Marantz M-CR611 Melody Media

The system is available in black, silver, and black/white. The illumination of the front panel can be adjusted to personal preferences with the colors white, blue, green, and orange. The M-CR611 not only looks great but is also extremely powerful, offering superior playback of CD audio, FM, DAB+, and files from the network. During development, the focus was on simple operation.

Connect to your home wireless network at the touch of a button (Wi-Fi Connect). The improved Bluetooth function with NFC opens up even more connection possibilities. Mobile iOS devices can also be connected via the USB port on the front panel and an additional port on the back panel. There are also two digital inputs for connecting a TV or other digital sources.

Melody Media now supports Spotify Connect and many other functions for digital media and streaming. Not only can you access the archive of the world's most popular online music services with millions of songs, but you can also play your own music libraries stored on network storage devices (NAS) and computers on the local network. You have access to thousands of free Internet radio stations. Apple AirPlay is also supported. You can control playback with the Marantz Hi-Fi Remote app, available for Android and iOS.

Another new feature is the A/B speaker configuration. The volume levels of the different listening zones can be controlled individually or in parallel. With Melody Media, you can fill not just one room with music but two. An impressive variety of functions in an elegant housing. In addition to ALAC, Melody Media also supports playback of high-resolution WAV, FLAC, and AIFF files at 192 kHz / 24 bits, DSD files at 2.8 MHz, and the Gapless Playback function, which allows for playback of albums with seamless transitions.