New Product -Marantz Network Audio Player, DAC & Radio

Richersounds.ie: John

Marantz NA7004
Guys,

Apologies that we have been around a bit less over the last few days - but hopefully we have pretty much caught up now!

I'm posting a few bits up for you today - including new products in & Package deals so hopefully we will get to chat to more of you over the next few days..

The 1st product is a slightly weird one but a new product in a segment that we pretty much own at the moment with our Cambridge Audio Dacmagic which is a class leader.

However this new product from Marantz completely re-establishes what's possible for this product category at a reasonable(ish) price point with their new NA7004 - the NA7004 is your ideal connection to your favourite music, no matter where it comes from – whether it’s from your PC, external hard disc, or as an FM, DAB or DAB+ radio station broadcast in your country, or even on the other side of the world via Internet radio or music service Napster. (region specific)

The NA7004 connects to them all. That’s because it incorporates technology based on the DLNA1.5 standard for audio streaming. This functionality can also be found in other products, but here it is much more directed to music lovers and audiophiles, because Marantz has done everything to ensure top-quality audio: rigid cabinet structure, strong power supply, audio output stage applying the famous HDAM-SA2, and fine-tuning by customized components. This network audio player is even ideal for people with no network installed in the home. Simply hook-up the NA7004 via USB connector on the back to your PC and it will recognize the NA7004 as an external sound card. That’s the most direct way to enjoy excellent quality. And there’s more: digital inputs, iPod-digital-compatible USB and optional Bluetooth reception.

Amazingly it’s also extremely easy to operate via the large display. It all goes to make the NA7004 your open door to a myriad of music stations, podcasts, documentary channels and more – all with the best possible audio quality.

Also - Marantz have just announced that the NA7004 will support Apple Airplay functionality via an optional app from the end of November(ish) AirPlay, will enable iTunes 10 users to stream music to remote speakers and systems using AirPort Express, for whole-house music streaming.


Here are the technical details (and we have had an initial listen to it via a CD6003 using the DAC's on the NA7004 and it sounds flipping fantastic!)

We have this in stock now and if you have any queries just give give us a shout..

Oh yep - the retail price is £699.95 / €799.99 but we would be happy to do a Boardie price - if you are interested just PM us and we will give you a price by return .

• vTuner Internet radio
• Supports Napster
• Streaming music from PC
• DAC Mode: 2 digital inputs and USB type B • DAB Band III and DAB+
• Stereo FM tuner with RDS
• High quality D/A converter CS4398
• Discrete symmetric circuit architecture
• HDAM-SA2 circuitry
• iPod/iPhone compatible
• M-XPort
• Remote bus
• RS-232c
• RC
• Available in Black & Silver/Gold


Streams audio from PC
Internet radio included
Internet services: vTuner / Napster
Tuner: DAB / DAB+ / DMB-A / FM (RDS)
iPod / iPhone compatible USB input
DAC operation mode: USB / Coax / Optical
DLNA certified (v1.5)
Compatible file types: MP3 / WMA / AAC / WAV / FLAC / Real Audio
Control: Web / iPhone App / iTouch App
HDAM version HDAM + HDAM SA2
Power Transformer: Toroidal
High Grade Audio Components
Customized Components
Symmetric circuit layout

OTHER
Copper plated chassis -
Extra metal plate for chassis strengthing o
Headphone: Standard / Buffer / Current feedback
Display: Dimmer / Off
Sleep Timer

IN/OUTPUTS
iPod / iPhone compatible USB (front)
USB type B input for PC (back)
Sample Rate USB In 96 kHz / 24-bit
Analogue out
Ethernet port
DMB-A terminal -
DAB terminal (1F)
Digital Inputs: Coaxial / Optical
Digital Outputs: Coaxial / Optical
Sample Rate digital In 192 kHz / 24-bit
M-Xport
Marantz remote bus
RS232

Specifications
D/A Conversion Multi-bit, Delta-Sigma
DAC IC CS4398
Digital Filter CS4398
Noise Shaper CS4398
Low Pass Filter stage HDAM SA2
Output Buffer HDAM SA2
Headphone amp NJM2068
Receiving Range (Band III / Band L) o / -
Signal to Noise Ratio DAB (Mono/Stereo) 90 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion DAB 0.02%
Frequency response DAB 20 Hz - 20 kHz
Stereo Separation DAB 75 dB
Frequency Range 87.5 - 108 MHz
Signal to Noise Ratio (Mono/Stereo) 65 / 60 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion (Mono/Stereo) 0.8 / 1.0%
Frequency response 50 Hz - 15 kHz
Channel Selectivity (FM) 50 dB
Usable Sensitivity IHF 1.8 µV / 16.4 dBf
Stereo Separation 42dB

GENERAL
Available colors: Gold / Silver / Black / Silver-Gold
Maximum Dimensions (W x D x H) in mm 440 x 106 x 353