The Marantz CD 50n: More Than a CD Player
If you’re like the many audiophiles at Sweetwater, some of whom have massive CD collections, you want to be able to enjoy your favorite music with the highest possible fidelity. Enter the Marantz CD 50n CD and network audio player. Featuring a state-of-the-art digital-to-analog converter and specially tuned digital filters, the CD 50n reveals all the subtle details in high-resolution recordings, whatever the source. It lets you stream audio over Wi-Fi and Bluetooth and even functions as a preamp for your other digital sources. And like any Marantz component, the CD 50n is meticulously crafted with top-drawer parts, a rugged, attractive chassis, and a robust power supply with a custom toroidal transformer that helps regulate power for consistent performance and superior sound.
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Premium parts for audiophile-quality sound
To deliver the Marantz signature sound infused with lustrous warmth and dimensionality, the CD 50n is spec’d with a premium 32-bit/384kHz digital-to-analog converter. This chip is paired with two selectable custom Marantz Musical digital filters, allowing you to customize your sound. The default filter setting produces a spacious soundstage with enhanced width and depth, while the alternate filter setting yields a somewhat more compact, traditional analog-like sound.
Streaming options galore
The CD 50n serves up a tasty menu of streaming options. With HEOS Built-in, it’s effortless to find and play your favorite music. Just download the free iOS/Android HEOS app and start streaming from popular services such as Pandora, Spotify, or TIDAL. However, what’s really cool about HEOS is that it’s expandable. You can add other HEOS components to your setup and create a user-friendly multi-room sound system that you control from one app. The CD 50n also supports Apple AirPlay 2, letting you stream from your iPhone, iPad, or any Mac/PC running iTunes. Onboard Bluetooth provides another easy way to stream audio. Simply pair your device with the CD 50n, sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Marantz: a legacy of home entertainment excellence
One of the original architects of hi-fi amplification, Saul Marantz founded the company that bears his name in 1953. In the ensuing decades, Marantz established state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Japan and cemented a reputation for outstanding audio quality in music reproduction and home cinema. The warm, detailed, and highly musical sound of a Marantz is the result of a number of factors, including advanced research and design, uncompromising build quality with premium electronic components, and rigorous testing of every element of every product. Proprietary Marantz technologies, such as the Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM), impart enhanced dimensionality to the Marantz sound. Today, the latest HDAM SA-2 technology is at the heart of the amplification circuitry in the company’s flagship products. These are but a few of the finer points that set Marantz components apart from the crowd. Sweetwater is proud to offer you this esteemed line of outstanding home audio-video products.
Marantz CD 50n Features:
- CD compatibility: CD, CD-R/RW, SA-CD
- Also supports lossy formats MP3, WMA, and AAC
- High-quality transport mechanism for outstanding performance and sound quality
- Marantz Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM SA-2) delivers excellent detail and dynamic range with ultra-low noise
- Premium 32-bit/384kHz digital-to-analog converter
- 2 selectable Marantz Musical digital filters for customizing your sound
- High-fidelity headphone amplifier
- Custom toroidal power transformer
- Digital audio inputs: 1 optical, 1 coaxial
- Supports high-resolution PCM audio up to 24-bit/192kHz
- Rear-panel Type-A USB port for USB flash drives
- Compatibility with WAV, AIFF, FLAC, and ALAC files up to 32-bit/384kHz (DSD files up to 11.2MHz)
- Rear-panel asynchronous Type-B USB port for playback of audio files from computer
- Compatibility with high-resolution PCM files up to 32-bit/384kHz, DSD files up to 11.2MHz
- Fixed-level stereo RCA out for connection to a preamp, integrated amp, or receiver
- Variable-level stereo RCA out for connection to powered stereo speakers or power amplifier
- Front-panel 1/4-inch headphone output with volume control
- HDMI ARC port for connecting a television
- Onboard dual-band Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) and Bluetooth
- HEOS Built-in; wirelessly connects compatible HEOS components
- 1 HDMI input, 1 HDMI output (ARC)
- Internet radio support via TuneIn, iHeart Radio, and SiriusXM
- Supports cloud-based streaming services, including Spotify Connect, Pandora, Deezer, Napster, TIDAL and more
- Apple AirPlay 2 for wireless streaming from iPhone, iPad, iPod, or Mac/PC running iTunes
- Included remote control
- 5-year Marantz warranty
