The Marantz Cinema 30 could be the best-looking premium AVR ever

Japanese audio brand Marantz has a fine history in home cinema, often producing high-end kit with an eye on the aesthetic as well as performance. And the Marantz…

Marantz’ Cinema 30 AVR is a more stylish option to plug your speaks into

Marantz’ new Cinema 30 AVR packs 11 audio channels and support for 8K across 7 HDMI inputs. And that’s before we get to all the smart stuff.

A day in the life: creature designer Jerad Marantz

J erad Marantz is a creature and character artist with 15 years experience, who works in film, games and television, with Hollywood projects that include Dune, the Oscar-nominated…

Our 24 favorite Valentine’s Day gifts for husbands

Are you looking for the absolute best Valentine’s Day gift for your husband? Something that shows you put a lot of effort into choosing something extra special? Even…

Whatever happened to the budget stereo amplifier market?

But it isn’t all bad news. There remain great options, even in these belt-tightening times. If you are after a CD player, Marantz’s CD6007 sits just under the…

Speaker systems are in danger of killing budget hi-fi separates, but they shouldn’t

you are right… to some extent. A comparison between the KEF LSX II LT and a similarly priced budget separates system – say, a Wiim Pro Plus streamer,…

Masimo CEO: Apple users are better off without Apple Watch pulse oximetry

Masimo CEO Joe Kiani took advantage of an interview to slam Apple’s implementation of pulse oximetry in the Apple Watch, and confirm that there have not been recent…

Save $200 on One of the Best Slim Home Receivers

The Marantz NR1510 5.2 Channel Slimline Receiver is now available at a sale price of $599, following a $200 discount. T …

Marantz Stereo 70s video review

We introduced Marantz’s Stereo 70s here and then previewed it once it arrived at my door in Berlin. Now it’s time for the review. All the listening and…

He spent his life building a $1 million stereo. The real cost was unfathomable.

Ken Fritz spent 40 years turning his living room into what some audiophiles called the world’s greatest hi-fi system. What would it all mean in the end?