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The Marantz SA8003 stereo SA-CD / CD player is now on the company website. The owner's manual is available in .pdf format in English, French, and Spanish. There are large pictures up, including a couple of the internals (top open, components). As most of you know, it's the replacement for...

Quote: Originally Posted by daltonlanny Hello, Does anyone know when the new Marantz CD5003 cd player will be available in the US? I have emailed Crutchfield and Onecall and they told me that the did not know yet. Thanks. At least one Internet retailer claims to have it in...

Quote: Originally Posted by Rhubarb Does the cd6002 have an internal headphone amp like the 5001? Yes. Quote: Originally Posted by Rhubarb Is it a better one? I'm not sure. I assume it's the same or very similar. I could be wrong. Quote: Originally...

Quote: Originally Posted by pdupiano I'm pretty much in the same boat as the OP and I'm definitely considering the CD5001, but I'd like to know other options available before I drop money on a player that I might upgrade a few months down the road because I hear about something else...

Quote: Originally Posted by pdupiano Has anyone done a cd playback quality comparison between the CD5001 to the SA8001? See here. And a brief follow-up.

Quote: Originally Posted by Rhubarb Would this cdp sound better than a zen micro/vision:m? (no external amps) I have no idea. Quote: Originally Posted by Rhubarb Is the headphone socket a 1/4"? Yes. Quote: Originally Posted by Rhubarb Is it the...

Quote: Originally Posted by morphsci Complain . . . Complain . . . Complain . . . Too many self-righteous ****'s that have nothing better to do than complain about what other people do. Complain . . . Complain . . . Complain . . . I totally agree.

Quote: Originally Posted by daltonlanny Hello, I was reading some info on the Marantz Europe website about their new CD6002 CD player. All the info I read sounded interesting. I could not find anything about it on the Marantz USA website. Does anyone have any idea why this unit is...

Quote: Originally Posted by vcoheda $1,175 brand new. that's a very good deal. I don't see where that eBay listing states that it's brand new. It says: "100% Certified Mint." The price is in line with what Spearit Sound sells the demo 840C for ($1,168).

Edit: I just received an email from Marantz America's customer service. I was informed that the CD6002 will not be sold in the U.S. I'm sorry if I got anyone excited. I'm very disappointed. Marantz is set to release the new CD6002 CD player soon. The list price will be $550, according to...

Quote: Originally Posted by daltonlanny Hmmm, Very interesting! Wonder if the CD6002 will be as good as, or better than the SA8001 on regular redbook cd? I have no idea. It's supposedly getting lots of trickle-down from SA-15S1. Here's the Japanese press release.

Quote: Originally Posted by tw33k2514 I am looking to build my first home setup and I am going to start with the transport. I dont want to spend more than $300 and I was thinking maybe the MARANTZ CD5001 would be a good choice. Any thoughts? I had pretty much decided on getting...

This CD player looks to be part of a series that includes a $325 Headphone Amp and $400 Pre-Amp/Headphone Amp. [A quick forum search found a few references: one, two (w/pics of the PH100 amp), three.] There's a nice picture of all three components here. Audio Advisor may have made a...