Marantz has released the Marantz CD 50n CD and Network player with HDMI ARC.
The new Marantz CD 50n plays CDs as well as supports streaming via HEOS. Unfortunately, no Qobuz support but Tidal, Amazon, Spotify and Airplay 2 are supported. It's kind of odd that SCAD is listed in the specs only to point out it's not supported. DAC used is ES9038 with Marantz HDAM filter stage. For $1800 it's a tough sell for me. So many other options for streaming are available with more source options and higher resolution support. Few find playing CDs a must have feature. So why pay $1800 for this 22 pound device? I was hoping it would support SCAD, Qobuz, Apple Music and 768 Khz DA Conversion. EQ and a loudness option would be nice too at this price. But none of those features are offered. Marantz seems to prioritize hooking up to the TV via HDMI rather than Hi Fidelity? It will be interesting to see how it measures.
CD 50n - Premium CD and Network Audio Player with HEOS Built-in and HDMI ARC | Marantz - US
Premium CD and Network Audio Player with HEOS Built-in and HDMI ARC
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The new Marantz CD 50n plays CDs as well as supports streaming via HEOS. Unfortunately, no Qobuz support but Tidal, Amazon, Spotify and Airplay 2 are supported. It's kind of odd that SCAD is listed in the specs only to point out it's not supported. DAC used is ES9038 with Marantz HDAM filter stage. For $1800 it's a tough sell for me. So many other options for streaming are available with more source options and higher resolution support. Few find playing CDs a must have feature. So why pay $1800 for this 22 pound device? I was hoping it would support SCAD, Qobuz, Apple Music and 768 Khz DA Conversion. EQ and a loudness option would be nice too at this price. But none of those features are offered. Marantz seems to prioritize hooking up to the TV via HDMI rather than Hi Fidelity? It will be interesting to see how it measures.