Thank you for posting this. It.is nice to.see what.they are thinking.
He lost me when he said they tried aluminum, but landed on plastic due to superior performance with resonances.
I suspect he means cost constraints. The explanation of the "golf ball look" was similarly pathetic.
Then he goes on to say most people who buy this lack the real estate to have a music system in one room and HT in another. Really? This is a nice piece of kit for someone who needs pass through. I get it if you are in a city or crowded country, but the rest of us have better things to spend money on first (more real estate).
I don't think any.of.my marantz units are younger than I am except one 80s TT. I may keep it this way. If I want "hose sound" in a discrete circuit, a.restored pre 1974 model is where I will look.
I have really.enjoyed.the tuner on my 4240 lately.
They do not break my heart, but they disapoint.
I agree, the chap starts off kinda ok and then soon goes blah blah into some la-la land.
The same is repeated here, except in the above case it was in their control to not bring it up if they had no good formalized explanation for how they got to what it ended up being,
Marantz Model 30 and SACD 30n Announcement and Reveal! Episode 8 with the Marantz product team! - YouTube
Now this guy's review does make me wanna try it out for the big soundstage and fine details with all the warmth even at low listening volumes, etc.,
Review! Marantz Model 30 Integrated Amplifier! - YouTube
But I do find it a bit strange that his above video was uploaded on 9/1, the same day Marantz officially announced these new models, so he must have had early access to it, but then Marantz quotes him in the below video as if they don't know him! Makes you wonder if the review was actually a "promotion" in itself...
Marantz Model 30 Integrated Amplifier and SACD 30n Streaming Player - YouTube
Anyways, from all that I have read / watched so far, it looks like this new design language will spread into their AVRs, etc., as well. Part of the new "Modern Luxury" ideal.
And, probably folks will embrace it like the new M3 facia (if not already) - put off and reluctant at first, but then later say it's slowly growing on me, and find other reasons, like it's still offered with a stick, etc., in the M3's case! At least that's what Marantz is betting on, I think.