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Hello. I bought this new player less than a year ago. It is in mint condition and is gorgeous. I have decided to match the rest of my equipment and buy that brand’s streamer.This unit is awesome. It has the highest quality looks, feel, and sound quality. I primarily used it as a network streamer. I have played maybe 20 CDs on it. All the sources sound amazing. I used both the HEOS app and Qobuz Connect with excellent results. You can also use it as a high-quality DAC for any external digital source.I’m throwing in around $1000 worth of some popular SACDs to sweeten the deal. I have all the original items it came with including the box and packing. It is in perfect condition. New, this unit was $3500.
Recent comparable asking prices place this Marantz SACD 30n at the top end of the usual used market: the median is US$2,105, with the 75th percentile at US$2,195. At US$2,200, it is fair but ambitious rather than a bargain, so the listing needs excellent condition, complete accessories, and a clean ownership history to justify the premium.
The 30n remains a particularly capable one-box digital source, combining SACD/CD playback with HEOS streaming, AirPlay 2, Bluetooth, and USB-DAC support up to 384 kHz/32-bit PCM and DSD11.2. Its polished, warm presentation, solid construction, and broad connectivity make it more useful than a disc-only player. Before paying the asking price, confirm reliable disc loading, network functionality, the remote, and the original box; otherwise, a negotiation toward the US$2,000–US$2,100 range would better reflect the market.
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Marantz originated in the United States, founded in 1953 by Saul Bernard Marantz, a music enthusiast and amateur musician born in Brooklyn in 1911. Dissatisfied with the audio equipment of the era, he crafted the groundbreaking Audio Consolette preamplifier in 1952 from his New York home, selling the first 100 units rapidly and prompting the formal establishment of the company in Woodside, Queens. Though production later shifted to Japan in partnership with manufacturers like Standard Radio in 1966, and the brand evolved through ownership changes including Superscope and eventual integration into larger groups, its heritage remains rooted in American ingenuity and a relentless pursuit of musical fidelity.
The brand excels in high-end audio components, particularly amplifiers, preamplifiers, and integrated systems that defined its golden era. Iconic models like the Model 7 preamplifier (1958), Model 9 power amplifier (1960), and Model 10B tuner (1964) set benchmarks for performance, while later offerings expanded to tuners, receivers, and CD players. Marantz briefly ventured into speakers under designer Ed May in the 1970s but focused primarily on electronics rather than turntables, headphones, DACs, or cables, emphasizing separates renowned for their "Most Musical Sound."
Marantz commands a premium position in the hi-fi market, revered as a high-end pioneer that shaped the audiophile landscape through the 1970s zenith. Today, it blends vintage allure with modern elegance, appealing to discerning buyers who value durability, innovation, and warm, detailed sound signatures over mass-market accessibility.
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