Marantz M-CR612 – Black

Description Engineered and extensively tuned by a team drawing on more than 65 years of Hi-Fi expertise, the M-CR612 provides exceptional performance for your audio collection. Whether digital or analogue, enjoy the most musical sound from any source.   The M-CR612 combines refined elegance and thoughtful design into a compact network CD receiver. Styled in a high-gloss black finish, the M-CR612 offers a beautiful look to complement its superb performance. Featuring four channels of high-efficiency, low-distortion digital audio amplification, easily configure the M-CR612 to drive two pairs of loudspeakers with independent volume control for each pair. Or, configure it to drive a single pair of speakers with double the output power, with the option to connect a pair of audiophile bi-amp compatible speakers. Additionally, the M-CR612 is fully compatible with low impedance speakers, including 4-Ohm models. Built-in Wi-fi and Bluetooth Wireless Streaming with Dual Diversity Antennas Featuring dual diversity antennas, the M-CR612 lets you stream your favorite audio tracks wirelessly via Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. The dual diversity antenna system ensures stable streaming even in congested urban environments, and the Wi-Fi function features 2.4GHz(11b/g/n), 5GHz(11a/n) technology for compatibility with the widest range of smart devices. The M-CR612 offers quick and easy push button Wi-Fi protected setup and simple iOS Wi-Fi sharing. Built-in HEOS technology lets you enjoy your favourite music in any room of your home for a wireless, whole-home audio experience. Play the same song in every room or select a different song for each connected room — the choice is yours. Enjoy music from Spotify, TuneIn Internet Radio, Sound Cloud, Tidal, Napster, Deezer or your local music file libraries. With additional HEOS products like the HEOS speaker range or other HEOS-capable receivers, easily play all your music in one room or many. Enjoy effortless voice control and total flexibility from the leading voice agents. Speak commands with Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant or Apple Siri. Ask to play your favourite music, turn the volume up, skip to the next track, switch inputs and more. Switch between voice agents or pick a favourite to use — you’re in control. Functionality varies by voice agent. Stream audio from your favourite music services like Apple Music and Spotify or watch videos from services like YouTube and Netflix from any iPhone, iPad, Mac or Apple TV. Hear the audio perfectly synced to your speakers from Airplay 2 sources. Airplay 2 also supports multi-room audio — wirelessly stream content to multiple Airplay 2 compatible devices simultaneously with improved audio buffering to ensure smooth audio playback. Airplay 2 provides control and grouping of compatible audio devices within the Apple Music or Home app. Use Airplay 2 in-app or with your voice via Siri. Use your voice to stream your favourite music services through Alexa to this device with HEOS built in. Ask Alexa to play music from Pandora, Spotify, Amazon Music and more. Turn volume up or down, pause, mute and play the next song — all with your voice. With HEOS Home Entertainment and Alexa, easily stream to this product and any other device with HEOS built in. Ask your Google Home, Google app or other devices with Google Assistant built-in to control content across your listening environment. Start music in the HEOS app, then ask your Google Assistant to control volume, play, pause, skip tracks and more. ‘Works with the Google Assistant’ feature is always improving. Supports Wide Range of File Types, Including 2.8 and 5.6 MHz DSD In addition to compatibility with conventional PCM audio tracks from digital audio sources such as CD, the M-CR612 supports all major audio file types. Enjoy music exactly as the artist intended. The M-CR612 decodes hi-res audio ALAC, FLAC and WAV lossless files up to 24-bit/192-kHz, as well as DSD 2.8MHz and 5.6MHz tracks (the audiophile format of SACD). Connect your digital TV or cable/satellite set-top-box and a Blu-ray or DVD player to either of the two digital audio inputs to enjoy full dynamic range digital audio playback of your favourite movies and TV shows. The M-CR612 can automatically wake when sensing an audio signal from the television and can be programmed to work with your TV’s remote for volume, mute and source selection. Provides a selectable fix or variable level connection output to connect directly to powered speakers, active speakers or a power amplifier for digital source player/pre-amplifier use. Control volume with the remote handset or via compatible apps. The front panel features a clear, legible three-line Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) display. Provides numerical and text display from a wide-angle view for easy operation and control Designed with the modern audiophile in mind and crafted with superior materials that elevate audio quality. Fully optimized to reproduce the best audio performance possible, the compact signal paths reduce distortion and improve sound. Premium passive and active components amplify precision sound and audio quality. Compact Chassis with Upgraded Cosmetics and New Accent Lighting Place the M-CR612 anywhere you like with its compact chassis, which features upgraded cosmetics including a durable acrylic top plate cover. Deluxe vertical lighting accents on the front panel offer four user-selectable choices to perfectly match your taste. Founded in 1953, Marantz has a long and rich history of designing audiophile components embraced by music lovers and critical listeners around the world. Because Music Matters so much in our lives, the M-CR612 carries on the long Marantz tradition of delivering a superlative music listening experience.