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Denon And Marantz Add HDMI 2.1 8K Upgrades To Flagship Models
Also introduce two factory-upgraded models of the flagship AVR and AV processor, the Denon AVR-X8500HA and Marantz AV8805A
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Yamaha Integrates Josh.ai Into A/V Receiver Lineup
MusicCast-enabled receivers can now be controlled by Josh.ai
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Yamaha Debuts R-N303 Network Hi-Fi Stereo Receiver
It has been 63 years since the Yamaha Hi-Fi Player, the world’s first audio component bearing the “Hi-Fi” name, was released in 1954, and...
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Marantz Launches SR5012, SR6012 Network A/V Receivers
Marantz has introduced two new networked A/V receivers that allow multiroom audio playback via Heos integration. The SR5012 and SR6012 models are equipped with...
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New Yamaha Flagship Aventage RX-A Receiver Line Aimed Squarely At Cinephiles, Music Streamers
Yamaha’s new eighth-generation Aventage series network A/V receivers adds a litany of advanced video capabilities as well as expanded support for music streaming services...
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Onkyo Launches 2-Channel TX-8270 Network Stereo Receiver
Onkyo USA introduced its latest network stereo receiver, the TX-8270. Outputting 2×100 watts (8 Ohms, 20Hz to 20kHz, 0.08 percent, two channels driven), the...
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A/V Receivers At $699 Or Less: Sony STR-DN1070 7.2-Channel A/V Receiver
TWICE VIP Award 2016 Winner! Take home entertainment up a level with the STRDN1070. 4K and HDR-compatible HDMI inputs/output support the latest video standards,...
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A/V Receivers At More Than $699: Onkyo TX-RZ810
TWICE VIP Award 2016 Winner! Engineered for immensely powerful yet refined THX Theater Reference sound, the TX-RZ810 7.2 Ch. A/V receiver also deftly streams...
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Arcam To Offer Dolby Atmos, HDMI 2.0a, HDCP 2.2 In AVRs
Another high-end niche-audio supplier is following mainstream companies in offering audio/video receivers with object-based surround decoding and the latest HDMI technologies that pass through...
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Pioneer Jumps On DTS:X Bandwagon
Pioneer launched its first three audio/video receivers that can be upgraded to decode DTS:X object-based surround soundtracks. Their predecessors featured Dolby Atmos object-based surround...
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Marantz Expands HDMI 2.0a, Dolby Atmos, DTS:X With SR7010 & SR6010 AVRs
More Marantz A/V receivers are getting the Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround formats, HDMI 2.0a, and HDCP 2.2 copy protection, thanks to the...
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Denon Does Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Mahwah, N.J. – Denon will expand its selection of DTS:X-upgradable audio/video receivers with Dolby Atmos surround in August with the launch of two models...
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Integra Adds First Two AVRs With Both Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Three new Integra audio/video receivers bring the opening price point for Dolby Atmos surround decoding to $800 from a...
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Marantz Steps Up Support For Object-Based Surround
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz is launching its first three audio/video receivers with HDMI 2.0a ports and HDCP 2.2 copy protection and its first two...
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Onkyo Adding 2 More Dolby Atmos, DTS:X AVRs
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Onkyo unveiled two more audio/video receivers with Dolby Atmos, DTS:X upgradability, full-bandwidth 18Mbps HDMI 2.0a, and HDCP 2.2 copy...
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More AVRs Arriving With Dolby Atmos, DTS:X
Update! New York – Audio suppliers are expanding their selection of audio/video receivers with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X object-based surround decoding, with Denon, Pioneer,...
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Onkyo Brings Dolby Atmos To $499 A/V Receiver
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Onkyo is bringing Dolby Atmos decoding down to a suggested $499 in audio/video receivers, bringing HDMI 2.0a with HDCP...
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Denon Bringing Dolby Atmos, DTS:X To $479 A/V Receiver
Mahwah, N.J. – The $479-suggested price point will be Denon’s starting price for A/V receivers with Dolby Atmos and DTS:X surround decoding, the company...
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Denon Unveils First AVR For 2015
Mahwah, N.J. – Denon is bringing HDCP 2.2 and remote control via Bluetooth to its entry-level S-series audio/video receivers with the launch of the...
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Yamaha Reveals More RX-V A/V Receivers
Buena Park, Calif. – Built-in Bluetooth, built-in Wi-Fi, and HDCP 2.2 copy protection get leading roles in Yamaha’s 2015 series of low- to mid-price...
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Onkyo AVRs Combine Atmos, DTS:X, HDMI 2.0a
Upper Saddle River, N.J. — Onkyo plans June shipments of its first two AVRs to support two object-based surround formats: Dolby Atmos and DTS:X....
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HDCP 2.2 Comes To $299 Yamaha AVR
Buena Park, Calif. – Built-in Bluetooth and HDCP 2.2 copy protection will be among the big changes coming this year to Yamaha’s low- to...
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Marantz, Denon Ready HDCP 2.2 Upgrades
Mahwah, N.J. – D+M Group is following through on promised HDCP 2.2 hardware upgrades to Denon’s flagship network audio/video receiver (AVR) and Marantz’s flagship...
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Pioneer Expands Atmos, Adds HDCP 2.2
LONG BEACH, CALIF. – Dolby Atmos, HDCP 2.2 copy protection, and built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi will play major roles in Pioneer Home Entertainment’s 2015...
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NAD Offering Free Upgrades To HDMI 2.0/HDCP 2.2
Pickering, Ontario – NAD will offer free HDMI 2.0 upgrade modules with HDCP 2.2 copy protection to purchasers of its modular T 777 and...
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HDCP 2.2: What’s Here, What’s Coming
Here is what some A/C receiver suppliers offer in the way of HDMI 2.0 and HDCP 2.2 and what they plan: Anthem: No current...
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AVRs Navigate HDCP 2.2 Transition
HDCP. Have there ever been four letters that have caused such a collective shudder from custom integrators and specialty retailers everywhere? It works; it...
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New Portable Radios On Way With HD Radio
Las Vegas – HD Radio made some progress on the consumer-product front with announcements that two British portable-radio makers will bring lines of portable...
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Denon Throws Everything Into $2,999 Receiver
Mahwah, N.J. – A new flagship A/V receiver launched by Denon adds Dolby Atmos surround sound, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and an online-upgrade capability to add...
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More Audio Components Combine Atmos, Auro-3D
Mahwah, N.J. — The number of audio components capable of decoding Dolby Atmos and Auro-3D is growing, with D+M Group’s Denon and Marantz brands...
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Onkyo Releases Dolby Atmos Updates
Upper Saddle River, N.J. — Onkyo today released Dolby Atmos firmware updates for its TX-NR636, TX-NR737 and TX-NR838 networked A/V receivers, which are already...
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Three Sony AVRs Target Installers
Denver – Sony came to the CEDIA Expo with a trio of upscale A/V receivers targeted to the custom-install channel and designed to minimize...
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Onkyo Ready To Roll Out Dolby Atmos Firmware Update
Upper Saddle River, N.J. — Onkyo will release a Dolby Atmos firmware update for a trio of midprice A/V receivers on Sept. 29. The...
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Denon 1st To Ship Dolby Atmos AVRs
Mahwah, N.J. — Denon became the first audio supplier to ship A/V receivers equipped with Dolby Atmos with the earlier-than-expected shipment of two models....
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Marantz Adds 2 AVRs, One With Dolby Atmos
Mahwah, N.J. — Two new high-end A/V receivers from Marantz include the brand’s first with Dolby Atmos surround processing. The Atmos-equipped model is the...
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Denon Details Its First Dolby Atmos AVRs
Mahwah, N.J. — Denon announced pricing and ship dates of its first two A/V receivers equipped with Dolby Atmos surround-sound decoding. The D+M brand...
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Onkyo Adds More Dolby Atmos Products
Upper Saddle River, N.J. – Three new home-theater receiver/speaker packages unveiled by Onkyo will include the company’s first Dolby Atmos-enabled model and first two...
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Yamaha Reveals Dolby Atmos AVRs
Buena Park, Calif. – Five new audio/video receivers unveiled by Yamaha in its top-end Aventage line include two of the company’s first AVRs with...
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Pioneer Readies Dolby Atmos AVRs, Speakers
Long Beach, Calif. — Pioneer plans Wednesday to unveil its first A/V receivers that support Dolby Atmos surround decoding and its first speakers that...
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Marantz Adds Wi-Fi, Bluetooth To Full-Size AVR
Mahwah, N.J. — Marantz announced its third networked home-audio component in a month, outlining plans for August availability of its first full-size A/V receiver...
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Marantz Adds Network Player/DAC To 2-Channel Series
Mahwah, N.J. – Marantz is rolling out another new networked audio product, a combination network audio player/DAC with high-resolution audio support. The $1,199-suggested NA8005,...