Marantz are set to launch a Super Audio CD and Blu-ray player called the UD9004.
The Marantz UD9004 will be available from August 2009 and will retail for £5500. With a tank like build and weighing a hefty 19.2 kg Marantz new high end machine is a fusion of its acclaimed flagship SA-7S1 Super Audio CD player and the very cutting edge of the company’s Blu-ray technology.
Marantz’s UD9004 Blu-ray and SACD source has 1080/24p picture and can separate the audio and video signals via dual HDMI outputs. This AV Pure Direct mode minimizes the negative effect of running the signals together and reduces degradation thanks to a shorter signal path with less processing.
As with most Marantz designs, particular attention has been paid to audio performance. The UD9004 incorporates a three section, copper plated chassis, separating audio, video and power circuits to shield highly sensitive audio components.
The audio section is derived from Marantz’s acclaimed flagship SA-7S1 Super Audio CD player and comprises four separate circuit boards to avoid cross talk, including two dedicated boards for the XLR outputs. The circuitry uses the famous Marantz HDAM-SA2’s for all channels ensuring fast, precise and large bandwidth signal amplification, while a dedicated, oversized Toroidal transformer delivers the power. High Definition audio formats are processed by a high performance 32-bit floating point type Analog Devices DSP and converted into a high quality multi-channel LPCM signal.
The Marantz UD9004 will be available from August 2009 and will retail for £5500.