What Hi Fi Sound and Vision 27 AUG 2008

Marantz CD5003

£ 200 5
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Classy looks and sophisticated sound - this Marantz is a front-runner

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Andy Clough July 15, 2009 14:14

real.africa

In the tech specs, when it says Transport (no) and DAC (no), we mean this player is not made up of a separate transport and DAC (ie:two separate boxes), but rather is an integrated player (yes). Not that it doesn't have a DAC.

lotopaboy July 15, 2009 11:03

I auditioned it with others double it's price and I won't mentioned names and I liked the sound & looks so I bought it. Sounds great at home with the Yamaha AX1050 amp and the AR4 speakers. I like bit of base so switch amp to direct and I switch on the M&K 75 and disturb the neighbours....well not really as it is clean good sound. Happy days.

t.lunnon March 4, 2009 20:22

t.lunnon

       I agree with real.africa

I am trying to find a good set of speakers to  partner my yamaha dsp-ax763 and every time

I look on this site I get confused they will

not say which is best just more waffle

so come on get it together what hi fi

and I also am not inpressed about the way

you do not tell readers about marantz

that you cannott order on the web or by phone

you have to pick it up in the shop [localy]

talk about shooting yourself in the foot

I can not get a marantz cd 6002 in my area

but have found one up north but cannott get it

delivered so will be getting a different model

like nad or cambridge cd player and not marantz

thats one sale less and in the days of the credit crunch not a good move.  

real.africa December 7, 2008 21:31

Your review says, "Under the new exterior it's progression rather than revolution, with the CD5003 using the same audio circuit and DAC as the outgoing '5001,....."

But your tech Specs say it has no DAC.

I got here searching for a "DVD-Audio Player". There is no mention of DVD-Audio here.

C'mon get you act together. I really want to believe in your opinion and recommendations, but with an act like this why should I?

stephennic August 28, 2008 14:10

Looks good -it would of been good if they compared it soundwise to the marantz cd6002.

EvilWolf August 27, 2008 17:50

Looks really good.

billybob August 27, 2008 16:23

Or CD player for that matter!!!!

LOL

billybob August 27, 2008 16:15

Wow, i am new to this forum, but this looks like a great amp for the money. My CD63 (RIP) has just passed away, looks like this might be my replacement. Anyone got any idea when it will hit the shops?


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