Marantz LINK 10n Reference Network Audio Player

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Marantz LINK 10n Reference Network Audio Player / Pre-Amplifier

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LINK 10n is a highly versatile and fully featured high-end network audio player. It is the ideal choice for those looking for a flexible, high-performance component for their reference audio system. LINK 10n can be used as a streamer to deliver high-resolution digital playback and includes state-of-the-art digital to analog conversion. It can also serve as a complete preamplifier, with options to connect phono, analog and digital sources, or even your TV.

The Best of the Best
From the triple-layer aluminum chassis with copper plating to entirely original multi-layer PCBs, isolated sub-enclosures and HDAM modules, LINK 10n is the product of decades of expertise in audio engineering. This remarkable product sets a new benchmark with meticulous construction, state-of-the art technologies, and elegant design.

Crafted in Shirakawa
The finest equipment Marantz has to offer is engineered and produced at their own facility in Japan. Shirakawa Audio Works is home to their most highly skilled and longest tenured engineers and artisans. LINK 10n is designed with such precision that it requires incredible care in manufacturing that only Shirakawa Audio Works can provide. Close collaboration between design and build teams under the same roof is a critical requirement to ensure the highest-level results.

Sound Master Tuned
As the flagship digital player in the Marantz portfolio, LINK 10n features the best measured performance of any digital product they’ve ever produced. But that’s not a sufficient goal. Through extensive and careful listening, the Sound Master has selected numerous premium parts to be included in key circuits that elevate audible performance to a new standard of excellence.

Luxurious OLED Display
LINK 10n comes with a large high-resolution full-colour HD large TFT Colour Display for a beautiful user interface and intuitive operation. Familiar arrow buttons make navigation effortless. Scroll to select your desired input and see source, track info, and play mode displayed on the screen, or enjoy easy HEOS onboarding and access to the app via a QR code.

Marantz Industrial Design
Machined and brushed aluminum control surface, sculpted backshell, spun knobs, and high-resolution full colour display are each striking features of 10 Series components. The design is both distinctively Marantz, drawing inspiration from classic models, and progressively modern.

HEOS® Built-in
Enjoy limitless connectivity with HEOS® Built-in. Stream in high resolution from today’s leading music platforms and enjoy high-resolution digital audio files up to 24-bit 192kHz sampling. Numerous streaming services and technologies are supported including TIDAL Max, AirPlay 2, and more.

Preamplifier Function
LINK 10n can act as a complete preamplifier front-end for your system, with all the functions of a modern high-end stereo system. Complete with single ended and balanced analog inputs, digital inputs, and a Marantz Premium Phono EQ supporting both MM and MC cartridges, LINK 10n is a fully featured front end for even the highest performance stereo systems.

Digital Inputs
Whether it acts as your network audio player to add high-resolution digital playback, or seamlessly facilitates digital to analog conversion, you’ll enjoy upgraded performance for legacy audio components such as CD players, or even your TV. LINK 10n supports a variety of digital inputs including optical, coaxial, USB-A, USB-B DAC, and HDMI-ARC.

The Marantz 10 Series

The result of countless hours of work by Marantz' dedicated team of engineers in Shirakawa, Japan, each 10 Series model features cutting-edge technology delivered in a beautifully designed and superbly crafted package. Inspired by the iconic design of Marantz classics like the MODEL 9, the new 10 Series epitomises ultimate luxurious performance. The reference MODEL 10 integrated amplifier, LINK 10n streaming preamplifier, and SACD 10 SACD player are designed with excellence in mind. With a brushed aluminium control surface, spun finish details, a thick-section aluminium structure and copper-plated chassis, these cutting-edge components are instantly timeless and endlessly musical.

General
Unit (W × H × D mm): 440 × 192 × 472 (with antenna)
Cabinet Size: 440 × 192 × 422
Net weight: 33.3kg
Packaging Dimensions (W × H × D mm): 600 × 379 × 540
Packaging gross weight: 38.7kg
Carton Colour: 1 Colour (Material colour: Brown Printing: Black)
Panel Colour: Black / Marantz Champagne
Front (Centre) Panel: Aluminium
Back-shell: Aluminium
Front panel illumination: Yes (All sides, Dimmer)
Side cover: Aluminium (Thickness: Max 15.8mm)
Top cover: Aluminium (Thickness: 12mm)
Top cover (Centre) ventilation hole material Copper-plated
Interior illumination Copper-plated
Rear Panel: Triple layer Copper-plated
Chassis Material: Solid aluminium (Bearing construction)
Bottom Layer / Bottom plate: Solid aluminium (Bearing construction)
Volume Knob: Solid aluminium (Bearing construction)
Input Selector: Solid aluminium (Bearing construction)
Foot: Solid aluminium with Copper
Audio Feature
Output Circuit: New HDAM
Power Transformer: Toroidal
Pre Amplifier Circuit: New HDAM High Grade, Full balance
Volume: Electric (MUSES 72323)
Variable gain
Bass / Treble / Mid / Balance Control: Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Type of Tone Control: Electric
Headphone Circuit: Discrete
H/P Amp Gain Setting: Yes (Low / Mid / High)
H/P On.Off Setting: H/P Off automatically, when in use
DAC Circuit: New MMM-Conversion
Dither: MMM-Stream
(Dither 1, 2, Off)
Noise Shaper: MMM-Stream
(Balanced, Natural, Dynamic Music, Dynamic Voice)
Digital Filter: MMM-Stream
Filter 1, 2 Selectable
Jitter Reducer: Yes
DAC Master Clock Design (No Support for Network Playback): Yes
Asynchronous mode (for USB-B input): Yes
Isolator (for USB-B input): Yes (Complete Isolation System Duo)
Fixed Analog Output (RCA): Cinch × 1
Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Pre / Variable Audio Output (RCA): Cinch × 1
Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Fixed Balanced XLR Output: Yes (1 Pair)
Pre/ Variable Balanced XLR Output: Yes (1 Pair)
RCA Input: Cinch × 1
Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Balanced XLR Input: Yes (1 Pair)
Phono input: Yes (MM / MC) Marantz Musical Premium Phono EQ w/ Selectable MC impedance (3 position)
Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Optical input / output (Maximum Support): 2 / 1 (on/off switchable)
44.1 kHz - 192 kHz
Coaxial input / output (Maximum Support): 1 / 1 (on/off switchable)
44.1 kHz - 192 kHz
HDMI input / output: No / Yes (ARC)
Headphone Output: Yes (Φ6.3 ×1)
Subwoofer: Yes with LP filter adjustable
Audio
Frequency Response: PCM 2Hz–50kHz (-3dB)
Harmonic distortion: PCM 0.0004%
S/N: PCM 0.0004%
Dynamic range: PCM 0.0004%
Line Output Level: Unbalanced : 2.0Vrms
Balanced : 4.0Vrms
Headphone Output Level: 130mW / 32 ohms
Frequency Response (analog input): 5 Hz–100 kHz (+0dB/-3 dB)
Harmonic distortion (analog input): 0.001% (20Hz–20kHz)
S/N: Phono (MC) : 76dB
Phono (MM) : 88dB
Balanced : 122dB
Line : 122dB
Phono Input sensitivity: MM : 8mV
MC : 80mV
Phono Input impedance: MC Low : 32 ohms
MC Mid : 100 ohms
MC High : 390 ohms
MM : 39 kohms
Power Consumption: 75W
Less than 0.3W (at Standby)
Less than 2W (at Network Control On: Bluetooth, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB)
Easy to Use
App: HEOS app
Remote Controller: 10 series universal Remote control
Front Panel Display: New HD TFT Color Display
Display Language: N: (English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Spanish, Swedish, Polish, Russian)
U: (English, French, Spanish)
K: ( Simplified Chinese,English)
F: (Japanese, English)
Dimmer for Front Display: 20 steps
Level meter: No
Volume Display: 0–100 / 0.5 step (default) -infinity/-99.5dB - 0dB / 0.5 step switchable
Voice Assistant: Apple Siri
Google Assistant
Control with App via Network Player:
(Use Remote Control Bus)
No
External Amp Control with App:
(Use Remote Control Bus)
Yes
Synchronously turn on amplifier and switch the input
(Use Remote Control Bus):
Yes
HDMI CEC: Yes
Remote Controller: RC004PMND
Battery: Yes (AAA ×2)
Power Cord: Yes (ALL region : Audio Grade : OFC
Also included: Stereo RCA Cable ×1
Remote connector cable ×1
CoA card
Manufacturer's Warranty*: 2 Years (domestic)
6 months (commercial)
Faulty From New*:
(Within 28 Days Of Purchase)
Return to AWE for assessment.
Please complete this online Returns Form
After 28 Days Of Purchase*:
(Within The Manufacturer's Warranty)
The return / repair is managed by an authorised Service Centre
*Terms & Conditions: For further information regarding AWE's returns procedures please see chapters 7 & 8 in our Terms & Conditions

Features

  • Pristine Sound
  • Beautiful Display
  • Comprehensive Connectivity
  • Marantz Industrial Design
  • HEOS® Built-in
  • Versatile and Flexible
  • Perfect System Integration