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What kind of music can a Marantz cd5004 play?

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John Thompson

Published May 05, 2026

What kind of music can a Marantz cd5004 play?

The CD5004 plays CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and discs containing MP3 and WMA files. With the latter, it will display the file metadata, to help identify the disc and its contents.

What’s the name of the Marantz CD player?

A good place to start, I felt, was the companion model to the PM5003, Marantz’s own CD5003 CD player. Since then, both have been replaced with new models, respectively the PM5004 and CD5004, so I sought out review samples of both. (To read how the PM5004 compares with the PM5003, see my ” Follow-Up ” on the Marantz PM5004 integrated amplifier.)

How much does Marantz pm5003 integrated amplifier cost?

After writing my very favorable review of Marantz’s PM5003 integrated amplifier ($449.99) for the January 2010 issue, I began to fantasize about how it might be packaged with other components to create a dynamite entry-level system for about $1000 (excluding cables).

What’s the difference between the pm5005 and the cd5005?

Like the PM5005, the remote has been updated, and a power sipping standby mode has been added. The CD5005 also upgrades two important details over its predecessor. The Cirrus Logic CS4398 used in the step-up CD6005 is on board, as well as a new CD transport mechanism which is claimed to be “extra-reliable.”

What kind of CD does the Marantz cd5005 play?

The CD5005 plays CD, CD R and CD RW discs as well as MP3 and WMA files. And perhaps more importantly, it helps reproduce high quality audio. That’s because it incorporates high quality audio components such as the famous CS4398 DAC as well as the Marantz own HDAM SA2.

What kind of CD does a cd5004 play?

The front panel’s aluminum central section electrically shields the circuits inside and the parts of the front panel made of rigid, glass-reinforced resin resist impact and help isolate the CD5004 from vibrations and heat. The CD5004 plays CDs, CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and discs containing MP3 and WMA files.

How many stars does a Marantz CD player get?

When it plays normally, the Marantz CD5005 CD Player is worth 5 stars. When it locks up while playing a disc that plays fine on my other CD players, then it gets 1 star. I split the difference and gave it 3 stars.

After writing my very favorable review of Marantz’s PM5003 integrated amplifier ($449.99) for the January 2010 issue, I began to fantasize about how it might be packaged with other components to create a dynamite entry-level system for about $1000 (excluding cables).