New MARANTZ SERIES 10 at CEDIA 2024 REV
Across the street from the CEDIA 2024 convention center floor, Masimo Consumer Audio had a whole floor of the Le Meridian Hotel to itself. It was there that Marantz showed off its latest 10 Series of Reference Hi-Fi components.
The three-component lineup consists of the Model 10 Integrated Amplifier, the SACD 10 SACD Player, and the Link 10n Network Audio Player. According to Marantz’s Gary Dayton, there were no constraints in the design and development of these three reference products and it shows in both the look and feel of them. Every detail looks as if it has been thoughtfully attended to. The Model 10 Integrated Amp is a dual mono design using licensed PuriFi amplifier technology, built by Marantz. Rated at 250 watts into 8 ohms, power will double into 4 ohms and can produce up to 30 Amps of peak current. The Model 10 is an all-analog component, any digital music function has been reserved for the Link 10n Network Audio Player.
The Link 10n Network Audio Player used the HEOS platform as its control interface. Marantz came up with a bespoke, in-house designed DAC system for both the Link 10n and the SACD 10. The SACD 10’s drive mechanism is also completely designed in-house by Marantz. No off-the-shelf componentry here! Each 10 Series component weighs about as much as a black hole and feels like it could survive a direct hit from a cruise missile. The Model 10 Integrated Amp is currently available for $15K while both the SACD 10 and Link 10n will be available in the coming months.