Marantz - CD 70 - CD Player with High-Performance DAC & USB Playback

Decades of award-winning disc-player design, refined and reimagined. The Marantz CD 70 combines HDAM-SA2 circuitry, a high-performance DAC, USB-A high-resolution playback supporting FLAC, ALAC, and DSD, and a dedicated headphone amplifier — for every instrument, note, and nuance of your collection, heard with uncompromising clarity and musical warmth.

For the Music Collector Who Demands More

There are CD players, and then there are CD players built around a philosophy. The Marantz CD 70 belongs to the latter category — a product that combines decades of innovative, award-winning disc-player design with refined, modern mastery, in a form expressly engineered for the contemporary music collector.

Whether you are rediscovering a classic from your shelves or enjoying a new release on the day it ships, the CD 70 ensures your Compact Discs always sound exceptional. Every instrument. Every note. Every nuance — heard with the clarity, warmth, and musical honesty that has defined the Marantz sound for generations. And when you want to reach beyond your disc collection, USB-A high-resolution playback brings FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF, and DSD files into the same refined signal chain — so your digital library receives exactly the same care and attention as your CDs.

The Marantz Signature Sound — Warmth, Nuance, Authenticity

The Marantz signature sound is not an accident of engineering. It is the product of decades of deliberate refinement — a commitment to natural, balanced presentation that allows listeners to experience music with greater depth, emotion, and realism than more analytically voiced competitors.

The CD 70 embodies this philosophy at every stage of its design. The HDAM-SA2 (Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module SA2) in the headphone and output buffer stages delivers the open, musical character that Marantz is celebrated for. A toroidal power transformer, high-grade and customised audio components, separated rectifier circuits for analogue and digital sections, and a symmetric circuit layout all combine to produce a signal path of exceptional integrity — one where the music is allowed to breathe and the listener is drawn in.

High-Performance DAC & DAC Master Clock Design

The CD 70's upgraded high-performance DAC, governed by a DAC Master Clock Design, ensures that the digital-to-analogue conversion at the heart of every playback session is as precise and musically faithful as possible. The DAC IC, digital filter, and noise shaper have been carefully selected and implemented for Marantz's sonic objectives — delivering 100dB dynamic range, 110dB signal-to-noise ratio, 0.0016% THD, and 98dB channel separation. A selectable digital filter for CD playback allows the listener to tailor the sound to their preference.

USB-A High-Resolution Playback — FLAC, ALAC, WAV, AIFF & DSD

The front-panel USB-A input accepts USB storage devices loaded with high-resolution audio files in FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, and DSD formats — bringing your digital music library into the CD 70's signal chain with full benefit of its HDAM circuitry and high-performance DAC. ID3 tags, WMA meta tags, and AAC metadata are all supported for clean library navigation. The CD 70 is a disc player and a capable high-resolution audio player in a single, elegantly considered chassis.

Dedicated Headphone Amplifier — HDAM-SA2

The CD 70 includes a dedicated headphone amplifier built around the HDAM-SA2 buffer — the same high-performance module used in the analogue output stage. With front-panel volume control, it transforms the CD 70 into a complete private listening station — capable of driving a wide range of headphones with the same musical warmth and precision it brings to loudspeaker playback.

Timeless Marantz Design

The CD 70 wears its heritage with quiet confidence. The signature Marantz porthole window, VFD display with dimmer and off function, metal front panel, gold-plated RCA outputs, and the instantly recognisable proportions of the Marantz Classic Series make it a product that looks as considered as it sounds. Available in Black and Silver-Gold.

Feature Cards

💿 HDAM-SA2 & High-Performance DAC

Marantz's HDAM-SA2 module in the output buffer and headphone stage, combined with a high-performance DAC with DAC Master Clock Design — delivering 110dB SNR, 0.0016% THD, and 98dB channel separation for warm, detailed, musically faithful playback.

🎵 USB-A High-Resolution Playback

Front-panel USB-A input with support for FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, and DSD — bringing your entire high-resolution digital library into the CD 70's refined signal chain, with full HDAM-SA2 and DAC benefit.

🎧 Dedicated Headphone Amplifier

A dedicated HDAM-SA2 headphone buffer with front-panel volume control transforms the CD 70 into a complete private listening experience — driving a wide range of headphones with the same warmth and precision as its loudspeaker output.

🎨 Timeless Marantz Design

VFD display with dimmer, metal front panel, gold-plated RCA outputs, optical and coaxial digital outputs, D-Bus system integration, and the iconic Marantz silhouette — in Black or Silver-Gold.

Editorial Blockquote

"Combining decades of innovative, award-winning disc-player design with refined, modern mastery — the CD 70 celebrates the discs you spent years collecting, and the music you can't stop listening to." — Marantz

At-a-Glance Bullets

• High-performance DAC with DAC Master Clock Design
• HDAM-SA2 in output buffer and headphone amplifier stage
• Toroidal power transformer — separated analogue/digital rectifier circuits
• Symmetric circuit layout — extra metal plate for chassis strengthening
• Supports: CD, CD-R/RW, WMA, MP3
• USB-A high-resolution playback: FLAC, WAV, AIFF, ALAC, DSD
• Selectable digital filter (CD mode)
• Dedicated headphone amplifier — HDAM-SA2 buffer, front-panel volume control
• 25-track programme play
• Repeat and random play
• 2 × analogue RCA outputs — gold-plated
• 1 × optical digital output
• 1 × coaxial digital output
• D-Bus system integration
• VFD display — dimmer and off function
• Digital out off / Audio EX mode
• Frequency response: 2Hz–20kHz
• Dynamic range: 100dB — SNR: 110dB — THD: 0.0016% — Channel separation: 98dB
• Power consumption: 32W — Standby: 0.3W
• Dimensions: 442 × 351 × 109mm (W × D × H) — Weight: 6.5kg
• Available in Black and Silver-Gold

Finish / Colour Options

• Black
• Silver-Gold

Closing Quote

"Every instrument. Every note. Every nuance — heard with uncompromising clarity and musical warmth. The Marantz CD 70 celebrates the discs you spent years collecting, and ensures they always sound exceptional."