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Marantz CD 70 CD player.

Marantz's newest CD player, the CD 70, continues the brand's long-held reputation of making entry-level disc spinners that hit the mark, with a performance brimming with insight, power and clarity, and a solid build quality that's easy to use.

But this CD 70 also marks the end of an era. With a new model name, a new design language and a hike in price, the CD 70 heralds the end of the celebrated Marantz CD6000 series, and a new beginning for what ‘entry level’ hi-fi means in 2026.