Marantz Archive

Audio News for August 9, 2016

DEG Second Quartet Home Entertainment Report –  Here are details from the second quarter 2016 Home Entertainment Report compiled by the Digital Entertainment Group for their members: Consumer spending on home entertainment products were up 6% from the year earlier. More than eight million UHD TVs have now been sold. Overall physical sales of Blu-ray […]

Audio News for June 17, 2016

70% of Music Bought in Sweden is Streamed – Sweden is also the home of Spotify, considered the world leader in the wireless streaming field. Streamed music in Sweden has risen from 57% in 2012 to 70% today.  Sales of music overall grew by 12% in the first half of 2016 and have been rising […]

Audio News for October 10, 2014

New Marantz AVR Preamp Has Dolby Atmos Surround; Best Buy Adds Home-Automation Departments; Sinclair and Technicolor ATSC 3.0 UHD OTA Telecast; Pair of B&W Dada Baby Speakers Auctioned for $3,277

Audio News for September 23, 2014

Radio Shack Trying to Avoid Bankruptcy; JVC Adds Four Waterproof Headphone Models; Marantz Premium Headphone Amp; Lexar Introduces Fastest UHS-II Memory Cards Available; Hi-Res Walkman for Those on the Move

Audio News for July 22, 2014

More Dolby Atmos Components Being Readied; TCL Lowers UHD TV Prices Again; Broadway Star Elaine Stritch Dies; The Ultimate in Home Theaters; New External Blu-ray Drive with 7.1 Audio

Audio News for December 20, 2013

Consumers’ Large Purchases Improve US Economy; Atlantic Adds Bluetooth to SoundBar and Lowers Price; Marantz Upgrades Two-Channel Components; Videos and Snapshots on the Move; Microsoft’s Takeover of Skype

Audio News for August 16, 2013

Bethlehem Records Relaunch; Marantz Launches Two New Hi-Fi Components; 2013 Verbier Festival Nearly Free Thru October; Elvis Presley’s Stax Sessions in Box Set; Rock Icons Rush Raise Over a Half Million for Flood Relief