Marantz M-CR610 Wireless Network CD Receiver with AirPlay

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Price: $699.00    

Product Feature

• Marantz compact Hi-Fi system with AirPlay, Internet radio, Spotify, Pandora, SiriusXM Internet Radio
• Powerful 60 W x 2 channels (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%), Bi-amping 30 W x 4 channels (6 ohms, 1 kHz, THD 10%)
• Front and rear USB inputs for iPhone/iPod and USB memory; built in Wi-Fi and diversity antenna
• 3 line large OLED display for clear and wide view; controllable with new "Marantz Remote App" from iPhone/iPod Touch, iPad, and Android phone
• Digital optical input for TV; Elegant, luxury, and classic design

Product Description

Fill your favorite room with music of exquisite sound. The Marantz M-CR610 is a network CD receiver with AM/FM radio that lets you enjoy not only music from CDs and your smartphone or tablet device but also Internet radio stations from around the world and streamed high-resolution music, all in exquisite sound quality. This receiver can be connected to a network either wirelessly via Wi-Fi or wired via an Ethernet cable, and it includes a Wi-Fi diversity antenna system for improved communication quality. Support for AirPlay allows you to enjoy music wirelessly from your iPod touch , iPhone , or iPad in high sound quality. Of course, if you do cable connect your iPod touch or iPhone to one of the USB ports on the front and rear of the M-CR610, you can enjoy music while the device's battery is being recharged. The M-CR610 is equipped with a 4-channel digital amplifier that delivers 60 watts of power per stereo channel. Compatible with bi-amp capable speakers, the separate amps for the high and low ranges in each stereo channel provide improved sound quality, and the M-CR610 also supports simultaneous drive for two separate pairs of speakers if desired (at 30W per speaker). You can use the supplied remote controller to operate the M-CR610, or you can download the Marantz Remote App and operate it from your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet. The M-CR610 has been designed to grace your listening space with Marantz tradition and distinction, and it is equipped with a luxurious rich black front panel design that features a wide angle easy-to-read OLED multi-line display.

Marantz M-CR610 Wireless Network CD Receiver with AirPlay Review

This is a product that definitely isn't for everyone, but may be just right for someone who understands it and knows how to use it.

First off, what it's not:

At a $700 selling price it costs more than most people spend on a very sophisticated multi-channel home entertainment receiver. But it isn't multi-channel and has no capabilities to be used in a basic home A/V entertainment system. Back in the day before 5.1, 6.1 or 7.1 surround sound this would have been a nice stereo receiver. But it has zero HDMI connectors (in fact only one digital optical audio input and two RCA jack analog inputs. No video at all. It has no optical audio out, only a set of RCA analog jacks. Like stereo receivers of yesteryear it can power one set of local stereo speakers and one set of remote stereo speakers, with a subwoofer jack for the local speakers. Equalization is set by a setting on the remote that includes settings for bass boost, individual bass/treble settings, and completely unprocessed sound.

That's it. In addition, as a network receiver there is connectivity via USB, WiFi or internet jack. That all seems precious little for $700.

Here's what it is:

Don't take this as a negative but it's a fancy table radio. Marantz's own website suggests using it in a den, bedroom or other such location. It is not in any way designed to be used in a modern entertainment system with flat screen TV unless maybe the one in your bedroom. Knowing what it's not, what it DOES do is pretty impressive. Well mostly. The inclusion of an audio CD player is odd at best, as that format is nearly obsolete. The CD player aside, this receiver abounds with up-to-the-minute technology such as internet radio, Apple Airplay, playing audio files from your PC or iPod and online streaming music which includes Sirius/XM, Pandora and Spotify.

How well does it work:

The number one criteria for rating any sound component is, how good does it sound? That's a tough call because this is only a stereo unit and most of us don't have those big floor-standing old school stereo speakers lying around anymore. How it sounds is speaker-dependent and because of its design it will probably end up being used with small bookshelf speakers in most applications. All the right specs are there so I would imagine if it was teamed with some high-end speakers it could pump out some decent sound.

I came up with what, for me, is an ideal setup. I located the receiver in my den and direct wired it to a nice set of bookshelf speakers (including a subwoofer) in the den and connected a second set of outdoor speakers on the other side of the wall over my hot tub. Due to its built-in WiFi capability it is compatible with a nice-sounding set of wireless WiFi speakers that I can spread out in my back yard so there are 4 total outdoor speakers and the set playing in the den that can be heard through the patio door. Because the receiver can be controlled by either an iOS or Android mobile device I can control the volume, change tracks/channels and make other adjustments from anywhere in or out of the house.

Summary:

As mentioned earlier, this receiver is not for everyone. It is not meant for a home-entertainment system, and there are probably better options for a high-end table radio. But if you have the money and the need for a specialized receiver, this could be a good, easy to connect and operate, choice. It does what it's intended to do and I like it. When used as intended, it ranks high in its class.

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