Marantz - ND8006 / Network Streamer DAC Preamplifier CD player

Marantz ND8006 is a high-quality and versatile all-in-one digital music player. The device combines a traditional CD player, an advanced network streamer and an audiophile DAC (D/A converter) in a single housing.

Marantz itself describes this model as "The Complete Digital Music Source Player" because it is designed to handle almost any modern digital audio source. The new price at the time was around €1,199.

Key functionalities

CD player: A high-quality integrated barrel for playing standard audio CDs and CD-R/RW discs with MP3 or WMA files.

Network & Music Streaming: Thanks to the built-in HEOS technology, you can easily stream music from services such as Spotify Connect, Tidal and Deezer, or listen to internet radio via TuneIn. The device is also equipped with AirPlay 2, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi (dual-band 2.4/5GHz).

Audiophile DAC mode: The player features a high-quality ESS Sabre ES9016 DAC chip with dual crystal clock. The asynchronous USB-B input on the back allows you to connect a PC or Mac to play high-resolution files up to PCM 384kHz/32-bit and Quad-DSD (11.2 MHz).

Flexible Preamplifier Function: The ND8006 is equipped with both a fixed (fixed) and a variable (variable) analog output. This allows the player to be connected directly to a traditional integrated amplifier, but also used directly to a power amplifier or active speakers as a digital preamplifier.

Headphone amplifier: At the front is a fully discrete headphone output with its own HDAM-SA2 circuit and an adjustable gain factor (gain) to effortlessly control even heavier hi-fi headphones.

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