Experience the FUTURE of Home Audio with Marantz Model 10, SACD 10, and Link 10 | CEDIA 2024

[@Linkone7]

Marantz nailed it...way too expensive for me but they nailed it. Beautiful equipment.

[@TechnoDad]

They said something about stepping up to Mark Levinson range.

[@ebarbie5016]

@@TechnoDad You mean stepping up to become puere snake oil?

[@EdBenji]

How did they nail it??? 25 k where I live $$$$ all this for fancy case work...

[@Linkone7]

@EdBenji Sadly sometimes products are not made for everyone...I saw it in person and it looks really good. Way out of reach for most consumers, but Marantz is not chasing the mass market with this product.

[@rxonmymind8362]

$15,000 for a class D amplifier? For the same amount of money you can get a Macintosh 12000@350W each.

[@izackary]

Phil is so giddy and geeked up to show these off. Thanks for posting this, Channa. It was a pleasure to watch this (and you) in action!

[@morgolus4413]

Looks very much like successors to the reference series from the early 2000's and on, the MA9-S1, SC7-S1 and SA7-S1 units were and still are awesome pieces. Not exactly 30 or 40 years ago...

[@martinbroomhead2646]

The Marantz look sheer class.

[@TechnoDad]

It does look pretty damn sexy!

[@techsamurai11]

All Marantz's look best in champagne or silver. Heck, even the Denon 4800H looks nice in silver (it was in a review and it was stunning compared to the regular chassis). Sadly, they didn't offer them in the US until forever and they are still favoring other markets.

[@knockshinnoch1950]

These new pieces of kit look so cool. I look forward to hearing what they can deliver beyond the PM10 & SA10 which sound terrific.

[@SteveSmith-cm1hx]

It's Phil!!! Love this man's passion for HT and watching him talk about HT products. That being said. Would love to own one of those beauty's but they are way beyond my price range sadly.

[@huskydogg7536]

So far happy with my Model 30 at a fraction of the price. Nice that Marantz is still pushing the needle.

[@KimmoJaskari]

Always great to see no holds barred type stuff even though barring a lottery win I'm not putting down no $15 grand for a preamp.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, I think it's actually an amp, but I get what you're saying!

[@joentell]

Phil is awesome!

[@fonkenful]

Sure seems to love his job; wouldn’t any of us?

[@junior-OG]

sup joe

[@joentell]

@@junior-OG what's up OG

[@trevorparmer5231]

Maybe I missed it, but do the SACD and the Link both have DACs? Or is one or the other a transport? Stunning design and made in Japan 👌🏼

[@danielwatts9803]

Mine should arrive on the 23rd...

[@junior-OG]

nice

[@tagtag-connected5263]

Can you confirm if your unit has any EQ for non phono sources

[@fasti8993]

I was hoping that Marantz was going to show an AV Receiver with Dirac ART. Is that coming any time soon or will that only be implemented is storm audio products in the future?

[@psyphonyxaudio]

Im rewatching it for more of the details .. Especially modified Purifi amp modules has SOO much potential. These will have the chance to be better than the NAD M23 amps.. I think the prices are justified.. given all the design aspects. These are definitely designed for the upper end in HiFi Audiophile types.. ... I don't hear the deep engineering details I am looking for .. I know maybe Phil is not the guy with all that. .. Stunning.. This design when the AVRs came out .. I was impressed.. and now to see it at this level products... it's so great! .. Awesome stuff.

[@psyphonyxaudio]

ALSO ... the 3 different power supplies that are all isolated for each of the functions in the amp.. Pre amp .. and 2 power amps.. Im gushing on this one.. it's nice to see Marantz Engineers get their gem.

[@techsamurai11]

Well, you can get a McIntosh C55 and C312 for that kind of money. You know something is too expensive when McIntosh separates are about the same price 🙂

[@82ivaylo]

Phil is saying just bla bla bla to me. Its japanese engineering and its made in Japan. Only japanese know the engineering aspects.

[@Audiomainia2310]

Gorgeous - but way too expensive for me to even think about.

[@dominiquedistefano]

3.25 The NSX had more than announced too....

[@rxonmymind8362]

Go buy a Mcintosh 12000 which has 350 watts each side at 2 ohms 4 Ohms or 8 ohms. Looks much more beautiful too.

[@al5152001]

Nice!!! Marantz Good Job!!! 👏 You’re next Sony show us whatcha got 🤣🤣🤣👍

[@lesliejackson5225]

Sadly, Sony is no longer the company it used to be. I remember Sony having very good to great products in a wide area several years ago. We're talking TV's, Car Stereo, Home AV equipment, Personal entertainment products (Walkman, discman etc.), Video entertainment products (PS1 to 5; still going strong). But, they have shied away from pursuing that upper echelon of sound their ES range promised.

[@roco9504]

I wish they announced an upgrade for the 7706 😞 i never will use the channel count of the AV10

[@TechnoDad]

It’s in its way…

[@ebarbie5016]

No dual/quad subwoofer outputs? No Dirac Live support? The NAD M66 + M23 is a much cheaper deal with all of the above...

[@82ivaylo]

Marantz sound signature is very different than nad.

[@ebarbie5016]

@@82ivaylo There is no such thing as a sound signature for audio gear! It's a made-up audiophools' nonsense. Only room acoustics and speakers should impact the sound characteristics and this can be changed using a DSP/room correction. My old Denoon 4400H and my new Marantz C40 sounds exactly the same post Audyssey calibration using the A1 EVO script...

[@82ivaylo]

@@ebarbie5016 In my opinion every component have sound signature, including cables. Sixty pricent of what we hear is room acoustics.

[@craigosterberg5045]

Thanks

[@TechnoDad]

🙏🏽

[@trueseeker262]

Marantz MA9S2 best ever Marantz! Even what HiFi gave it 5* one off the best amp ever heard.

[@psyphonyxaudio]

...hahahaha...The AutoBots commented first. 😅😅 This thing look awesome. Lots LOTS of copper..

[@TechnoDad]

Dude, it’s on every video, super annoying!

[@psyphonyxaudio]

@@TechnoDad - hopefully it does help with algorithm tho ? .. it is some kind of engagement after all..

[@joentell]

Why not just block them?

[@TechnoDad]

@@joentell Multiple different accounts. Block one and another just pops up.

[@sparkiegaz3613]

Sony done something many years ago e s separates massive mono block amps and super audio compact disc player

[@HomeTheaterCommish]

I guess I am the real fan, those other 2 are fugazy. That Marantz looks killer...

[@TechnoDad]

It does look great!

[@tagtag-connected5263]

I love the Marantz/HEOS and I am one of those considering 10 line even with cost increase. HEOS was not liked universally due to the inept UI but I could stomach it because of other features and streaming in single box. A deal breaker for me is only tone control and no EQ in the new pre and integrated from Marantz 10 like previous product AV10, etc. At this price point for pre and integrated, you are playing in the spaces occupied by McIntosh, Luxman, Accuphase, Daniel Hertz, etc and those have more than cheap standard bass/treble control you can find in a cheap gear less than 2k let alone 14k. In case of McIntosh, it actually costs less than Marantz 10 line including adding external streamer and on top of that you have flexibility with DAC. I’m not sure who Phil is referring to as “purists” in another video just salivating to pay 10-14k for a Marantz product. I would be shocked if the prices hold for a full year without discounts. The phono has EQ so I guess a later firmware update could also give that ability for other sources? Any idea Channa if I’m wrong about this. I’ve looked at the manual Link 10 and integrated 10 and there is no EQ for any source other than phono.

[@BryanRuby]

Gorgeous set of equipment. Channa, did you get to hear how it sounded?

[@TechnoDad]

No, unfortunately. Also, it was like in an open area.

[@BryanRuby]

@@TechnoDad Should be interesting to see what trickles down to the more affordable lineup.

[@neiltaylor6645]

Was the new denon avc-a10h there

[@TechnoDad]

No…

[@paulpatel7904]

Is it better than NAD M33? NAD uses purified class D amplifier.

[@SirMountainpass]

Could well be - have to await the first detailed press reviews… The M33 (there will be a v2) still represents a lot of value for your money (at its reasonable price point) 😊

[@Think_Up]

Marantz HEOS still needs to add support for QOBUZ streaming. Until they do, it's hard to take them seriously in digital audio.

[@Think_Up]

I just got an update from QOBUZ support! Qobuz is expected to be compatible with HEOS systems once the Qobuz Connect feature is released, which they expect to be mid-November, 2024 but haven't confirmed an exact date yet. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR HEOS DEVICE OWNERS who will finally be able to stream the highest resolution streaming service, QOBUZ on their gear. Happy days ahead!

[@TechnoDad]

True!

[@Think_Up]

@@TechnoDad Qobuz is taking the lead on this and says something will be available by year-end 2024. I hope that is the case!

[@Novilicious]

I just hope that one of these products has HDMI e-ARC.

[@hans-ingo3039]

Still using the HEOS platform without Qobuz...?

[@SirMountainpass]

I found this piece of information re. the new 10n pre-amp / streamer (expected price point: USD 12k): HEOS® Built-in Enjoy limitless connectivity with HEOS® Built-in. Stream in high resolution from today’s leading music platforms and enjoy high resolution digital audio files up to 24-bit 192kHz sampling. Numerous streaming services and technologies are supported including TIDAL Max, AirPlay 2, and more

[@hans-ingo3039]

@@SirMountainpass Thanks for the information. Currently HEOS does not support Qobuz, which is the streaming service I use. To be competitive at 12k$, Marantz must improve here.

[@SirMountainpass]

@@hans-ingo3039 So the „and more“ still misses out on Qobuz - I also agree that Marantz will have to make an effort here…

[@NickGiordano-zu4em]

Yea, ill tell you what you can do with that porthole

[@kevindillinger3699]

Nice looking but how can something that small cost $15,000. I can just never get myself to see that much money for something thike that.

[@NickGiordano-zu4em]

I like this guy

[@NickGiordano-zu4em]

his enthusiasm

[@Gorilla_Jones]

Wow 😲

[@ptg01]

Stunning but at $15K for the integrated amp, I would bet Model 8 / Model 9 tubes amps would be a guaranteed hit ! Also, it's "tolpology"...

[@rajendrabareto8065]

I can’t pay 15000$ for the aluminum and its design. I can’t pay for class D also. And even if it class best class D can’t pay that money. This is crazy.

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

Now release a model 20! for way less money!

[@A-gks]

In this price range, who in their right minds will pick a marantz over accuphase and luxman?

[@ralex3697]

Me

[@A-gks]

@@ralex3697 that's sad

[@nikolaradulovic4290]

Me too

[@bocrux]

I wonder how this compares to Yamaha's top end stack

[@wolfgangpohlmann5952]

The 5000 series will probably hold up quite well, but they have nothing else to offer. No SACD player, no streamer, no nothing.

[@Barleyleg]

Ha! Love that “conservative” analogy with the Z. My ‘88 MX6 GT definitely had more hp than the “conservative” rating of 160. lol Good stuff, Marantz!

[@techsamurai11]

Purifi or toroidal - that big dome inside screams toroidal.

[@spazoq]

Meh. I'll wait for the Marantz Model 00 Googlephonic with the moonrock needle. My bedroom needs a new system..

[@DirectX3]

Price will drop. 20% at the least.

[@SirMountainpass]

I will be in the market for a 10n (or the NAD M66) in about 2 years from now - let’s see how the pricing will have developed till then…

[@tagtag-connected5263]

@@SirMountainpassit’s overpriced. Prices have no where but down. It’s overpriced by at least 3-4k. I would be shocked if in 2 yrs there are not 2k less

[@hunterloli]

It will be a huge bargin if its at $10k, but for $15k???? I got a lot more options...

[@TechnoDad]

There are quite a few in that upper price range

[@fightingmink]

Tinfoil hat alert: Why in the world would a healthcare technology company buy many home audio companies? Marantz, B&W, etc all owned by Masimo.

[@rajendrabareto8065]

Machine work cost more for aluminum cncing.oh god after charging 15000$😂 every little thing. Build a nice system that sounds good and put some metal and make it look good and sell it @ the price of gold.😂😂😂😂

[@lesliejackson5225]

I'm sure those CNC machines have paid for themselves a long time ago.

[@HowDareYouu]

15000$ ? sorry although is beautiful machined, i'm sure there are plenty of other options with the same sound quality & at a fraction of the price

[@HowDareYouu]

@MrAnon-q1o dude, it's just a marantz

[@al5152001]

You have some Turntables that cost that much…I know there’s one I want that cost $16k….smh 😢

[@bundles1978]

@MrAnon-q1o to be honest, as good as this looks, big brands will spend a ton of money on styling, use top of the line components, and then do something that ruins it all. All the fancy machining and copper shielding wont help a bit if it has fatal flaws. If you look at independent testing of high end brands like Martantz, Anthem, Emotiva, even Chord, they mostly do miserably during testing. things like channels not being balanced, ground faults, noise, etc. Suprisingly Chord Being the most expensive, is also the worst offender. a teardown of their 24,000 dollar DAC Dave, showed that it isnt really worth a fraction of its price, and is easily bested by a High end Chinese DAC that costs around 900 dollars. people my cringe at Chinese HI-FI but numbers dont lie. I would wait to see what independent testing says about this setup before dropping an arm and a leg for it. lastly, most people hide these things in an audio cabinet, so why do i need all that fancy appearance stuff. all i am after is high quality sound.

[@bundles1978]

@MrAnon-q1o also electronics dont appreciate over time, they lose quality after burn in. capacitors dry up, thermal compounds on the amplification stage heat sinks dry up. oled displays burn in. also if i could afford this amp, i would buy something better.

[@Larwiz]

Too much.

[@wim1983]

3 big NO, too expensive, too big, too complicated, 1 big YES, for whoever money is no object...The thing is the Purifi module can be put in a box as light as half filled rubbish bin but still powerful enough...

[@trueseeker262]

Or your too poor? If its Mcintosh it be 10 times the price.

[@HowDareYouu]

@@trueseeker262 ohh the rich man is here, shut up bro, nobody believes u

[@williamcampbell3868]

I prefer my Rogue Audio and Conrad Johnson components.

[@wim1983]

@@trueseeker262 Yes, I'm just normal citizen :P

[@razakkalik9072]

Can't afford it,buy a cheaper product 😅

[@mohammedalomari1998]

What's the point of all this introduction without hearing a demo? It is pointless. Anyway thanks.