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Marantz just announced a special promotion for owners of the NA7004 Network Audio Player. From now until December 31, 2011, owners (and new purchasers) of the NA7004 will receive an AirPlay upgrade, a 20% discount coupon for HDTracks, and a free HDTracks Audio Sampler, plus a $100 Visa Reward Gift Card….all for simply registering at the Marantz website (www.us.marantz.com/airplay). You can't beat that!

Don't have this critically-acclaimed audio player yet? The Marantz NA7004 is a completely different type of digital music player that connects to your home network and dramatically improves the audio performance of music vs. standard players from virtually every source – including CDs, portable music players, iPhones and iPods, and Internet radio, as well as from online services like Pandora, Rhapsody, or Napster. With the NA7004, no matter where your music comes from, it will sound the very best that it possibly can. You can even get better sounding music from Bluetooth-enabled devices wirelessly, using the optional Marantz RX101 module.

"Marantz is a company that was founded on providing the very best music listening experience possible. Today's digital music revolution brings an incredible amount of freedom and convenience to music lovers," noted Jim Ludoviconi, Brand and Product Manager for Marantz America. "The Marantz NA7004 utilizes advanced sonic technologies that deliver all the power, dynamics, range and audio purity possible with digital music – just the way the artist intended it to be heard."Read more

AirPlay music streaming is now available on nine Denon and Marantz components, the first A/V devices to include this capability. Thanks to the newly launched Apple iOS 4.2 update, owners of AirPlay compatible Denon and Marantz components can now stream songs directly from their iTunes music libraries, as well as music stored on their mobile devices, though their Wi-Fi enabled networks from their iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch devices.

AirPlay capable Denon components:

• AVR-4311CI
• AVR-3311CI
• AVR-991
• AVR-A100
• N7 Networked CD Receiver and 2.0 Channel Speaker System, consisting of the RCD-N7 CD Receiver and SC-N7 Stereo Loudspeakers

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Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve/Day are just some of the holidays that bring people together. Make your holiday get-together even better with some of the latest home audio gear from Marantz. Designed and engineered from the ground up, all Marantz components are created to bring out the best from all of today's high-performance sources, both analog and digital. Here are a few new home entertainment components from Marantz that are sure to generate great vibes at your holiday gathering.

The Marantz SR7005 A/V Receiver is the ideal centerpiece for any audio/video system. In addition to a bevy of input options – including a front-panel USB input for iPod digital playback – the SR7005 offers new ways to enjoy more personal content from Internet sources, including streaming of both Pandora and Flickr, as well as audio and photos directly from your PC. Users have access to over 14,000 Internet radio stations and Rhapsody and Napster music services. The SR7005 A/V Receiver is available now for $1,599.99.Read more

Denon and Marantz announced that they will each offer Apple's AirPlay music streaming on nine network-capable audio/video components via a feature upgrade. The upgrade will make the A/V receivers the world's first to include AirPlay capability.

With the incorporation of AirPlay in Denon and Marantz products via the upgrade, users will be able to stream music (along with artist information, album art and elapsed and remaining time) from their iTunes collections to selected Denon and Marantz components. The upgrade will be available for purchase for $49 through the Denon website on November 25, 2010. The upgrade will be available on the following products:

Denon:

• AVR-4311CI ($1,999)
• AVR-3311CI ($1,199)
• AVR-991 ($999)
• 100th Anniversary Product Collection Model AVR-A100 ($2,499)
• N7 Networked CD Receiver and 2.0 Channel Speaker System, which includes the RCD-N7 CD Receiver ($599) and SC-N7 Stereo Loudspeakers ($199/pair)

Marantz:

• SR7005 A/V Receiver ($1,599)
• AV7005 A/V Preamplifier ($1,499)
• NA7004 Network Audio Player ($799)
• M-CR603 Networked CD Receiver ($699)

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Those looking to purchase a new high-end Blu-ray player, pay attention. Visit an authorized Marantz retailer between now and March 31, 2010 to get a free Roku HD digital video player (via mail-in rebate) with the purchase one of four Marantz Blu-ray players. The four eligible Blu-ray players are the UD9004 ($5,999.99), UD8004 ($2,299.99), BD7004 ($799.99) and BD5004 ($549.99).

The Roku HD player streams Netflix, Amazon VOD, Pandora, Major League Baseball and more in high-definition video and audio. The ROKU HD player retails for $99.99. Rebate redemption forms are available at www.us.marantz.com.Read more

Are you looking to add a high-end Blu-ray player to your home theater system? Marantz recently announced a deal where you can "Get some green by going Blu." The company is offering a $100 rebate on two of their high performance Blu-ray players, the BD7004 ($800) and BD5004 ($550).

Purchases must be made from authorized retailers from November 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009. Rebate forms must be sent in by January 31, 2010.

For more information on the Marantz BD7004 and BD5004 Blu-ray players and to download the rebate form, visit the company's website.