Brand New! Marantz Horizon and Grand Horizon

Marantz just announced two new Statement Wireless Speakers and I got a chance to listen to them!

Check out the video above! Press Release below:

The Marantz Horizon and its larger sibling, the Marantz Grand Horizon; two luxurious new wireless speakers that stray from Marantz’s usual form factor.  

Both Horizon and Grand Horizon elevate and seamlessly integrate the timeless elements of Marantz’s design ethos into their design DNA, incorporating instantly recognizable elements such as the brand’s iconic circular porthole motif. Here, theporthole is reimagined as the core element of each speaker’s unique circular form. Combined with carefully arranged lighting and elevated trim materials that highlight Marantz’s characteristic architectural symmetry, the result is a tactile audio experience you can see, hear, and feel.

 Each model is wrapped in Marantz Radiance™ 360 degree Seamless Ecofiber, a bespoke, sustainable fabric made from recycled ocean plastics. The three-color fabrics have a glowing, luxurious feel thanks to embedded goldlurex elements, further enhancing the unique warmth of Marantz’s design and sound.. Three finishes are available: classically dark Midnight Sky, subtly bright Moon Ray and iconically warm Marantz Champagne. Each is complementedby a beautifully finished natural marble base that is color-matched to accentuate the elegance of each design. For users who prefer alternativesolutions to incorporating wireless speakers into their home, Marantz also offers a beautifully finished American walnut tripod floor stand as an optional accessory for Horizon, while wall brackets will also be available for both models if desired. Even the unboxing experience has been carefully considered, including an elegant protective case that cocoons each product in its box.

Both Horizon and Grand Horizon are powerful single-speaker wireless solutions able to fill even substantial rooms with full-range sound. Each model is designed around a unique configuration of high-frequency and midrange drive units that radiate outwardly from a single central subwoofer, ensuring a spacious listening experience.

Key to this powerful sound is proprietary Marantz Rise™ amplification, based around highly responsive and thermally efficient GaN FET technology and offering a prodigious 310W of output in Horizon and 370W inGrand Horizon (FTC power output rating). This muscular core propels an array of high-quality MarantzGravityTM drive units, each of which employs powerful neodymium magnets for the ultimate combination ofaccuracy, responsiveness and low distortion. At the heart of Horizon is a 165mm (6.5in) subwoofer, which iscomplemented by two 25mm (1in) silk-dome tweeters and three 50mm (2in) full range drive units. GrandHorizon, as the larger speaker in the line-up, scales that to a 200mm (8in) subwoofer, three 25mm (1in) tweeters and four 76mm (3in) midrange drive units.

 Uniquely, the sonic characteristics of this sophisticated acoustic platform can be optimised to suit both yourmood and your music using the powerful on-board Marantz Mirage™ DSP. Accessible via the HEOS® app, the Mirage digital signal processing allows for a customisable listening experience, with selectable options thatcan tailor the clarity, spaciousness and warmth of the sound to each user’s tastes. There’s even the optionto select Sound Master mode, allowing listeners the chance to experience the sound of Horizon or Grand Horizon exactly as Yoshinori Ogata, the Marantz Sound Master, intended it to be heard.

Horizon and Grand Horizon have both been designed to reward the senses in more ways than one. Simply approach either product and its unique on-board proximity sensors will magically bring the speaker to life. Marantz AuraControl™ user interaction combines 100 carefully concealed LEDs with proximity and ambientlight sensors to create a seamless symphony of light and sound. Just touch the illuminated ring around the central subwoofer to indicate your preferred volume and AuraControl will instantly bring the speaker up to thepoint you have chosen, clearly indicating the volume level with markings that reference the classic Marantz Star logo.

Both Horizon and Grand Horizon have been designed as contemporary and completely connected wireless speakers able to meet the needs of every modern luxury consumer. Built around Marantz’s HEOS® wireless music platform, they can access music content from a wide range of supported streaming providers includingAmazon Music, Deezer, Spotify and TIDAL, with more services planned to follow. For added conveniencewith mobile devices, Apple AirPlay2 and Bluetooth are also included, and even physical connected sources are well catered for. Horizon and Grand Horizon include analog, optical and even HDMI inputs, and can alsoaccess music from locally connected USB-C music drives. Onboard Dolby decoding ensures fullcompatibility with Dolby Atmos supplied via HDMI, too. Of course, as part of the HEOS® ecosystem, Horizon and Grand Horizon can join other HEOS-enabled products to create an extensive whole-home multiroom music system. Listeners can also choose to pairHorizons and Grand Horizons together to create a substantial two-speaker system for the ultimate music-listening experience in very large spaces.

 The Marantz Horizon and Marantz Grand Horizon will be available from January 14th 2025.

Experience the iconic design and transformative sound of the Marantz Horizon and Marantz Grand Horizon from select retailers and Marantz.com.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Marantz Horizon - $3500 | £3250 | €3800

 •    310W amplification (FTC Power Output Rating), 745W peak (This rating was not tested under the FTC standard) 

•    2x 25mm (1in) tweeters, 3x 50mm (2in) full-range drivers, 1x 165mm (6.5in) subwoofer

•    Stereo RCA in x1, Optical in x1, HDMI eARC x1, USB-C x1

•    HEOS Built-in including Bluetooth, AirPlay2, Spotify Connect and support for numerous streaming services 

•    364 x 210 x 387.5mm, 14.33 x 8.27 x 15.26in (H x W x D)

Marantz Grand Horizon - $5500 | £5250 | €6000

 •    370W amplification (FTC Power Output Rating), 860W peak (This rating was not tested under the FTC standard) 

•    3x 25mm (1in) tweeters, 4x 76mm (3in) full-range drivers, 1x 200mm (8in) subwoofer

•    Stereo RCA in x1, Optical in x1, HDMI eARC x1, USB-C x1

•    HEOS Built-in including Bluetooth, AirPlay2, Spotify Connect and support for numerous streaming services 

•    493 x 255 x 529.2mm, 19.41 x 10.04 x 20.83in (H x W x D)