Marantz CD-46
Not much is documented about the Marantz CD-46. The Archive's files confirm the model exists. Two independent period sources, audio-heritage.jp and hifi-wiki.de, both list it as a Compact Disc Player. Past that, the record is thin.
The sources agree on this much: it was a CD player from Marantz, and hifi-wiki.de describes its design/build as "high quality." Audio-heritage.jp lists wow and flutter as "below measurable limit," which is typical of solid-state CD transports of the era and tells us little about this model. The Archive's research has not turned up the DAC, pickup type, dimensions, weight, original price or production years.
The CD-46 appears in a February 1996 HiFI-Stereo CD player roundup (p.60). That roundup lists comparable players of the period, with specifications such as THD 0.006% at 1,000 Hz and S/N 105 dB for competing models. The fragment places the CD-46 among other Marantz players of the period, but the specifications listed for it were not captured legibly. Beyond that fragment, no user reviews, service documentation or historical context has been found.
Known specs, such as they are:
- Type: Compact Disc Player
- Wow and flutter: below measurable limit
- Design/build quality: described as "high quality"
If you own a CD-46 or have a period brochure, the Archive would welcome the details.
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