Marantz Melody X Black

Name: Marantz Melody X Black
Brand: Marantz
SKU: 830495
Price: 479 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 8.6 (81 reviews)

Select an option

Similar and better products
Product information
Accessories
Reviews
Specifications

Similar and better products

- Current product
  Marantz Melody X Black
- Denon AVR-X1800H Black
- Marantz Stereo 70S Black
- Marantz Cinema 70S Silver
- Denon AVR-X2800H Black
- Retail price
  € 799,-
  € 479,-
- Retail price
  € 800,-
  € 588,95
- Retail price
  € 1.000,-
  € 739,-
- Retail price
  € 1.000,-
  € 729,-
- Retail price
  € 970,-
  € 639,95

Audio channels
- 4.1
- 7.2
- 2.2
- 9.2
- 7.2

HDMI connector

Sound reproduction
- Stereo
- Stereo, Surround
- Stereo
- Stereo, Surround
- Stereo, Surround

Built-in WiFi

Show full comparison

Product information

Key specs

	Built-in WiFi
	Audio channels	4.1
	HDMI connector
	Sound reproduction	Stereo
	Impedance	6 O
	Material	Plastic
	Continuous/nominal output capacity per channel (RMS)	60 W
	Multi-room audio

Show all specifications

Pros and cons

According to our receiver expert

Integrate the receiver into the HEOS multi-room system to stream music throughout your home.
Via Bluetooth or Apple AirPlay 2, you can stream music from your smartphone or tablet to the receiver.
With the DAB+ tuner, you can enjoy noise-free radio quality.
This is not an AV receiver, so it's not suitable for creating a home cinema surround sound setup.
You can't connect a record player via the phono input.

Description

The Marantz Melody X is a receiver with lots of playback options. This system is the center of your speaker system, which you can easily integrate with the HEOS multiroom system. This way, you can stream music throughout the house. You can also connect a smartphone to the receiver to play music via Bluetooth. Do you have an iPhone? You can connect it via Apple AirPlay 2 and stream music in your whole house. Thanks to the DAB+ tuner, you can listen to noise-free radio. Blow the dust from your CD collection, because you can also listen to this with the Melody X.

Tips for using this product

Included by default

Remote

Reviews

Rating

5 stars

4 stars

3 stars

2 stars

1 star

Customer images

Most helpful reviews

Review is 9,5 out of 10.

Good sound, easy to use and versatile.

ease of use
sound quality
options
no phono input

After unpacking, let it come to room temperature for a while, and then connected my speakers (Alternating Gain) and turned it on. Connecting to WIFI was just via WPS, an update was downloaded and installed and we could get started. All this immediately worked very intuitively.

The Melody X takes the place of my Marantz PM-78 and CD5003. I streamed via a Chromecast audio. A set up that I have been very satisfied with for many years now. The first time I just played an "old-fashioned" CD and that certainly didn't disappoint. The sound seems a bit more open than with my old setup, which undoubtedly has to do with the difference between a 20 year old Class A amp and a new Class D amp. All in all a nice sound, with a good balance. A tone control is provided, but with everything on source direct I haven't felt the need to adjust anything yet.

Then the real power of this Melody, the connectivity. Spotify recognizes it immediately and that also works the way you want. Sound is just okay, period. The only caveats are that if you want to control the volume from your phone, for example, the steps are quite large and it can be difficult to set the correct volume. But I think that's more of an issue with the app than with the Melody itself, and can easily be solved with the remote control of course. With the Heos app you can control more functions of the Melody, this all works very intuitively. Streaming from sources other than Spotify like TuneIn radio also works fine.

Then the radio function. I don't listen to much radio, but if you want to, you can go anywhere with this. With the DAB+ tuner you can easily find the well-known radio offer, and with internet radio you can navigate through a folder structure that takes you to a large number of radio stations. Works great, and especially DAB+ sounds really good too.

And we're not there yet, because you can also connect your TV to it. If that TV has an optical digital output, that is. My TV itself doesn't have that, but the set-top box does. Until now I used a Philips soundplate for the TV sound, but with the set top box (Ziggo horizon) on the TV input of the Melody X you only have to switch on the case and it switches automatically. A handy learning function allows you to use the TV's remote control to adjust the volume. That works fine and the sound is (of course) much better than from the TV itself or a soundplate like I used before.

In short: a very nice device, with a really good sound and with the versatility that you seem to need these days. I'm very happy with it anyway :)

Review by:
John Kuijpers
Date:
17 May 2019
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 9,5 out of 10.

A modern amplifier with trusted Marantz quality!

Sound quality
design stereo
Possibilities
The remote control, very cheap

When it comes to sound quality, I'm honestly not easily satisfied. This is why I have been unwilling to part with my old setup for a very long time. However, when I got the chance to test this Marantz I wanted to make an exception to this rule. I myself am very familiar with the toppers in the HIFI world and Marantz is no stranger to me. The Melody X would therefore be a great opportunity for me to maintain the familiar quality, plus experience the comforts of living in modern times!

Before I started testing, there was already a big plus. The Melody X has the quality to control a wide range of speakers. For example, it is even possible to use speakers of 4 ohms with this system and many older speaker systems can also be combined with this new device. Out of the box there are a number of things that immediately stand out. The design of the Marantz is certainly beautifully finished with an eye for detail. The buttons also feel very robust and certainly not cheap. If you are used to older systems, you will certainly find this Marantz on the light side and the dimensions are suitable for people who have relatively little space but still want a stereo system.

There is actually nothing to complain about the I/O, although some may miss the phono output. For the rest, one has every other type of input from optical to analog. It is also possible to use the device as a bi-amp, which makes it possible, for example, to place one set of speakers in your living room and the other set in another. This principle is not new and was not super handy in the past because you had to go to the relevant room every time to operate the stereo, but nowadays you can do that via your phone or laptop! So very handy.

In terms of ease of use I can keep it short, this is simply excellent. The stereo performs updates itself (provided it is connected to the internet), can be operated via all kinds of streaming media, from Spotify, TuneIn Internet radio, Sound Cloud, Tidal, Napster, Deezer to your local music library, in fact everything is possible in terms of that.

Now the most important; the sound quality is very good. I have the installation with a passive canton sub and two canton satellite speakers. All in all, I can say that the Marantz drives these wonderfully and reproduces any kind of music beautifully.

To complete my review I have to be honest and also tell my one drawback. This is the remote control, functions well, but feels very cheap. Quite special as the stereo itself is very nicely designed. The remote control feels as if it was invented for a while.

My conclusion is that it may be a pricey device, but certainly future-proof! It is a very versatile stereo that besides the fact that the sound quality is good, it is really very convenient in any situation.

Review by:
ThBach
Date:
26 May 2019
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Review is 8,0 out of 10.

Immediately bought a second one!

Compact
Versatile
Double speaker outputs (A/B), largely controllable separately
Own music server is not always found (is a detail)

It was high time to replace my outdated (but good quality) installation. This device works perfectly with my Bose speakers, which have one wire in common (the so-called ground cable). This is not possible with most (cheaper) micro systems!

Review by:
Ludwig
Date:
14 December 2023
Translation:
Automatically translated from Dutch

Specifications

Product

Product
	Product number	830495
	Manufacturer code	M-CR612/N1B
	Brand	Marantz
	Warranty	2 years
	Processing of your defect	Carry-in warranty

Physical properties

Physical properties
	Weight	3,4 kg
	Height	11,1 cm
	Depth	30,3 cm
	Width	28 cm
	Color	Black
	Finish	Matte and glossy
	Material	Plastic

Audio

Audio
	Automatic speaker calibration
	Audio channels	4.1
	Integrated DAC
	Minimum speaker impedance	4 O
	Maximum speaker impedance	6 O

Sound reproduction

Sound reproduction
	Sound reproduction	Stereo
	Number of pre-out audio channels	1

Connectors

Connectors
	HDMI connector
	Composite connector
	Antenna connector
	Antenna connection type	F
	Headphone jack
	Type of headphone connection	6.35mm (TRS)

Wired connectors

Wired connectors
	Headphone jack
	Type of headphone connection	6.35mm (TRS)
	RCA connector
	Number of stereo RCA line outputs	1
	Number of stereo RCA line inputs	1
	Digital optical connector
	Number of digital optical inputs	2
	Type of digital optical connection	Standard TOSLINK
	Number of digital optical outputs	0
	Digital coaxial connector
	Microphone connector

Network

Network
	USB port
	USB function	Charge, Data transfer

Wireless connectivity

Wireless connectivity
	Bluetooth
	Number of devices that can be paired	1
	Multipoint pairing
	NFC
	Bluetooth profiles	Standard Audio (A2DP)
	Built-in WiFi
	Multi-room audio
	Number of zones (audio)	2
	Multi-room functions	Make a stereo pair, Zones separately, Zones simultaneously
	Multi-room connectivity	Wireless

Playback options

Playback options
	Optical drive available
	Media compatibility	CD, MP3 CD
	Plays from USB memory
	Plays from network
	Spotify Connect
	DLNA
	SonosNet
	AirPlay
	Google Cast
	UPnP AV support
	Streaming services support
	Hi-Res audio
	MusicCast
	Fireconnect

Radio functions

Radio functions
	Radio
	Internet radio
	AM radio
	FM radio
	DAB radio

Controls

Controls
	Remote control
	Controls via app
	Controlled via buttons on device
	Controls on playback device	Next/previous, Play/pause, Volume

This is the one

Marantz Melody X Black

Review is 8,6 out of 10, based on 81 reviews.

anything for a smile

Delivered, when it suits you

Marantz Melody X Black

Similar and better products

Marantz Melody X Black