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Marantz Melody X Black

8,6/10 (70 reviews)
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Product information

Key specs

Built-in WiFi
Yes
Audio channels
4.1
HDMI connector
No
Sound reproduction
Stereo
Impedance
6 O
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Pros and cons

According to our receiver expert
  • Integrate the receiver into the HEOS multi-room system to stream music throughout your home.
  • Via Bluetooth or Apple AirPlay 2, you can stream music from your smartphone or tablet to the receiver.
  • With the DAB+ tuner, you can enjoy noise-free radio quality.
  • This is not an AV receiver, so it's not suitable for creating a home cinema surround sound setup.
  • You can't connect a record player via the phono input.
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Description

The Marantz Melody X is a receiver with lots of playback options. This system is the center of your speaker system, which you can easily integrate with the HEOS multiroom system. This way, you can stream music throughout the house. You can also connect a smartphone to the receiver to play music via Bluetooth. Do you have an iPhone? You can connect it via Apple AirPlay 2 and stream music in your whole house. Thanks to the DAB+ tuner, you can listen to noise-free radio.

The Marantz Melody X is a receiver with lots of playback options. This system is the center of your speaker system, which you can easily integrate with the HEOS multiroom system. This way, you can stream music throughout the house. You can also connect a smartphone to the receiver to play music via Bluetooth. Do you have an iPhone? You can connect it via Apple AirPlay 2 and stream music in your whole house. Thanks to the DAB+ tuner, you can listen to noise-free radio.

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Key specs

Built-in WiFi
Yes
Audio channels
4.1
HDMI connector
No
Sound reproduction
Stereo
Impedance
6 O
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Reviews

70 reviews
8,6/10 (70 reviews)

Rating

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30 reviews with 4 stars

7 reviews with 3 stars

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9,5/10

Good sound, easy to use and versatile.

  • ease of use
  • sound quality
  • no phono input
  • John kuijpers
  • 17 May 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

A modern amplifier with trusted Marantz quality!

  • Sound quality
  • design stereo
  • The remote control, very cheap
  • Thbach
  • 26 May 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,4/10

Great receiver for a reasonable price

  • Compact design
  • Many linking options
  • Black plastic attracts dust
  • Marcel
  • 5 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Extremely interesting price functionality

  • Compact « All-in-one » amplifier, streamer, tuner, CD player
  • Finally a DAB+ receiver that works excellently
  • Physical audio inputs somewhat limited
  • François m
  • 6 April 2020
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,6/10

Receiver for music / internet radio enthusiast

  • Arno
  • 22 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,2/10

the device delivers what I was looking for

  • sound quality
  • connectivity options
  • supplied summary manual
  • Wim
  • 27 May 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,0/10

Immediately bought a second one!

  • Compact
  • Versatile
  • Own music server is not always found (is a detail)
  • Ludwig
  • 14 December 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

Beautiful compact all-in-one with great sound

  • Wonderful sound!
  • Bi-amping possible
  • volume up in steps of 2 or 1, down in steps of 3
  • Niek luinge
  • 26 May 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,5/10

Nice compact receiver with many possibilities

  • Compact
  • DAB+
  • Pricey
  • Smurfje
  • 17 May 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
7,6/10

An excellent CD player

  • quick and easy installation
  • Good sound quality
  • You can only choose internet stations from a limited list
  • Arnold
  • 26 May 2023
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

Good sound, easy to use and versatile.

  • ease of use
  • sound quality
  • options
  • no phono input

After unpacking, let it come to room temperature for a while, and then connected my speakers (Alternating Gain) and turned it on. Connecting to WIFI was just via WPS, an update was downloaded and installed and we could get started. All this immediately worked very intuitively.

The Melody X takes the place of my Marantz PM-78 and CD5003. I streamed via a Chromecast audio. A set up that I have been very satisfied with for many years now. The first time I just played an "old-fashioned" CD and that certainly didn't disappoint. The sound seems a bit more open than with my old setup, which undoubtedly has to do with the difference between a 20 year old Class A amp and a new Class D amp. All in all a nice sound, with a good balance. A tone control is provided, but with everything on source direct I haven't felt the need to adjust anything yet.

Then the real power of this Melody, the connectivity. Spotify recognizes it immediately and that also works the way you want. Sound is just okay, period. The only caveats are that if you want to control the volume from your phone, for example, the steps are quite large and it can be difficult to set the correct volume. But I think that's more of an issue with the app than with the Melody itself, and can easily be solved with the remote control of course. With the Heos app you can control more functions of the Melody, this all works very intuitively. Streaming from sources other than Spotify like TuneIn radio also works fine.

Then the radio function. I don't listen to much radio, but if you want to, you can go anywhere with this. With the DAB+ tuner you can easily find the well-known radio offer, and with internet radio you can navigate through a folder structure that takes you to a large number of radio stations. Works great, and especially DAB+ sounds really good too.

And we're not there yet, because you can also connect your TV to it. If that TV has an optical digital output, that is. My TV itself doesn't have that, but the set-top box does. Until now I used a Philips soundplate for the TV sound, but with the set top box (Ziggo horizon) on the TV input of the Melody X you only have to switch on the case and it switches automatically. A handy learning function allows you to use the TV's remote control to adjust the volume. That works fine and the sound is (of course) much better than from the TV itself or a soundplate like I used before.

In short: a very nice device, with a really good sound and with the versatility that you seem to need these days. I'm very happy with it anyway :)

  • John kuijpers
  • 17 May 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
9,5/10

A modern amplifier with trusted Marantz quality!

  • Sound quality
  • design stereo
  • Possibilities
  • The remote control, very cheap

When it comes to sound quality, I'm honestly not easily satisfied. This is why I have been unwilling to part with my old setup for a very long time. However, when I got the chance to test this Marantz I wanted to make an exception to this rule. I myself am very familiar with the toppers in the HIFI world and Marantz is no stranger to me. The Melody X would therefore be a great opportunity for me to maintain the familiar quality, plus experience the comforts of living in modern times!

Before I started testing, there was already a big plus. The Melody X has the quality to control a wide range of speakers. For example, it is even possible to use speakers of 4 ohms with this system and many older speaker systems can also be combined with this new device.
Out of the box there are a number of things that immediately stand out. The design of the Marantz is certainly beautifully finished with an eye for detail. The buttons also feel very robust and certainly not cheap. If you are used to older systems, you will certainly find this Marantz on the light side and the dimensions are suitable for people who have relatively little space but still want a stereo system.

There is actually nothing to complain about the I/O, although some may miss the phono output. For the rest, one has every other type of input from optical to analog. It is also possible to use the device as a bi-amp, which makes it possible, for example, to place one set of speakers in your living room and the other set in another. This principle is not new and was not super handy in the past because you had to go to the relevant room every time to operate the stereo, but nowadays you can do that via your phone or laptop! So very handy.

In terms of ease of use I can keep it short, this is simply excellent. The stereo performs updates itself (provided it is connected to the internet), can be operated via all kinds of streaming media, from Spotify, TuneIn Internet radio, Sound Cloud, Tidal, Napster, Deezer to your local music library, in fact everything is possible in terms of that.

Now the most important; the sound quality is very good. I have the installation with a passive canton sub and two canton satellite speakers. All in all, I can say that the Marantz drives these wonderfully and reproduces any kind of music beautifully.

To complete my review I have to be honest and also tell my one drawback. This is the remote control, functions well, but feels very cheap. Quite special as the stereo itself is very nicely designed. The remote control feels as if it was invented for a while.

My conclusion is that it may be a pricey device, but certainly future-proof! It is a very versatile stereo that besides the fact that the sound quality is good, it is really very convenient in any situation.

  • Thbach
  • 26 May 2019
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
8,4/10

Great receiver for a reasonable price

  • Compact design
  • Many linking options
  • Great sound
  • Black plastic attracts dust

I have had a CR511 for years, but free internet radio is no longer possible on it. Internet radio is only possible with a subscription to vTuner. Of course this is not neat from Marantz, but it is in the fine print. Decided to replace the CR511 with this CR612. In addition to working internet radio, the device also has a CD player and traditional radio. Despite the fact that everyone in the family has a Spotify subscription, this was a frequently heard wish from a family member :-) The Melody X has a great sound and many possibilities to stream music with it (Airplay 2, Bluetooth), also supports HEOS and the HEOS App. DAB+ does nothing in our living room, no reception yet, but internet radio is fine for the time being. The device is connected to WiFi with us. Controlling with Google Home is another challenge, because Google Home doesn't always understand us.
Compliments also to Coolblue, the first CR612 was already defective on arrival (only had a red flashing LED), but was immediately replaced by another CR612. Picture quality does not apply to this receiver.

  • Marcel
  • 5 March 2021
  • Automatically translated from Dutch
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Specifications

Product

Product number
830495
Manufacturer code
M-CR612/N1B
Brand
Marantz
Warranty
2 years
Processing of your defect
Via Coolblue
Old product returned for free
Yes

Physical properties

Weight
3,4 kg
Height
11,1 cm
Depth
30,3 cm
Width
28 cm
Color
Black
Finish
Matte and glossy
Material
Plastic

Audio

Automatic speaker calibration
No
Audio channels
4.1
Integrated DAC
No
Minimum speaker impedance
4 O
Maximum speaker impedance
6 O

Sound reproduction

Sound reproduction
Stereo
Number of pre-out audio channels
1

Ports

HDMI connector
No
Composite connector
No
Antenna connector
Yes
Antenna connection type
F
Headphone jack
Yes
Type of headphone connection
6.35mm (TRS)

Wired connectors

Headphone jack
Yes
Type of headphone connection
6.35mm (TRS)
RCA connector
Yes
Number of stereo RCA line outputs
1
Number of stereo RCA line inputs
1
Digital optical connector
Yes
Number of digital optical inputs
2
Type of digital optical connection
Standard TOSLINK
Number of digital optical outputs
0
Digital coaxial connector
No
Microphone connector
No

Network

USB port
Yes
USB function
Charge, Data transfer

Wireless connectivity

Bluetooth
Yes
Number of devices that can be paired
1
Multipoint pairing
No
NFC
No
Bluetooth profiles
Standard Audio (A2DP)
Built-in WiFi
Yes
Multi-room audio
Yes
Number of zones (audio)
2
Multi-room functions
Make a stereo pair, Zones separately, Zones simultaneously
Multi-room connectivity
Wireless

Playback options

Optical drive available
Yes
Media compatibility
CD, MP3 CD
Plays from USB memory
Yes
Plays from network
Yes
Spotify Connect
Yes
DLNA
Yes
SonosNet
No
AirPlay
Yes
Google Cast
No
UPnP AV support
No
Streaming services support
Yes
Hi-Res audio
No
MusicCast
No
Fireconnect
No

Radio functions

Radio
Yes
Internet radio
Yes
AM radio
No
FM radio
Yes
DAB radio
Yes

Controls

Remote control
Yes
Controlled via app
Yes
Controlled via buttons on device
Yes
Controls on playback device
Next/previous, Play/pause, Volume

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