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7.7 out of 10

Marantz CD5001

First seen: 2 january 2007

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  • User Score (31)
    8.7 8.7 from 31 reviewers
  • Expert Score (2)
    9.8 9.8 from 2 reviewers
  • Design (12)
    8.1 8.1 from 12 reviewers
  • Ease of use (13)
    8.0 8.0 from 13 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • great sound, a wide soundstage, low price, easy to setup, intuitive controls
  • poor interface, cheesy build quality, poor customer service

The CD5001 CD player employs the well known high quality CS4392 digital-to-analogue converter and a reliable CD transport mechanism, delivering the highest musicality as well as convenient features. The rigid chassis and metal front panel provide a rock-solid base for high quality performance. The Auto Music Scan (AMS) quickly finds the music on the disc and the Quick Replay enables to repeat favorite passages. The pitch control allows adjusting the playback speed as …

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Release Date

  • First seen
    2 January 2007

Marantz CD5001

The Marantz CD5001 is a Single disc CD player. It weighs in at 8.5 pounds and has dimensions of 3.5 in. x 17.3 in. x 12.5 in (Height x Width x Depth). The player is built with a rigid chassis, gold-plated connectors and metal front panel and comes in one colour, black.

Features

The player is CD Text compatible and thus, its fluorescent Dot Matrix FL Display can show track titles and artist names. It is capable of playing CD-R and CD-RW in addition to playing CDs. Its digital …

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Marantz CD5001

The Marantz CD5001 is a Single disc CD player. It weighs in at 8.5 pounds and has dimensions of 3.5 in. x 17.3 in. x 12.5 in (Height x Width x Depth). The player is built with a rigid chassis, gold-plated connectors and metal front panel and comes in one colour, black.

Features

The player is CD Text compatible and thus, its fluorescent Dot Matrix FL Display can show track titles and artist names. It is capable of playing CD-R and CD-RW in addition to playing CDs. Its digital to analogue converter is a Super Audio CD Grade 192kHz/24-bit Cirrus Logic CS4392. It has Pitch Control which allows the user to control playback speed and features an Auto Music Scan (AMS) function which scans and finds the music on the disc. What’s more, there’s a Quick Replay button for repeating passages. Its series of playback modes include Program play, A-B repeat, Intro scan, Random play or shuffle, All tracks repeat and One track repeat. The CD5001 provides the user a choice of using a digital coaxial output or a digital optical output. Furthermore, the device also features Peak Search and has a Recording Edit Mode. For audio, the format that Marantz uses is a 16-bit Liner PCM. Its sampling frequency is 44.1 kHz and the player has a dynamic range of 100dB. The frequency on this appliance ranges between 20 Hz to 20 kHz. The S/N ratio is set at 110 dB. Also, The Total Harmonic Distortion (THD) is specified as 0.0025%. The power requirement of this player is AC 120 volts or 60 hertz and the power consumption when in use is stated to be 14 watts. Furthermore, the CD5001 comes with a newly designed headphone amp. with buffer circuit and a dedicated remote control.

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  1. CD5001

    Reviewer: Stuff.tv
    25 September 2006
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This CD player is a great buy, so ignore it at your peril. It’s proof that great hi-fi needn’t cost a fortune. Read more

  1. Sound is good but has problems

    Reviewer: OneCall
    29 August 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    The CD5001 sounded a lot better than the old 18-bit Sony player it replaced. The problem is that it broke in less than 5 months. The loading tray stopped retracting. It opens fine but then wont close. The Marantz customer service phone number on the warranty card did not answer or have voice mail and they have not answered email inquirys about how to obtain service. The ergonomic design is not the most logical but that's not why I bought it for. If I can only get it... Read more

  2. Marantz CD 5001S: A good player for a good price

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    29 July 2009
    Overall 10
    9.7
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 10
    10
     

    Bought about one year ago to replace a Marantz universal player. It actually came in a pack together with a PM4001 amplifier that I sold back on ebay, so it ended up costing less than £100. It is currently connected to a Marantz PM6002 amplifier using standard (but shielded) cables. The sound is very good, a small improvement over the already good universal player but still well worth the money; the midange clearly gained clarity and the highs were less harsh. It has... Read more

  3. Marantz CD 5001 player

    Reviewer: DealTime UK
    16 March 2009

    Marantz  CD  5001 now that Marantz CD 6000 OSE is no where to be found,, and people still need something DECENT... this is Marantz ‘s   downgrade answer. NO it will not match or exceed the CD 6000 ose, but for the CHEAP price, and nowadays, even cheaper ! if you can find it.... the  CD 5001 is  VERY good at giving you a CLEAN and ACCURATE signal of music that is on your cd. this is a good match for cheaper amps, such as the AWESOME  T - AMP that i reviewed... Read more

  4. Reviewer: Epinions
    16 March 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Marantz  CD  5001now that Marantz CD 6000 OSE is no where to befound,, and people still need something DECENT...this is Marantz ‘s   downgrade answer.NO it will not match or exceed the CD 6000 ... Read more

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