Marantz CD-45
The surviving record on the Marantz CD-45 is thin, and what exists is partly contradictory. It was a compact disc player. Every source agrees on the converter: the CD-45 used a single-bit DAC - a design that Vintage Knob notes was unusual and rare for a player of its era. After that, the dates and price get murky. Audio-Database places production at 1987-1990, while hifi-wiki claims 1994. Vintage Knob lists an original price of 1,500 DM for 1987. No dimensions, weight, or input/output details have surfaced in the Archive's files.
Here is what can be stated with reasonable confidence, drawn from the period spec sheets:
- Frequency response: 5 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.5 dB
- THD: 0.0035% (hifi-wiki gives 0.003%)
- S/N ratio: 96 dB
- Dynamic range: 96 dB
That's all there is. No reviews, no marketing context, no owner accounts, no service history, and no confirmed relationship to sibling models like the CD-45DX. If you own a CD-45 or have a period brochure stashed away, the Archive would like to hear from you.
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