Marantz is Bringing Sexy Back

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Simplicity is beauty. Marantz's new twin receiver models, the SR7002 and SR8002, embellish upon that statement with their minimalist looks and lack of any buttons except for power. There are buttons of course, but they are well hidden behind a faceplate. Both receivers will be available early November in Europe and probably around the beginning of next year in the US. Translated specs after the jump.

Marantz SR8002 (~$2,450)
- THX-Select2 AV Receiver
- 7 x 125 Watts of RMS power
- Dolby digital plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Hp and 7.1 Multichannel PCM
- 32-Bit-DSP with THX Surround ex, DD-EX, DTS IT, DTS96/24, CSII and DPL IIx
- Audio add-on unit for all compressed audio formats such as MP-3, WAV, AAC etc..
- New ral Surround, Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker II
- Room Acoustic Calibration with Audyssey EQ for automatic calibration with microphone
- Four HDMI1.3 ports for digital audio and video
- First-class video conversion with line memory up to HDMI level
- Copper-coated chassis for grounding with lowest possible impedance in each location
- Select components for best stereo and multi-channel sound
- Two independent zones for audio and video in several areas or from several sources
- RC101 for multi-space use or as simple remote maintenance for the main area
- Allocatable Surround loudspeaker for multi-space concept
- Loudspeaker C function for genuine Bi-Amping of the front channel speakers with 5.1
- Pure Direct mode and video out mode for best sound
- Tone delay function for the synchronization of audio/video
- RS232c-Port, Flasher entrance and IR Flasher exit, IR-Receiver and DC triggers for integration
- RC8001SR - adaptive system remote maintenance with macro functions and background lighting

Marantz SR7002 (~$1,900)
- THX-Select2 AV Receiver
- 7 x 125 Watts of RMS power
- Dolby digital plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS Hp and 7.1 Multichannel PCM
- 32-Bit-DSP with THX Surround ex, DD-EX, DTS IT, DTS96/24, CSII and DPL IIx
- Audio add-on unit for all compressed audio formats such as MP-3, WAV, AAC etc..
- New ral Surround, Dolby Headphone and Dolby Virtual Speaker II
- Room Acoustic Calibration with Audyssey EQ for automatic calibration with microphone
- Four HDMI1.3 ports for digital audio and video
- First-class video conversion with line memory up to HDMI level
- Interlaced progressive conversion similar to HDMI converted video signals
- An independent zone for audio and video in several areas or from several sources
- RC101 for multi-space use or as simple remote maintenance for the main area
- Allocatable Surround loudspeaker for multi-space concept
- Loudspeaker C function for genuine Bi-Amping of the front channel speakers with 5.1
- 192-kHz/24-Bit-D/A for all channels
- Pure Direct mode and video out mode for the best sound
- Tone delay function for the synchronization of audio/video
- RS232c-Port, Flasher and DC trigger for system integration
- Function for renaming from entrancesn to the adjustment at user demands
- RC8001SR - adaptive system remote maintenance with macro functions and background lighting