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Marantz

Marantz

Website:https://www.marantz.com/

Est. year: 1948

Location: Japan

Marantz is a Japanese-owned audio electronics manufacturer with roots stretching back to 1953 in the United States, building more than seven decades of reputation into one of the most internationally recognised names in AV receivers, hi-fi separates and disc players, historically associated with a distinctive gold-and-black faceplate design language.

Range & what it's known for

The catalog spans AV receivers, integrated amplifiers, SACD players and turntables, with Marantz's engineering historically distinguished by its Ken Ishiwata-influenced tuning philosophy, named after the brand's long-serving European brand ambassador and engineer, alongside proprietary HDAM discrete amplification modules used across the brand's electronics range.

Who owns it and where it's made

Marantz is part of the Sound United group alongside sister brands including Denon and Polk Audio, itself owned by Masimo Corporation, with manufacturing spread across established facilities supporting the brand's global consumer and home-theatre electronics business.

The lineup in this catalog

AV receivers, amplifiers and disc players (multiple items across categories). Prices span roughly 500 dollars for accessible receivers to several thousand dollars for flagship separates.

Who it's for

Marantz suits buyers wanting a comprehensive, storied electronics brand spanning accessible home-theatre receivers through to more serious hi-fi separates, all under one internationally trusted Japanese-owned name.