and home theater, the SR9600 exemplifies Marantz's new ‘Life Amplified' corporate philosophy,” noted Kevin Zarow , Director of Marketing and Product Development, Marantz America, Inc . “Every new technology in the SR9600, from high-speed twin 32-bit DSP chipsets to HDMI switching and a new amplifier design helps our customers raise their home entertainment experience up a notch.”
Strikingly Elegant Cosmetic, With Classic Marantz Design ElementsThe first thing you notice about Marantz' new flagship receiver is its stunning, classically simple exterior. Audio aficionados will particularly appreciate the receiver's nod to the “classic” Marantz era with the precision Flywheel Gyro-Touch AM/FM tuner, capable of storing up to 50 station presets. The stylish fold-down front panel allows for a clean attractive symmetrical design while concealing the fully functional cursor-controlled menu. In addition to its visual elegance, the rugged copper-plated chassis prevents internal vibrations from radiating to the exterior of the receiver, virtually eliminating noise intrusion and maintaining the classic Marantz sound.
The Marantz SR9600 Digital Surround Receiver incorporates the most advanced digital technologies for ultimate home theater receiver performance. A Massive Toroidal Transformer provides a clean and powerful 140 watts x 7 power output for authoritative, effortless reproduction of movie soundtracks and music . In addition, the newly-developed a ll Discrete Current Feedback (SA-ready) amplifier design ensures the receiver to deliver a minimum of 70 percent of its two-channel power rating when driving five channels simultaneously.
To ensure the highest quality video images from all sources, the SR9600's newly designed video section features S-video/composite-to-component-video upconversion. The SR9600 also includes a built-in HDCD ® decoder, to provide the superior sonic benefits of HDCD playback from CD players and DVD players without HDCD capability. The receiver features a Video Off mode that switches off the video circuitry for lowest interference during audio-only playback.
The SR9600 offers an extensive array of connection options for installation flexibility, including four component video inputs and two outputs, plus S-video and composite video inputs, and multiple digital and analog audio inputs. To ensure compatibility with today's most advanced source components, the SR9600 features HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) switching, with two HDMI inputs and one output as well as two IEEE1394 ports for further video connectivity options.
Advanced MRAC For Fast, Easy Calibration
Marantz's proprietary MRAC (Marantz Room Acoustic Calibration) feature, with an included high-quality microphone, provides users with an easy and fast way to analyze and calibrate optimum surround sound settings for any size or shape room, including parameters for speaker level, phase, size and frequency response. For total versatility and utility, the SR9600 also offers audio and video multi-room operation with configurable amplifier output and multi-room on-screen display.