Marantz cd5400 experience uncovered

Advantages: Uncover brilliant level of detail solid build
Disadvantages: Some features seem useless

...I have had this cd player for close to a year now and i can confidentally say it still works exactley the same from the day i purchased it, which compared to some of its rivals wheer the laser goes weak or the motors go slugish the marantz cd5400 truly has a high quality build to it. If your a marantz fan then you should already have trust in what they can produce and to me the marantz cd5400 is the back bone to a nice high quality system. It is not the best cd player around but for the money I can gurantee you will find it very hard to fin a cd player more impressive then the marantz cd5400. When i first listened to my cd5400 i was that impressed by the acoustical detail it uncoverd i actully had to go down stairs and steal my moms mozart collection just to see how great it was. The only draw backs to this cd player is...

cksmith75 04.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Marantz CD5400

MaRANTZ and RAVES about this one!

Advantages: Quality sound and build/nice features
Disadvantages: A bit too trebly and crisp

...and I couldn?t have got better than the Marantz CD4000. SOUND Marantz are well known for quality products, so I really didn?t need much convincing to get this one. The important thing about separates is balancing your components to create an overall lively but controlled sound, which can be tricky. Your speakers reproduce the sound, the Amp decodes it but your CD player creates it, making it an important starting point in the audio process. The Marantz is sharp and clear, with a very distinct vivid, vibrant sound that would clean up even the most bass orientated systems. It lacks depth however, which would disappoint the bass lovers out there and I find it prefers rock tracks rather than dance or R&B. The old classics belt out nicely, like Mike and the Mechanics `Living Years` and Mike Oldfield?s `Moonlight Shadow`. FEATURES As...

Niburu 31.07.2003 · Read review
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Review of Marantz CD-4000

A Special Special Edition CD Player.

Advantages: Fantastic sound. You'll never leave the room.
Disadvantages: Fantastic sound - you'll never leave the room!

...There are simply not enough superlatives to describe this CD Player. The CD67SE is a single disc CD player. Obviously you're going to have to connect it to something that will do it justice. (My setup involves a Yamaha DSP-A595a and Kef Coda 9 floor-standers. Sound - I play many different music types, from classical to metal and rock. The output of this player is just fantastic and warm. I only ever use the Analogue outputs, since with a player like this you're paying for the expertise that went in to designing the D-A converter in the box to provide you with such a great sound. Outputs - The rear of the unit has Analogue outputs (On a CD Player like this, what else would you use?) and a Digital co-ax and digital optical out. There are also connectors for a remote control link to other Marantz Hi-Fi equipment you may have...

sjhill 22.06.2005 · Read review
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Review of Marantz CD 67 SE

Mooching to Marantz

Advantages: High Quality Sound
Disadvantages: Not that good for Metallica (TTRACER says)

...Well, this is a name that we all know but we can't usually afford - Warfedale Speakers, Mission Amp., Bose Tweeters etc. are in the same bracket. Now I would love to say that I have this system but unfortunately I can't - but I can write a review of my father-in-law's kit. I have asked a few ciao insiders about Mirantz and what they like / dislike...special thanks to TTRacer. Marantz released this model as a limited version origionally in 2000...either that or the British Isles were over-looked when marketing...anyway...it seems to be around now, so why would you want this. If you are into Heavy Metal; stop reading - it ain't worth it. I've been told that CD-5000 doesn't give out the right LIVE atmosphere needed for feedback playing seen in concerts. Whatever dad but ummm...I like this classically constructed masterclass...

neilix 27.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Marantz CD-5000

Marantz deliver on the sound

Advantages: Great looks, expansive open and detailed
Disadvantages: Lacks a little bite, not ideal for loud volumes

...There are a number of high quality amplifiers at the moment within the budget range and Marantz certainly figures prominently in this group. As with all of these amplifiers, they each seem to provide their own characteristic or sonic signature. In the case of Marantz, I usually consider them to be very open throughout the mid range and delivering a crisp clean bass or "snap" to the music. Therefore it was of a great interest to me to finally hear this particular amplifier which has been so highly praised in many publications. When you see this amplifier, it looks expensive, it has a curvy attractive design which certainly belies it's price tag. It is clear that there has been a great emphasis on aesthetics to allow this to stand up in this very competitive market and it certainly gets top marks for that. Secondly a welcome addition...

grandchamp 12.09.2009 · Read review
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Review of Marantz PM 6002

PumP IT UP!!!

Advantages: Great sound quality
Disadvantages: can be pricey

...I love listening to music, so when my Hifi stopped working I went ballistic. For some reason the music wouldn?t play, the power would come but the sound wouldn?t come through. I had to buy a new Hifi. I didn?t know much about buying Hifi, so I asked my brother to buy me one. My brother bought me the Marantz CD5001 from for around £230. When I found about the price I was shocked at how expensive it was. The Marantz CD5001hifi is so value for money because; the quality of the sound that it projects is just so superb. The special features it has are: * Solid metal front and rigid chassis construction with a silver finish, which I just love. * Quick Replay ? So you can listen to your songs again with a fast replay. * Remote Control- RC5400CD ? The remote control is just great, lots of features on the remote control...

shaheena 28.06.2007 (12.07.2007) · Read review
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Review of Marantz CD 5001

  Easily the best of its class.

Advantages: Amazing sound quality, great price, full of features
Disadvantages: None I can think of

...The Marantz CD6000 OSE CD player has been around for about a year now, and is priced between £200 and £300, depending on where you look. At this price point, it evidently doesn't consider itself competition for the likes of Arcam, but yet pitches itself as far superior to the budget makes (Marantz are owned by Philips, and Philips takes care of the budget end of the range). My review relates to the CD6000 OSE LE, which is identical except in a few improved components in the DAC (where it makes most difference). However, both have received five-star reviews from hi-fi magazines, so nothing is amiss in the aural department in either. The CD6000 OSE is a standard-sized CD player, 43cm wide. It has a sleek black brushed metal front, and is very solidly built; it is a surprisingly heavy unit. This is due to additional magnetic...

kurowski 04.01.2003 · Read review
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Review of Marantz CD-6000OSE

DVD player that thinks it's a serious CD

Advantages: Near Audiophile quality crisp picture precise sound
Disadvantages: Very few

...Most DVD players will spend a lifetime sitting under the TV - this one is just as happy in the Hi Fi rack. The trouble with most DVD players is that they are first and foremost intended as a player of DVD movies on the television. When it comes to playing audio CDs, they simply don't compare with 'proper' audio CD players. This one is different. Marantz is well respected as a 'near audiophile' brand name - the emphasis is on quality rather than features, the DV-3100 is no exception. I have a particular interest in baroque chamber music. Few DVD players can offer the precision and dynamic range of a digital audio track - the DV-3100 handles this admirably. In terms of looks - the design theme is simple - black knobs, a single smoked 'window' which shows the basic functions, centrally mounted CD drawer all on a flat...

dobieg 28.03.2003 · Read review
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Review of Marantz DV 3100

marantz pm7200 experience

Advantages: Loads of different features 90 watt per channel
Disadvantages: size weigth and over heating

...When i saw the the spec of this amp i was so over the moon i just needed to get it. I thought all of this for this amount of money no way what a true bargain indeed. So with out a second thought i purchased it and this is why i am writing this review for the ciao users so they can have that second thought. Any way I brought it home and got my mate to set it all up as he knows what he doing with this sort of equipment. i started checking out all the differnt features i felt as if i was a kid with a new toy that was how much excitment. The system towerd over the room just like how i wanted it to with my cd player on top of it. the amp was working perfectley and the quality i was just amazing specially with the A class mode feature. Plus with the power of 90 watts per channel the amp shown no signs of struggling. i...

cksmith75 04.09.2005 · Read review
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Review of Marantz PM 7200

Not a bad effort, but rather superseeded nowadays

Advantages: price, general sound quality, build
Disadvantages: Remote, looks, problems with CDrs

...I purchased my Marantz CD6000ose at Richer sounds for the bargain price of just £150 - half the new price, and have owned it for about 2 years. When new, the player was certainally the top player in its class. Generally described as smooth (in the traditional marantz style) but with the ability to reproduce voices and dance beats effectivly. This is certainally an appraisal that I agree with. However, having moved my other componets a little up the hifi rung, i have noticed that in comparism with other £300ish players (from rotel and NAD) that I have listened to, the Marantz is missing something. Now this may sound a little vague - but it is how it is. It lacks sparkle - what grabs you and makes you think 'what a wonderful voice' or 'what a great track' and so on. The Rotel in particular attacks, where the Marantz sounds woolly...

AlecHodgson 29.09.2003 · Read review
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