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Marantz has announced plans to ship an updated version of last year’s AV7702 preamp/processor in October.

The new AV7702mkII will sell for $2,199 and support HDMI 2.0a for compatibility with high dynamic range (HDR) content, Rec. 2020 passthrough, and HDCP 2.2 copy protection on all HDMI inputs and outputs. DTS:X surround-sound processing will be available via a “future” firmware update.

Carryover features include Dolby Atmos surround processing and onboard Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. As with the AV7702, a $199 upgrade is available that adds decoding for Auro-3D surround-sound mixes and 10.1-channel upmixing using the Auromatic upmixer.

Key features at a glance:

• HDMI 2.0a with 4k 60Hz 4:4:4 resolution
• 7+1 front HDMI in / 3 HDMI out (4k 60Hz, 3D, ARC, HDR, Rec.2020)
• HDCP 2.2 support on all inputs
• HDMI scaling up to 1080p, 4k 50/60 Hz
• Audyssey MultEQ XT32
• Spotify Connect, Pandora, SiriusXM (where available), Internet Radio support, AirPlay
• High resolution audio streaming: FLAC 192/24, DSD, ALAC
• 11.2ch XLR pre-out, 13.2ch RCA pre-out
• 192kHz/32-bit D/A converters for all channels
• Phono (MM) input
• Zone 3 audio
• ISF Certified
• Aluminum front panel
• Marantz Remote App for iOS and Android devices

Marantz recommends pairing the AV7702mkII with its MM series power amplifiers.