DAC in Marantz Link 10n reviewed on Audioholics

[Taiga]

Editorial Note about DAC SNR Performance: According to Marantz engineering, they prioritized sound quality over achieving the absolute best bench measurements. The Link 10n features a fully discrete DAC tuned for the Marantz signature sound, with their sound master meticulously selecting the finest components to achieve it.

This seems like an odd comment for a modern DAC in a unit that costs $14,000. Is it a relevant “engineering” decision or just fluff words?

Marantz Link 10n Streaming 2.1CH Hi-Fi Preamp Bench Test Results!

Our bench tests confirm the Marantz Link 10n 2.1CH streaming preamp delivers reference performance, stunning looks, and rich, engaging musicality—an ideal high-end hi-fi hub for discerning audiophiles.

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[Kal Rubinson]

Seems consistent with Marantz's long term policy, fwiw.

 

[staticV3]

 

[kyuu]

Editorial Note about DAC SNR Performance: According to Marantz engineering, they prioritized sound quality over achieving the absolute best bench measurements.

... huh?

The Link 10n features a fully discrete DAC tuned for the Marantz signature sound

... wat.

with their sound master meticulously selecting the finest components to achieve it.

...

$14000 for perfectly fine but achievable for less than 4 figures measurements, but seemingly includes no rumble filter on the phono and the crossovers for the subwoofer out are useless? And we lambasted the SCIBER AMPLOI for being a poor value...