Description

I bought the Marantz DV7600 to replace a defunct Pioneer laserdisc player that I'd picked up in Japan on my travels many moons ago.

Video
The player upscales standard DVD films to the 1080i format (not quite the whole 1080p hog). The video performance is astonishing although I must admit that I don't have much to compare it with. The upscaled video is not quite as good as the picture on Sky HD but is significantly better than the standard DVD quality. The player even upscales disks where the video has been compressed to fit on the disk: just occasionally a bit of 'blocking' but emininently watchable nevertheless.
The player provides Tru-Surround (which gives pseudo surround sound) for people (like me) who play movie audio through their two channel audio set up.

Audio
This is where the player comes into it's own. The audio performance is incredible to my ears (I play the audio through an older Marantz PM80 amplifier and B&W Matrix 2S2 speakers). I had thought that I would need to buy a bespoke CD player for audio CD's: however, the DV7600 blows the socks off my old Pioneer laserdisc (which I thought was respectable with it's 1-bit DAC) and I believe it may not be necessary now.
The DV7600 will play MP3's recorded onto writeable CD's (but not those on DVD's strangely enough) although lower bitrates do't do the system justice. The DV7600 does not handle variable bit rate MP3's either.

If I have one criticism of the player it is that there is a delay of a second or so when you press a button on the remote control. This doesn't bother me now I'm used to it but those more testosterone challenged out there may prefer something that reacts a little quicker.

What it is: Multiplayer

Manufacturer: Marantz

Features: 24 bit

New price: €890 DV7600 - €2200 DV9500

Specifications

PCM max	24 bit
Integrated DAC	sì

About the brand

The Marantz story begins in New York in the early 1950s, when Saul Marantz built the Audio Consolette in his home in Kew Gardens, Queens: a preamplifier with equalizer curves for record listening. Demand was such that he founded the company in 1953, with a factory in Queens, and transformed that project into the Model 1. In 1964, Marantz sold the company to Superscope; in 1980, the brand outside the United States and Canada was sold to Philips, which also acquired the North American rights in 1992.
In 2001, the brand returned to Marantz Japan and the following year merged with Denon in the D&M Holdings group, which became part of Sound United in 2017. In September 2025, Sound United was acquired by Harman International, a Samsung Group company. High-end models such as the Model 30 amplifier and the 30n SACD player are built at the Shirakawa factory in Japan, and the sound tuning of the devices is performed by Sound Master Yoshinori Ogata.
Recurring technical solutions include HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module), the amplification stages developed by Marantz, present for example in the Model 60n, and current feedback amplification, also adopted by the new Model 70. However, there is no single recipe: the Model 40n and Model 50 operate in class AB, while the Model 30 and the compact Model M1 use class D amplifiers. On network devices, streaming is via the HEOS platform.
For sale are the PM6007, Model 70, Model 50, Model 40n, Model 60n, and Model 30 integrated amplifiers, along with the CD 70, CD 60, CD 50n (a combination CD player and streamer), and SACD 30n players. For those looking for a compact system, there's the Model M1, the MCR 60n DAB, and the Stereo 70s stereo receiver; for audio distributed across multiple rooms, there's the Model M4. Completing the offering are the TT-15S1 turntable, the Horizon and Grand Horizon wireless speakers—the brand's first wireless speakers—and the Cinema series audio-video receivers.
If the system also needs to serve a TV, the Model M1 has an HDMI eARC input, the Model 40n adds HDMI ARC and a moving magnet phono stage to a traditional integrated amplifier, while the Stereo 70s, with six HDMI inputs and FM/DAB+ radio, remains a true stereo system. Those looking for an analog-only amplifier will find the Model 50 with 70 watts per channel, a moving magnet phono stage, and no digital circuitry, a choice made by Marantz for ease of use.
For streaming music, the Model 60n and Model 40n have built-in HEOS streaming; those who still listen to optical discs will find the SACD 30n a natural companion to the Model 30. The TT-15S1 comes with the Clearaudio Virtuoso moving magnet cartridge, so it connects directly to any MM input, including that of the Model 50 and Model 40n. The Model M4, with four HEOS modules and eight 100W channels, serves up to four rooms, each with its own music.
In our showroom in Carpi, you can listen to Marantz equipment in the listening room, compare it with your speakers, and get advice on matching it. The same models can be ordered online at audiocostruzioni.com with shipping; if you're unsure which one to choose, email us describing your system and listening environment.

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