Marantz CC4003 (Black)

5-disc black CD player/changer

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Enjoy all your favorite CD audio with richness and clarity thanks to the CC4003's high-performance Cirrus Logic digital-to-analog converter. Load five CDs at a time into this five-disc CD player/changer and swap out up to three discs at a time, even while a disc is playing. Support for CD, CD-R, CD-RW, MP3, and WMA audio makes this a versatile addition to your home A/V system, while RS-232c, D-Bus RC-5, and IR flasher connections allow for integration into a whole-home audio control system.

Change it up a bit

In today's world of portable MP3 players and online audio streaming, something like a CD player or changer might seem pretty antiquated. We beg to differ, however. Let's say you're having a few friends over for a dinner party. Naturally, you'd like to put together a little playlist for the evening. You have two options: your MP3 player or your Marantz CC4003 CD player/changer. Now, because some of the music you want hear is to be found in your CD collection, if you choose the MP3 player, you're going to have to load all that music onto your MP3 player to begin with. Further, in order to preserve the studio-quality of the CD audio on the MP3 file, you'll have to use a higher bit-rate, and slower transferal process. Finally, you'll have to have a newer receiver, TV, or special docking unit to connect the MP3 player to your home A/V system. Or, you could just connect an MM4003 to your home A/V system using its common output jacks, pop five of your favorite CDs into the five-disc changer, and start listening. And if you're worried about needing more than five CDs worth of tunes, the CC4003 allows you to swap out three of the five discs at once, even while a disc is playing. And all the while, you're enjoying the uncompressed, studio-quality audio found on all your CDs.

Now, don't count MP3 out

Forgive us if we were a little critical of MP3 audio in the previous paragraph; we truly have nothing against it. In fact, in many contexts it's an extremely convenient format. For example, to return to the dinner party scenario, imagine that one of your guests arrives with some music selections of their own. For ease, they've quickly copied some MP3 or WMA files from their computer or MP3 player onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc. No problem — in addition to CD audio, the Marantz CC4003 supports MP3 and WMA audio encoded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. And, no matter what format you choose, the CC4003 serves up audio that's rich and lifelike thanks to a high-performance Cirrus Logic stereo digital-to-analog converter.

Customization with connections

You've spent the past couple of years putting together a fully integrated home audio and video system. That means multi-room audio and video, as well as advanced whole-home control. Accordingly, you're looking for a CD changer that's capable of being integrated into a whole-home system. Meeting your demands, the Marantz CC4003 offers multiple advanced connectivity options. First, a bi-directional RS-232c connector allows the CC4003 to be controlled by a touchscreen system controller. Second, RC-5 input and output jacks allow for communication with advanced A/V control systems. Third, IR flasher input allows the CC4003 to be installed in a closet, cabinet, or other room and still be operated using an IR-enabled remote control. Finally, a detachable power cord adds versatility to placement options.

A little more on connectivity

We've discussed the connectivity options offered by the Marantz CC4003 for integration into whole-home A/V control systems, but what about connection to your home A/V components? Delivering a wide range of connectivity options and high-fidelity signal transmission, the CC4003 sports a gold-plated digital coaxial output, a gold-plated L/R analog output pair, and digital optical output. Further, a headphone output with independent volume control brings you personal listening with control.

Comparison Specifications

Disc capacity: 5
Playback formats: CD, CD-R, CD-RW / MP3 / WMA
Best audio outputs: 1 digital optical out / 1 digital coaxial out (gold-plated)
Other outputs: 1 L/R analog audio pair (gold-plated) / 1 headphone out / 1 RS-232c
Other connectivity: D-Bus remote (1 in, 1 out) / IR flasher input
Audio digital-to-analog converter: Cirrus Logic CS4392 Super Audio CD grade converter
Remote control included