Marantz Model 40n
MODEL 40n is for those whose music collection is infinite and online. Connect to your network with Wi-Fi or ethernet. With HEOS® Built-in, you won’t need extra equipment to stream your favorite tunes. MODEL 40n supports Spotify, AirPlay 2, Apple Music, Bluetooth, Tidal, TuneIn, and more services—plus, playback of your own collection via USB-A input or on compatible home servers.
Marantz Model 40n Integrated Network Stereo Amplifier
- 70 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.02% THD
- 100 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms
- 4-ohm capability allows use with a wide range of speakers
- high-current double-shielded toroidal power transformer for clean playback and smooth handling of demanding speaker loads
- Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module (HDAM® SA3) circuitry for pure, detailed sound
- ESS ES9016 DAC (digital-to-analog converter) processes PCM signals up to 24-bit/192kHz
70W + 70W (8ohm)
100W + 100W (4ohm)
HDAM-SA3
Double Shielded Toroidal
Electric
yes / yes / - / yes
yes
5Hz - 50kHz
0.02% (20Hz - 20kHz, 8Ω)
100
2 mV / 47 kohm
220 mV / 20 kohm
1.6 V / 15 kohm
PHONO (MM): 87dBCD: 106dB
yes (MM)
Marantz Musical Phono EQ
yes
no
4 (PHONO, CD, LINE,RECORDER) / 1 (RECORDER)
1
1
1 / 0 (ARC) PCM only
1 (Rear), Mass Storage Class5V/1A
SPKT-1+
yes (RC-5 In / Out)
Selectable
40 Hz / 60 Hz / 80 Hz /100 Hz / 120 Hz
HEOS App
System Remote
Features (Amp and CD Player Control)
36 lbs 13 Oz
43 lbs 3 Oz
220W, 0.3W (Standby)
yes
Included
21" x 10" x 20.6"
17.4" x 5.1" x 17"
SG / BK
Aluminum
Steel
yes (Dimmer)
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
Aluminum
SECC
Thicker double layer
Sound
In general, the sound is beefy and the 40n drove both small speakers easily (and the much larger Paradigm Persona 3H Loudspeakers). There is comfort in the sound and also in the ease of use. I’d categorize the sound on the warmer side of neutral with solid, deep bass reflecting the same warmer, “rounder “ (not soft-edged) performance. In the here and now, there are many companies producing all-in-ones or almost all-in-ones for reasonable prices and with some serious legacy behind them. There are few companies with as much audio history as Marantz but the 40n is far from the Marantz receiver designed by Saul Marantz I owned 40 years ago.
Sound
In general, the sound is beefy and the 40n drove both small speakers easily (and the much larger Paradigm Persona 3H Loudspeakers). There is comfort in the sound and also in the ease of use. I’d categorize the sound on the warmer side of neutral with solid, deep bass reflecting the same warmer, “rounder “ (not soft-edged) performance. In the here and now, there are many companies producing all-in-ones or almost all-in-ones for reasonable prices and with some serious legacy behind them. There are few companies with as much audio history as Marantz but the 40n is far from the Marantz receiver designed by Saul Marantz I owned 40 years ago.
Pure Marantz Sound
I threw the 40n in the deep end as we began serious auditioning. The Firebird by Stravinsky (Mercury vinyl reissue/LSO/Dorati) using the MM phono input (no MC input), specifically side 2, a torture test for speakers and amplifiers. The new Marantz Musical Premium Phono EQ phono equalizer used in the 40n has been developed for MM cartridges to produce rich sound that is more similar to analog. This circuit contains a new feedback-less equalizer amplifier developed by HDAM. J-FET enables the input coupling condenser to be eliminated. This improves the purity of the signal path in the small signal section. “…to produce rich sound that is more similar to analog”. This must be a lost-in-translation thing. What’s more similar to analog than analog from an analog device?
Pure Marantz Sound
I threw the 40n in the deep end as we began serious auditioning. The Firebird by Stravinsky (Mercury vinyl reissue/LSO/Dorati) using the MM phono input (no MC input), specifically side 2, a torture test for speakers and amplifiers. The new Marantz Musical Premium Phono EQ phono equalizer used in the 40n has been developed for MM cartridges to produce rich sound that is more similar to analog. This circuit contains a new feedback-less equalizer amplifier developed by HDAM. J-FET enables the input coupling condenser to be eliminated. This improves the purity of the signal path in the small signal section. “…to produce rich sound that is more similar to analog”. This must be a lost-in-translation thing. What’s more similar to analog than analog from an analog device?
Sound Master Tuned
As the 40n is not yet Roon Ready (Roon tested, so, imminent?), I used Marantz’s native HEOS app for streaming. Functionality and stability. HEOS playback is up to 24-bit/192kHz PCM and DSD up to 5.6MHz and includes a multiroom feature.
Sound Master Tuned
As the 40n is not yet Roon Ready (Roon tested, so, imminent?), I used Marantz’s native HEOS app for streaming. Functionality and stability. HEOS playback is up to 24-bit/192kHz PCM and DSD up to 5.6MHz and includes a multiroom feature.
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