Marantz CD5003 CD Player with HDAM SA2 Modules (Backorder Until Mid-Late November 2009 - Please call for Pre-Order)

Marantz CD5003 CD Player

Do you want elegant proof that Marantz has never forgotten the audiophile? Just take a look at the Marantz CD5003 CD player. It delivers that signature Marantz combination of superb audio performance, refined cosmetics, and surprising flexibility. With circuitry refinements and parts selection directly traceable to the legendary Marantz Reference Series and convenience features that make it ideal for both playing and learning music, the Marantz CD5003 is all you need to fully appreciate your favorite artists.

Performance Features

• Analog audio circuits featuring HDAM SA2
• Independent gold plated analog output jacks
• High performance Cirrus Logic stereo D/A converter
• Current-buffered headphone output
• Audio EX mode for super-quiet performance
• MP3/WMA playback capability
• Variable pitch control
• Adjustable Quick Replay
• CD Text display
• Metal/fiberglass front panel

Here’s an affordable CD player that uses parts originally developed for Marantz's Reference Series disc players. Case in point, the HDAM (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module) first developed to meet the challenge of reproducing the subtle nuances of the original Compact Disc. In the Marantz CD5003, they use the SA2 version at critical analog circuit junctions to insure smooth and ultra-fast signal transfer from one stage to another.

The digital-analog-converters (DACs) themselves come from Cirrus Logic. Yes, Marantz has used them before; but only in far more expensive products such as the Marantz THX-certified DV8400 DVD player. So Marantz know's they’re good. In fact, they’re capable of handling high definition audio data streams (DSD and 24-bit/192 kHz PCM signals) without losing their composure. You might think they’re a bit of overkill for CD reproduction. But you’ll know better once you hear the CD5003.

Connecting the CD5003 to the rest of your system is easy, even if you choose high performance cables. For one thing, the gold-plated output terminals are widely spaced so they won’t cramp heavy duty connectors. And the terminals are chassis-mounted so they’ll take the strain of audiophile interconnects.

For private listening, the current-buffer headphone amplifier uses high slew rate op amps to bring you extraordinary sound quality.

If you’re a musician, the word “tuning” probably causes a grimace. That’s because it’s often very difficult to play along with a disc because of pitch differences between it and an instrument. The CD5003 offers an easy solution to that dilemma; a pitch adjustment that “retunes” the disc so you don’t have to return your guitar or anything else you’re playing! And this pitch adjustment is perfect for slowing down those hard-to-learn riffs that can make or break a performance.

Don’t forget the CD5003’s Quick Replay feature either. Just push a remote control button and the CD5003 instantly “backs up” anywhere from 5 to 60 seconds (your choice) and begins playing again. So if you didn’t catch that riff the first time, you can quickly hear it again. And again.

True audiophiles, on the other hand, want everything just as it was recorded. So if you’re of that persuasion, you’ll really appreciate the CD5003’s selectable Audio EX mode. It bypasses the pitch control, mutes the digital output, and shuts the FL display off completely. With those three potential noise sources eliminated, you’ll be able to hear everything just as the artists intended.

You’ll also be interested to know that the CD5003 plays more than just conventional CDs. It’s ready for CD-R and CD-RW discs with MP3 and WMA files, too. So you can listen to your favorite playlists with full CD convenience.

In addition to all the information you need to locate and enjoy your favorite passages, the high density fluorescent display also shows CD Text. Simply press the remote’s TEXT button to see the album title, track title, artist and composer name, etc. (Of course, this information has to be recorded onto the disc in the first place but you’d be surprised how many discs include this today.)

For custom installation demands, the CD5003 has a detachable AC cord and a flasher input jack for remote control ease.

It’s all housed in a new chassis that combines the structural advantages of extruded aluminum with the resonance absorption characteristics of glass-reinforced resin. And the sculptured decor-friendly front panel speaks eloquently of your sense of style.

All in all, the CD5003 is a supremely attractive CD player. A musician can slow things down or speed things up. An audiophile hears every detail. Either way, the Marantz CD5003 gets everything off the disc. And you get to choose how you want to hear it. Yes, it’s a Marantz. And a most flexible Marantz at that.

CD5003Manual.pdf

CD5003SpecSheet.pdf

Marantz CD5003 Performance Specications

Audio characteristics

• Channels: 2 channels
• Frequency response: 2 Hz to 20 kHz
• Dynamic range: 100 dB
• Signal-to-noise ratio: 110 dB
• Channel separation: 110 dB (1 kHz)
• Harmonic distortion: 0.002% (1 kHz)
• Wow & flutter: Precision of quartz
• Audio output: 2.25 V rms, stereo
• Headphone output: 18 mW/32 ohms (variable maximum)

Digital output

• Coaxial output (pin jack): 0.5 Vp-p, 75 ohms
• Optical output (square optical connector): -19 dBm
  

Optical readout system

• Laser: AlGaAs semiconductor
• Wavelength: 780 nm
• Signal system
• Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
• Quantization: 16-bit linear PCM
  

Power supply

• U version: AC 120 V 60 Hz
• Power consumption: 14 W
• Standby power consumption: 0.4 W
• Cabinet, etc.
  

Accessories

• Remote controller: 1
• AAA batteries: 2
• AC power cord: 1
• Audio connecting cord: 1
• Remote control connecting cord: 1
  

Maximum outer dimensions

• Width: 17-3/8 inchs (440mm)
• Height: 4-1/8 inchs (104.5mm)
• Depth: 13-3/8 inchs (339.5mm)
• Weight: 5.1kg
• Allowable operating temperature: +5 to +35°C
• Allowable operating humidity: 5 to 90% (no condensation)
  

**This player’s specifications and exterior are subject to change without notice for improvements.

Marantz History

Saul Marantz founded the company that bore his name in the early 1950s to build high fidelity components. Working with such audio engineers as Sidney Smith and Richard Sequerra, Marantz constructed a series of vacuum-tube components that became yardsticks for the hi-fi industry. With the advent of transistor technology in the early 1960s, Marantz and his associates developed the landmark Model 18 receiver, the first example of a receiver combined with a preamplifier, power amplifier and tuner in one box. In 1964, he sold the company to Superscope, but remained with Marantz as president until 1968.

To continue the story, it is necessary to back track a bit, as it relates to Marantz' acquisition by Superscope. The Standard Radio Corporation was established in Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan in 1953 manufacturing portable radios. In 1959 the company started manufacturing tape recorders. A new factory was built in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan in 1959 and this became the company's headquarters. In 1962 the company started manufacturing phonographs. With the acquisition of Marantz by Superscope in 1964, manufacturing of Marantz components gradually shifted to Japan, but design engineering remained in America for the time being.

In 1971, Standard Radio Corporation received third-party capitalization from Superscope of the U.S.A. In March of 1975, SRC changed its name to Marantz Japan, Inc. Superscope of the U.S.A. sold its shares of Marantz Japan to Philips of the Netherlands in 1980. Marantz manufactured its first Compact Disc player starting in 1982. Much if the Philips European design engineering made its way into the Marantz line of products, and the Marantz compact disc was one of the first proofs of this. Numerous improvements were made to the Sagamihara factory in the late 1980s. The magnificent PM-94 and PM-84 were manufactured at this time. These were a distinct break with the Philips-influenced integrated amplifiers of the mid-1980s, and a successful attempt at recapturing the legendary design and engineering that Marantz had become famous for.

In the late 1990s, Marantz reissued the legendary Model 7, 8 and 9 tube components and these were eagerly scooped up by audiophile collectors. These components were, in fact, engineered and manufactured by hand by the Valve Amplification Company of Durham, North Carolina. ( VAC is now located in Florida).

Then, in May of 2001, Marantz Japan, Inc. acquired the Marantz brand and its business in Europe and the USA from Philips. The company established Marantz divisions in the Netherlands, Germany, France and England. Marantz America, Inc. was organized in Los Angeles; the American division of Marantz had been headquartered in California for years. However, the offices were later moved to Itasca, Illinois. In 2002, Marantz merged with Denon and established a joint holding company, D & M Holdings, Inc. The Marantz and Denon product lines will remain separate and distinct.