- Marantz Unveils Replacements for Popular PM6007 and CD6007 Amps and CD Players
- The amp features HDMI ARC and high-quality Bluetooth streaming, as well as an MM phono input
- From $750 / £499 / AU$1,000
One of the things I love about quality stereo is that it is often designed to be a feast for your eyes as well as your ears. The new Marantz Model 70 integrated amp and CD 70 CD player definitely fall into this category: I think they’re superb.
I’m probably a little biased because my CD player is a Marantz (the CD6007 which this one makes obsolete, no less) and I like it a lot. But both new models promise serious substance to match their style.
The 70 and CD 70 are the successors to the popular PM6007 and the aforementioned CD6007, and Marantz promises that both will deliver what the brand calls its signature “warm, detailed and deeply musical.”
But there are significant improvements that should make this new generation an even more luxurious listen.
Marantz Model 70 and CD 70: main characteristics and prices
The Marantz Model 70 is an integrated amp with HDMI ARC and Bluetooth, the latter offering transmission and reception via aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, AAC and SBC. In addition to the usual audio connections, there are preamplifier and subwoofer outputs.
The 50-watt Class A/B amplifier features an improved topology with an improved power supply and a larger toroidal transformer, which Marantz says provides greater dynamic expression, improved speaker control and increased authority across all speaker types. It includes a high-quality MM phono stage for your turntable and a high-performance ES Saber DAC for digital audio sources.
The Marantz CD 70 features the same DAC as the Model 70, plus additional proprietary HDAM (High Definition Amplifier Module) circuitry to deliver “detailed, expressive and emotionally engaging reproduction of compact discs, extracting every nuance from precious musical collections,” says Marantz. There’s a USB-A port on the front for your digital files and support for high-resolution formats including FLAC HD, ALAC, AIFF and DSD.
As with the Model 70 amp, the circuitry has been optimized to reduce noise and preserve detail; there’s an upgraded power supply, “strategically deployed” copper hardware, and a double-layer chassis base with rigid isolation feet.
Like their predecessors, the Model 70 and CD 70 aren’t terribly expensive. Official pricing for the CD 70 compact disc player is $750 / £499 / AU$1,000, while the Model 70 integrated amp is £749 / AU$1,455 (no US pricing has been given, but based on the UK/Australian price differences compared to the CD 70, we’d guess around $1,100).
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