Source: Press Release, Last Accessed: 2016/04/27

Marantz opened their new 2016 home theater line-up with the NR1607, an ultra slim 7.2 channel network AV receiver with built-in Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. The new device, continues the company’s extremely successful series of Slim Design receivers. Made for design-and space-conscious home theater enthusiasts that do not want to compromise on performance, includes the latest in audio and video technology, paired with advanced wireless connectivity, total ease-of-use, and energy-conscious performance.
Featuring high current discrete power amplifiers on all 7 channels and including dual antennas and dual band for robust, error-free Wi-Fi and Bluetooth wireless streaming connectivity, the NR1607 opens up to streaming music sources and playback options for users via AirPlay, network attached storage devices (NAS), Internet Radio, Pandora, SiriusXM, and Spotify Connect, where available.
The new receiver comes with Dolby Atmos surround decoding and, also, features Dolby TrueHD lossless decoding and other Dolby Digital technologies, and supports conventional 5.1 or 7.1 channel speaker set-ups. A future firmware update (expected in September 2016) will also allow the NR1607 to decode DTS:X soundtracks, for full compatibility with this new world of 3D sound. Also supported are high-resolution audio files like FLAC, AIFF and WAV.
The video section fully backs 4K Ultra HD high-resolution video with the latest HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2 specifications required for 4K Ultra HD copy-protected content. The NR1607 further supports full rate 4K Ultra HD video with 4K 60Hz video, 4:4:4 Pure Color sub-sampling, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Wide Color Gamut compatibility, 21:9 video, 3D and BT.2020 pass through on every input. The 8 HDMI inputs, including one conveniently located on the front panel, are enough to connect modern HDMI devices such as Blu-ray players, game consoles, streaming set-top boxes and streamed/download 4K Ultra HD content. The NR1607 relies on an advanced video section to upscale analog and digital source material up to 4K Ultra HD. And to top it off, it’s certified by the Imaging Science Foundation for video quality, featuring a full suite of video calibration controls along with ISF Day/Night video modes.
Finally, there is no need to study a manual to set-up the NR1607; with the assistance of the Graphical User Interface, Setup Assistant, and Audyssey MultEQ room calibration, users can just follow the on-screen instructions. Once set up, the new Marantz 2016 AVR Remote app is available on iOS, Android and Kindle Fire making daily operation simple and convenient.

For more information: http://www.marantz.com/

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