![]() ![]() Rainer Fink, Senior Acoustics Engineer Europe, added: It uses the company's own SACDM-3L transport mechanism rather than a bought-in one. Personally, I love the format and welcome the continued faith in it, even if it is now seriously niche. It might seem a little quaint, but Super Audio Compact Disc soldiers on in Japan – where you can still buy quite a few new titles. This striking new bit of kit continues Marantz's tradition of producing an SACD spinner that also plays CDs, rather than just the latter. These two new separates look recognisably Marantz yet a good deal more modern, so to my eyes, this refresh works very well. In my view, the previous ranges were getting a little tired visually – or perhaps they were just over-familiar? Although lovely things to have and to hear, they hadn't really moved on stylistically for decades. Our main goal in updating Marantz was to effectively capture the timelessness, musicality and passion the brand has brought to the world for nearly seventy years, Joel Sietsema, SVP of Brand at Sound United, parent company to Marantz, told us: According to the company, all this springs from a modernisation programme that first began in 2017. Even the nomenclature has changed, so wave goodbye to SAs and PMs and say hello to the new SACD 30n and Model 30. Instead, Marantz has gone about subtly reimagining itself stylistically, taking aesthetic cues from vintage models like the original Audio Consolette, Model 2250 and Model 9 amplifier. It's an interesting one, and a fair way visually from the world of KI Signatures, Pearls and Rubys. To those who wondered where this illustrious marque would go after the sad passing of its long time Brand Ambassador Ken Ishiwata in 2019, here's your answer… Meet Marantz's new mid-market silver disc spinner and network music player, and its partnering integrated amplifier. ![]()
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