Marantz and Denon have announced current receiver and sound bar models that will be firmwareupgradable to Apple’s forthcoming AirPlay 2 whole home streaming technology.
AirPlay 2 is Apple’s response to Amazon Alexa and Google, who have made tremendous inroads with music streaming platforms like Sonos, Heos, and MusicCast. With AirPlay 2, you’ll be able to control all AirPlay 2-enabled speakers from a single app and use Siri voice commands to play songs in particular rooms.
Yesterday, Apple made a big splash by announcing AirPlay 2 compatible products. Unfortunately, when it comes to Marantz’s and Denon’s AV receivers, Apple published an incorrect and incomplete list of current products that will support AirPlay 2.
Marantz and Denon have provided us with a correct list of AirPlay2 upgradable products below.
| Brand | Model |
| HEOS | HEOS Home Cinema HS2 |
| Marantz | ND8006 |
| Marantz | NR1508 |
| Marantz | NR1608 |
| Marantz | SR5011 |
| Marantz | SR5012 |
| Marantz | SR6011 |
| Marantz | SR6012 |
| Marantz | SR7011 |
| Marantz | SR7012 |
| Marantz | AV8805 |
| Marantz | AV7704 |
| Marantz | AV7703 |
| Marantz | SR8012 |
| Marantz | NR1509 |
| Marantz | NR1609 |
| Denon | AVR-X4300H |
| Denon | AVR-X6300H |
| Denon | AVR-X8500H |
| Denon | AVR-X6400H |
| Denon | AVR-X4400H |
| Denon | AVR-X3400H |
| Denon | AVR-X2400H |
| Denon | AVR-X1400H |
| Denon | AVR-X1500H |
| Denon | AVR-X2500H |
| Denon | AVR-X730H |
| Denon | AVR-X930H |
| Denon | AVR-X640H |
| Denon | AVR-X740H |
| Denon | AVR-X940H |
I’d rather have them focus on Google Assistant support.
Is this list from Denon absolutely confirmed? Will they be adding any more or is this it?
So any receivers on this list will definitely receive Apple airplay 2?
I contacted Denon about which receiver ‘s will have the AirPlay 2 update.
They said the list unconfirmed.
“We are still getting things aligned with Apple as we speak.
At this moment in time however we don’t have any confirmed (current) devices and no timeframe for updates I’m afraid”
These devices may get an update, but it seems this is not yet official.
I contacted Denon regarding this article, there response was “We are still getting things aligned with Apple as we speak. At this moment in time however we don’t have any confirmed (current) devices and no timeframe for updates I’m afraid.”
Any idea when these firmware updates will be released?
Denon AVR-X730H
Denon AVR-X930H
Denon AVR-X640H
Denon AVR-X740H
Denon AVR-X940H
These should actually all be AVR-S###H, not X.
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