Marantz CINEMA 30 11.4 Channel Home Theater Receiver

Description

Company History From humble beginnings, Marantz got their start in the audio business. Unsatisfied with the available equipment, Saul Marantz designed and built his own preamplifier, and unknowingly would start a revolution in audio equipment. With the inconsistent recording techniques in the 50s, many different EQ curves were used in producing records. This led to Saul’s preamplifier including every EQ curve available at the time that could be selected from the front panel. Having this option was a first in the audio world, and after encouragement from his wife and friends, he started producing the Audio Conselette Preamplifier, and the rest is history. Marantz has since been a force in the audio world, with many music lovers choosing Marantz for its warm musical sound and solid build quality.Design & Build Quality The Marantz CINEMA 30 is the brand’s revolutionary new flagship receiver, focusing on compatibility and customizability. Built at the famed production facility in Shirakawa, Japan, the all-metal front panel keeps things elegant and simple looking with just an input selector, a volume knob, and a small display showing your volume level, source selected, sleep timer status, zone status, and radio tuning frequency. The lower part of the front panel has hinges that open the panel, showing all the front panel controls and a larger display for much more detailed information. A headphone jack and a power button flank the sides of the front panel, which have a cool textured look that Marantz uses for their new product line. Like the other models in the CINEMA series, we found the user-selectable lighting built into the front panel gives the CINEMA 30 added style while not being too distracting. We think this look gives these new products some character and allows for an upscale, clean appearance not seen in many home theater components. The casework and back panel are built well and very well laid out, giving a quality feel throughout. Compared to t