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—THE AWARD-WINNING 6000 SERIES— MARANTZ CD6005 CD Player For all the talk of their imminent demise, CDs continue to sell in big numbers. Besides, your huge library isn’t going anywhere. These are among the reasons Marantz continues to push CD playback technology to the limits seen in the chic CD6005. HDAM topology, a standardbearing DAC, a fully discrete headphone amp, and a front-panel USB port further affirm this unit is serious about sonics. $499 • HDAM-SA2 analog output circuitry  CM, DSD, Internet radio, and •P Apple AirPlay playback ability MARANTZ PM6005 •D  iscrete headphone amplifier Integrated Amplifier A more-than-worthy successor to the Product of the Year Award-winning PM6004, PM6005 adds digital decoding to an already-impressive resume by way of an exemplary 24-bit/192kHz DAC and hallmark HDAM technology. A greatsounding phonostage? Here. Overbuilt power supply, headphone amp, bi-wiring compatibility, coax and digital inputs, and bypassable tone controls? Yes indeed. You’ll love PM6005. MARANTZ NA8005 and NA6005 Network Audio Players/DACs Bolstered by trickle-down technology driving Marantz’s flagship NA-11S1, NA8005 gives you a sumptuous-sounding DAC; network streaming up to DSD; an asynchronous USB input that handles up to 24-bit/192kHz and 2x DSD; an outstanding headphone amplifier; and AirPlay, Internet radio, and Spotify Connect. $699 No pushover, NA6005 is akin to a state-ofthe-art receiver made for 21st-century highresolution music. A tuner, high-current DAC, headphone amplifier, and the means to handle eight kinds of file types—including 2x DSD— are here, as is a full suite for network audio. You can’t go wrong with either choice! TRICKLE-DOWN TECHNOLOGY AT ITS FINEST NA8005 $1,199 NEW NA6005 $649 CURRENT FEEDBACK TECHNOLOGY AND A PHONOSTAGE FOR UNDER $500 MARANTZ PM5005 Integrated Amplifier The first entry-level integrated amplifier to possess current feedback architecture, PM5005 delivers incredibly balanced sonics and wide-open soundstages that drastically increase your involvement with music. This 40Wpc component also gets a boost in power $499 60 as well as all-analog circuitry from input to output, stylish knobs, and an enhanced remote. An optimized MM phonostage that lets you really hear what’s in the grooves of vinyl records? It’s here too. Utterly amazing for the price. A GIANT-KILLER GETS STRONGER MARANTZ CD5005 CD Player Yes, Marantz’s CD5005 still has the audiophilegrade parts and HDAM-SA2 analog output stage that made its predecessor a giant-killer. But this updated model also adds a stunning 24-bit/192kHz DAC and quieter CD mechanism taken from the astonishing CD6005. Variable pitch control, a feature beloved by musicians, adjusts the tempo of the music if so desired. A better remote, gold-plated connectors, two Audio EX modes, and fully discrete headphone amplifier complete one of audio’s best bargains. $399 61