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Marantz will release a new 7.1ch AV amplifier model “NR1604″ in late May.

The amplifier has slim dimensions at 440 x 367 x 105 mm and has a discrete power amplifier rated output 50W × 7ch (8Ω), maximum output of 100W × 7ch (6Ω).

It supports DLNA, FLAC / WAV files up to 24bit/192kHz and Apple Lossless support up to 24bit/96kHz. Also available is “2 M-DAX” through which you can play compressed music files MP3, WMA, such as AAC. USB and smart device connection is possible through the front.

It also supports AirPlay to play music wirelessly through a PC or iPhone and Internet radio. M-XPort “RX101″ to connect Bluetooth receiver is sold separately.

There are a total of 7 HDMI inputs in the system, 1 in front, 6 in the back and it can also be scaled up to output 4K, and 4K video pass-through (3,840 × 2,160 dots).

Price: 84,000
Color: Black

Friday Denon announced in Japan the launch of two new AV Amp with the AVR-X2000 and AVR-X1000. Announced at 84,000 and 55,560 yen respectively both models comes with DLNA 1.5, WAV and FLAC Support in 24bit/192kHz, Audyssey MultEQ XT, Apple Lossless, Audyssey Dynamic Volume, Audyssey Dynamic EQ, USB, iPhone support and on Screen GUI.

AVR-X2000 Specs
Fully discrete, identical quality and power for all 7 channels (150 W per channel)
The plenty of network capabilities and functions allow you to enrich your entertainment world including:

1. AirPlay
2. DLNA 1.5 certified
3. Windows 8 compatible
4. Internet Radio
5. Spotify and Last.fm Online service support(availability depends on country)
6. Photo streaming
7. flickr
8. FLAC-HD (192kHz / 24bit), High-resolution audio file playback
9. Gapless Playback for WAV and FLAC

Support 4K video to enjoy 4 times higher resolution videos than current HD on larger displays and screens. (upscaling, pass through and GUI overlay)
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Horizontal colour-coded layout of speaker terminals for easy connection, and included label sheets for marking speakerwires and HDMI cables
Improved Setup Assistant, providing easy-to-follow setup instructions with Graphical User Interface (Hybrid GUI, 9-languages)
7 (including 1 front) x HDMI inputs with 3D, CEC and ARC support, and 1 x HDMI output
Optimised Bass redirection, for powerful bass performance in configurations without subwoofer
Upgraded front panel design with two knobs (source, volume)

AVR-X1000 Specs
Fully discrete, identical quality and power for all 5 channels (145 W per channel)
The plenty of network capabilities and functions allow you to enrich your entertainment world including:

1. AirPlay
2. DLNA 1.5 certified
3. Windows 8 compatible
4. Internet Radio
5. Spotify and Last.fm Online service support(availability depends on country)
6. Photo streaming
7. flickr
8. FLAC-HD (192kHz / 24bit), High-resolution audio file playback
9. Gapless Playback for WAV and FLAC

Horizontal colour-coded layout of speaker terminals for easy connection, and included label sheets for marking speakerwires and HDMI cables
Improved Setup Assistant, providing easy-to-follow setup instructions with Graphical User Interface (Hybrid GUI, 9-languages)
5 (including 1 front) x HDMI inputs with 3D, CEC and ARC support, and 1 x HDMI output
Optimised Bass redirection, for powerful bass performance in configurations without subwoofer
Upgraded front panel design with two knobs (source, volume)