Marantz CD-67mk2SE (circa 1998)
The Marantz CD-67mk2SE is a special edition of the CD-67mk2, produced around 1998 and sold in Japan at ¥40,000. Documentation is thin. Almost everything known about the player comes from a single Audio Database entry plus scattered owner mentions. The record shows a CD player built around Philips' CDM 12.1 mechanism, an 18-bit DAC, and Marantz's HDAM circuit, the company's proprietary discrete amplification module. The power supply used a large transformer with OFC (oxygen-free copper) windings for improved regulation. The chassis was reinforced with an anchor base at the bottom for a low center of gravity.
The spec sheet is reasonably complete for a machine this obscure. Frequency response was rated at 20 Hz to 20 kHz ±0.3 dB, dynamic range at 98 dB or better, signal-to-noise ratio at 110 dB, channel separation at 103 dB or more (1 kHz), and total harmonic distortion at 0.002% (1 kHz). Audio output was 2 Vrms stereo. It had two digital outputs, one coaxial and one optical, plus analog unbalanced and headphone outputs. The unit drew 12W and measured 439 × 88 × 312 mm, weighing 5.8 kg. A wireless remote was included.
Beyond that, the historical record is largely silent. No period reviews have surfaced, there is no production timeline beyond "around 1998," and no official documentation says what specifically distinguished the SE from the base CD-67mk2. A Russian classified listing does describe it as an "improved version" of the famous CD 67. Owner reports from forums place it in real systems. One user on the Polish Forum Audio paired it with Q Acoustics 2020i speakers and a NAD C326BEE amplifier. Another on the German magnetofon.de forum listed it as his CD source. One common failure shows up in owner threads: the IR receiver can stop responding to the remote, even when the remote itself tests fine. The CD-67mk2SE shares its remote-control family with several other Marantz and Philips models, including the CD63SE, CD67SE, CD48SE, and CD650, and the RC-63CD replacement remote fits all of them. A Russian classified ad shows a current asking price of 23,900 rubles, though it's unclear whether that reflects a realistic market value.
Known Specifications
- Frequency response: 20 Hz – 20 kHz, ±0.3 dB
- Dynamic range: 98 dB or more
- S/N ratio: 110 dB
- Channel separation: 103 dB or more (1 kHz)
- THD: 0.002% (1 kHz)
- Output: 2 Vrms stereo; digital coaxial and optical; headphone
- Mechanism: Philips CDM 12.1; 18-bit DAC; HDAM circuit
- Power consumption: 12W
- Dimensions: 439 × 88 × 312 mm; 5.8 kg
- Original price: ¥40,000 (circa 1998)
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