Marantz Announces MCR 60n, Compact Hi-Fi System With CD And FM/AM
Marantz is pushing size-dense analog circuitry rather than flagship component volume, and its stated goal of a genuine hi-fi all-in-one at this size rides on the company's decade of Class D amplifier work.
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Marantz announced the MCR 60n on September 16, a half-size all-in-one audio system positioned above the 2019 M-CR612, which stays on sale. It plays CDs, USB storage, FM/AM radio and network sources including Spotify, Amazon Music, Qobuz and Roon Ready, plus Bluetooth send and receive. Price is 176,000 yen, release is set for October 2.
The MCR 60n carries eight amplifier channels and runs four of them in a standard BTL configuration, rated 65W into 4 ohms. Marantz built the supply around a switching power supply that holds voltage under current draw, where the M-CR612 drops voltage from around 0.5A and falls to roughly 20V at 5.0A. Amplifier assignment modes cover A+B speaker pairs with separate volume, biamping, and a parallel BTL mode that uses all eight channels. The chassis follows the MODEL 10 and MODEL M1 design language, with a dual-layer insulator mounting on the inner chassis.
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