Comments on: Marantz Launches MODEL 70 Integrated Amplifier and CD 70 CD Player but North America Only Gets Half the System https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/ everything hi-fi Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:07:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Ian White https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/#comment-550949 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 14:07:02 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/#comment-550949 In reply to ORT.

ORT,

Now that Marantz and Denon are owned by Samsung, it will be interesting to see how the quality holds up. The Model 10 is a very serious piece of kit. I was skeptical when we covered it initially, but have now listened to it in 3 systems and it’s possibly the best class D amplifier I’ve heard. Built like a Sherman and hopefully more reliable.

IW

]]> By: ORT https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/#comment-550934 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 13:36:58 +0000 https://www.ecoustics.com/products/marantz-model-70-cd-70/#comment-550934 I own and regularly use a Marantz CD 60 mostly via the headphone output. I have it hooked into a Denon Home Amp. I have 2 Home Amps, one for the “media” room and another for a bedroom. If I had not already bought 2 of them the media room would definitely have a Marantz Stereo 70 instead. Looks are important and to be honest, they are more often than not indicative of quality. Don’t believe me? Just feast your senses upon anything Yorx.

Marantz is a high quality manufacturer as is Denon and that quality along with their superb implementation of HEOS is why I own Marantz and Denon products. Hopefully, Marantz will not go further (price-wise) “upscale” as I am retired and may wish to acquire something else from them. I recently ordered a Pro-Ject Peanuts 75th Anniversary Turntable. Pro-Ject is a favorite for me as like Marantz/Denon, they have never let me down and the quality (and looks) is outstanding. Yeah…I am the “Shallow Hal” of Audio/Video.

Plus, the founder is a true gentleman whom I have exchanged emails with for years now and the new importer is also a good man.

Yeah…It may appear I am “name dropping” but the reality is, I know and respect Marantz/Denon as much as I do Pro-Ject because of the people I know in both companies.

El salvaje ORTo blanco de la selva

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