Marantz followers now have a extra inexpensive option to mix their love of CD audio with the flexibility of community playback and HDMI connectivity with the newly introduced Marantz CD 50n and its matching stereo amplifier, the Marantz Mannequin 50. The models are available your alternative of black or silver/gold and are priced at $1,800 every. They’re accessible from Marantz.com and choose retailers beginning October 24.
Till now, in the event you needed a Marantz part that mixed disc-based playback with networked streaming, you needed to spring for the expensive $2,999 Marantz SACD 30n. That participant is suitable with each CDs and SACDs, which could be overkill for folk who’ve by no means expanded their assortment of discs to incorporate the hi-res audio SACD format.
Apart from the absence of SACD playback, the CD 50n shares a ton of the SACD 30n’s capabilities and it makes use of the identical design language that Marantz has been utilizing on all of its latest merchandise.
Along with CD playback, the CD 50n can be utilized with AirPlay 2 for wi-fi streaming from Apple gadgets and might be accessed immediately from Tidal, Spotify, and Deezer apps. With Denon’s HEOS streaming software program, it’s also possible to entry Amazon Music, Pandora, iHeartRadio, and Soundcloud. The one notable absence is Apple Music.
Regardless of its lack of SACD assist, you’ll be able to nonetheless use the CD 50n to play hi-res audio. It’s suitable with each FLAC (as much as 24-bit/192kHz) and DSD audio 2.8, 5.6, and 11.2 MHz codecs, which might be performed from a USB storage machine or networked music libraries. In truth, the CD 50n can be utilized because the central management for your whole digital audio because of its optical and coaxial digital inputs and its HDMI-ARC port.
These digital indicators are run by way of the part’s 32-bit ESS Sabre DAC — with elective Marantz musical digital filters — after which output by way of both mounted or variable analog outputs.
At that time, you’ll be able to join the CD 50n to a set of powered audio system or your personal amp, however naturally, Marantz recommends that you simply pair the CD 50n with its Mannequin 50 built-in stereo amplifier. Visually, they’re an ideal match. The Mannequin 50 has six analog inputs (together with a moving-magnet phono stage) which it may well distribute to both 4 audio system at 8 ohms/70 watts, or two audio system at 4 ohms/100 watts.
