{"id":3938,"date":"2021-03-24T14:24:07","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:24:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1341878"},"modified":"2021-03-24T14:24:07","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T14:24:07","slug":"marantz-cd6007-review-the-cd-player-that-rekindled-my-love-for-the-format","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=3938","title":{"rendered":"Marantz CD6007 review: The CD player that rekindled my love for the format"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This year something magical happened: <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/05\/cds-compact-discs-underappreciated-music-format-lossless-cd-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">I got back into CDs<\/a>. With a vengeance. And that\u2019s all because of a very specific CD player: the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOkay Callum, that sounds interesting and all, but\u2026 magical? Really? You believe your weird little obsession with CDs deserves to be spoken about as though it\u2019s a Tolkien novel?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well yeah, actually. While the old pipe-smoking, elf botherer probably did a jig to the occasional poem, I can guarantee he never vibed as hard as I have to the glorious compact disc. And, friends, what\u2019s more magical than a <em>~ v i b e ~<\/em> ?<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, we\u2019ll get to the review of the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007, but let\u2019s give some context to what the hell I\u2019m nattering about.<\/p>\n<h2>Getting back into CDs<\/h2>\n<p>I recently wrote an entire article about <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/05\/cds-compact-discs-underappreciated-music-format-lossless-cd-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">getting back into CDs<\/a>.&nbsp;Without retreading too much ground, I came to realization that the format is hugely underappreciated.<\/p>\n<p>Not only do compact discs deliver quality exceeding that of the human ear, you can also pick them up damn cheap these days. In many ways, they\u2019re still the ideal physical format \u2014 despite being almost 40 years old.<\/p>\n<p><em>[READ: <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/dutch-disruptors\/2021\/03\/23\/how-to-use-ai-to-better-serve-your-customers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to use AI to better serve your customers<\/a>]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons I was able to come to this conclusion was because of the Marantz CD player. Back in the day, most of my CD listening took place using equipment that wasn\u2019t really audiophile level. It did a job \u2014 a solid one at that \u2014 but the hardware simply wasn\u2019t good enough to bring out the best of the format, a problem the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007 doesn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, I created an entire video about this topic, which you can watch right here:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jAIdYernX0w\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>But, today, we\u2019re here to talk more specifically about the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007.<\/p>\n<h2>Introducing the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007\u2026 a CD player<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy is-inView wp-image-1341678 size-featured_img lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/marantz-cd-player-CD6007-796x446.jpg\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" alt=\"marantz cd player CD6007\" width=\"796\" height=\"446\" data-offset=\"22391.03125\" data-lazy-loaded=\"true\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/marantz-cd-player-CD6007-796x446.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/marantz-cd-player-CD6007-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/marantz-cd-player-CD6007-482x270.jpg 482w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/marantz-cd-player-CD6007-241x135.jpg 241w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/marantz-cd-player-CD6007-1592x891.jpg 1592w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/24\/marantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F24%2Fmarantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: THIS IS THE MARANTZ CD6007 CD PLAYER, PEOPLE.\" data-title=\"Share THIS IS THE MARANTZ CD6007 CD PLAYER, PEOPLE. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share THIS IS THE MARANTZ CD6007 CD PLAYER, PEOPLE. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>THIS IS THE MARANTZ CD6007 CD PLAYER, PEOPLE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the things I\u2019m not a fan of in reviews is listing out a huge array of facts and figures. Basically, if you want a vomit of specs, you can go and check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marantz.com\/en-gb\/shop\/sacdcdplayer\/cd6007\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">the product\u2019s page<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, there are some features of the Marantz CD player we <em>have<\/em> to mention. Obviously, it plays CDs. On top of that, it has a USB port on the front and the ability to play a range of files, including&nbsp;WAV, MP3, AAC, FLAC, ALAC, AIFF, and DSD files.<\/p>\n<p>This is very useful on paper (\u201cit\u2019s not just a CD player, it\u2019s a hi-res music file player too!\u201d), but it\u2019s less so in reality. This is for two reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The first is that if you\u2019re buying a CD player, hopefully you already have a way to play high quality music files on your hi-fi (<a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2019\/08\/08\/bluesound-wants-wireless-hi-fi-equipment-back-fight-me\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bluesound makes amazing equipment for this<\/a>). And if not, why not?<\/p>\n<p>The second reason is that the Marantz&nbsp;CD6007\u2019s display simply isn\u2019t designed for browsing through folders on external discs. Is it easy to play an album or two from a USB drive? Very much so. But browsing your whole digital collection? I wouldn\u2019t suggest it.<\/p>\n<p>This isn\u2019t to say it\u2019s not good Marantz included this, just that it may not be quite as useful as you first think.<\/p>\n<h2>Any other features of the CD player I should know about?<\/h2>\n<p>Well, there is one I really liked: the in-built headphone amplifier. This might sound uninspiring, but it quickly became a favorite feature of mine.<\/p>\n<p>Effectively, the&nbsp;Marantz&nbsp;CD6007 has a headphone amplifier with&nbsp;HDAM-SA2 and gain control. I\u2019ve found it incredibly useful to be able to sit down with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FAx1wjv2jEE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">a nice pair of headphones<\/a> plugged into the CD player and lose myself, while my partner uses the amplifier and speakers for other things, like maybe playing a record or watching TV.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also an auto-off feature for the headphone amp, so when you unplug your cans, the amp is disconnected, which helps avoid any interference. Honestly, I didn\u2019t think I\u2019d like it as much as I do, but here we are. Crazy world, lot of smells.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344057 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD6007-CD-player-headphone-amplifier-796x422.png\" alt=\"Marantz CD6007 CD player headphone amplifier\" width=\"796\" height=\"422\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD6007-CD-player-headphone-amplifier-796x422.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD6007-CD-player-headphone-amplifier-280x148.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD6007-CD-player-headphone-amplifier-510x270.png 510w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD6007-CD-player-headphone-amplifier-255x135.png 255w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD6007-CD-player-headphone-amplifier-1592x844.png 1592w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/24\/marantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F24%2Fmarantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Here\u2019s the part of the machine you plug your headphones in. Next to it is the gain dial, which is strong enough to power a whole array of headphones.\" data-title=\"Share Here\u2019s the part of the machine you plug your headphones in. Next to it is the gain dial, which is strong enough to power a whole array of headphones. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Here\u2019s the part of the machine you plug your headphones in. Next to it is the gain dial, which is strong enough to power a whole array of headphones. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Here\u2019s the part of the machine you plug your headphones in. Next to it is the gain dial, which is strong enough to power a whole array of headphones.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One thing to note, the CD player doesn\u2019t support SACD. This isn\u2019t something that bothered me too much, but it is a deal breaker for some people.<\/p>\n<h2>What about the design and build of the Marantz CD6007?<\/h2>\n<p>Typical Marantz through-and-through. I\u2019m a big fan of the build quality of the company\u2019s equipment, and everything I\u2019ve used from it has lasted for eons. Thankfully, all signs point towards the the&nbsp;CD6007 being the same. In other words, thumbs up.<\/p>\n<p>At this point, I\u2019ve accepted&nbsp;Marantz\u2019s design language. I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s my favorite (I still have a soft spot for brutalist and purely functional rectangles), but it does a job. Effectively, I think its&nbsp;curves are alluring enough to stand out, but overall it\u2019s restrained enough to slot into most hi-fi setups without a scene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344077 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/cd6007-front-view-copy-796x264.png\" alt=\"cd6007 front view copy\" width=\"796\" height=\"264\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/cd6007-front-view-copy-796x264.png 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/cd6007-front-view-copy-280x93.png 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/cd6007-front-view-copy-540x179.png 540w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/cd6007-front-view-copy-270x90.png 270w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/cd6007-front-view-copy.png 1156w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/24\/marantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F24%2Fmarantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: A striking, yet beautiful, machine.\" data-title=\"Share A striking, yet beautiful, machine. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share A striking, yet beautiful, machine. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>A striking, yet beautiful, machine.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Basically, the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007 looks and feels like a piece of premium technology. Which is good. Because it is. The machine might not be to everyone\u2019s tastes, but it\u2019s timeless enough that it won\u2019t look pass\u00e9 in a few years, but still retains a bit of personality.<\/p>\n<h2>The sound of this CD player<\/h2>\n<p>Lord, I am a fan of the noise the Marantz CD6007 pumps out. I mentioned at the beginning of the piece that this machine got me bang back into CDs \u2014 and for good reason: it sounds magnificent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"post-image post-mediaBleed aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-featured_img wp-image-1344123 lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-796x448.jpg\" alt=\"Marantz CD player with Brahms CD6007\" width=\"796\" height=\"448\" sizes=\"(max-width: 796px) 100vw, 796px\" data-lazy=\"true\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-796x448.jpg 796w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-280x157.jpg 280w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-1592x895.jpg 1592w, https:\/\/cdn0.tnwcdn.com\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/1\/files\/2021\/03\/Marantz-CD-player-with-Brahms-CD6007-1-1200x675.jpg 1200w\"><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/24\/marantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs\/#\" data-url=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fthenextweb.com%2Fplugged%2F2021%2F03%2F24%2Fmarantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs%2F&amp;via=thenextweb&amp;related=thenextweb&amp;text=Check out this picture on: Mmm.\" data-title=\"Share Mmm. on Twitter\" data-width=\"685\" data-height=\"500\" class=\"post-image-share popitup\" title=\"Share Mmm. on Twitter\"><i class=\"icon icon--inline icon--twitter--dark\"><\/i><\/a>Mmm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I\u2019ve used the Marantz machine with a range of different music, from classical to emo, and was taken aback by the presentation, clarity, and detail. It always delivers music with a rounded bite, producing spacious and rich sounds. Its output is energetic, the bass punchy and the high-range clear.<\/p>\n<p>Whether it was harmonies in <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7C_U7eUbVd8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Brahms\u2019 violin concerto<\/a>, the throbbing bass of <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/odeHP8N4LKc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Tame Impala<\/a>, or Fiona Apple\u2019s voice <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HxMUzv5erBc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">breaking with emotion<\/a>, the Marantz CD6007 CD player handles it all with aplomb.<\/p>\n<p>Honestly? There\u2019s little else I could want or expect from a CD player in this price range. I adore the damn thing and can\u2019t find any glaring weaknesses on the audio side. It\u2019s brought me renewed admiration for compact discs and Marantz may have to come and break my door down to get this thing back.<\/p>\n<h2>How much does the Marantz CD6007 cost? And who is this CD player for?<\/h2>\n<p>$500. That, friends, isn\u2019t cheap. Of course, with that comes a huge amount of quality and years of use, but it\u2019s a tough pill to swallow for someone just getting into CDs.<\/p>\n<p>If you are dipping your toes into compact discs (weird, but I\u2019m into it), then maybe the best approach is picking up a more reasonably priced second-hand machine, and grabbing the&nbsp;CD6007 later.<\/p>\n<p>But\u2026 if you already have a big CD collection and are looking for a quality bit of kit? Then the Marantz CD6007 could be for you. REMEMBER THOUGH: go and try something like this out before you spend the money. The way everyone interprets and hears audio is different, and you have to make your own mind up.<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, this CD player has brought a showering of joy in my life, and I hope \u2014 and expect \u2014 it to do so in the future. Marantz, you\u2019ve sprinkled magic dust over my ears and given me the precious gift of vibes. Thank you.<\/p>\n<p><i>Did you know we have a newsletter all about consumer tech? It\u2019s called Plugged In \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1tNyJLC_3RjuVWih9ygK_6A47gef\">and you can subscribe to it right here<\/a>. <\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-post-pubDate\"> Published March 24, 2021 \u2014 14:24 UTC <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/plugged\/2021\/03\/24\/marantz-cd6007-review-cd-player-rekindled-my-love-compact-discs\/\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year something magical happened: I got back into CDs. With a vengeance. And that\u2019s all because of a very specific CD player: the&nbsp;Marantz CD6007. \u201cOkay Callum, that sounds interesting and all,&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3939,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3938"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3938"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3938\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3938"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3938"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3938"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}