North American buyers interested in the new Marantz MODEL 70 Integrated Amplifier can put their wallets away. Marantz has confirmed that the €850 component will not be sold in North America, leaving customers on this side of the Atlantic with only the matching CD 70 CD Player.
That is disappointing because the MODEL 70 looks like a thoughtful modernization of the long-running PM6007 formula, adding HDMI ARC, improved Bluetooth support and a more contemporary industrial design without turning the amplifier into another app-dependent streaming box.
North American buyers are not entirely out of options, however. The roughly $1,000 Marantz MODEL M1 Network Amplifier earned our 2025 Editor’s Choice Award and remains a compact, streaming-focused alternative worth considering.
European buyers will be able to purchase the MODEL 70 for €850 or £749. The CD 70 will be offered more broadly for $750 USD, $999 CAD, €600 or £499, with availability beginning August 15, 2026.
Marantz describes both components as successors to the PM6007 integrated amplifier ($750) and CD6007 CD player ($650), two of the brand’s most successful entry-level products. The new models retain the traditional full-width component format but adopt the cleaner design language used by Marantz’s more expensive MODEL Series products.
Both will be available in Black and Silver/Gold finishes.
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Marantz MODEL 70 Integrated Amplifier
The MODEL 70 is a conventional two-channel integrated amplifier built around an upgraded current-feedback Class A/B output stage delivering 50 watts per channel.
That represents a modest increase over the PM6007, which is rated at 45 watts per channel into 8 ohms. More importantly, Marantz says the MODEL 70 uses an enhanced power supply and larger toroidal transformer intended to improve dynamics, loudspeaker control and overall authority.
Marantz has not disclosed the impedance or distortion conditions attached to the 50-watt rating, so it would be premature to draw conclusions about how much usable power the amplifier can deliver into more demanding 4-ohm loudspeakers.
The analog section incorporates Marantz’s proprietary HDAM circuitry, along with an internal DAC for digital sources. An MM phono stage allows a turntable to be connected directly, although moving-coil cartridge users will still require an external phono preamplifier or step-up device.
Where the MODEL 70 separates itself most clearly from the PM6007 is connectivity.
An HDMI ARC input allows the amplifier to handle television audio, with HDMI CEC providing volume control from a compatible TV remote. Marantz has also expanded Bluetooth functionality to support both transmission and reception.
Supported codecs include aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, AAC and SBC. Music can therefore be streamed from compatible phones and tablets, while the amplifier can also transmit audio to Bluetooth headphones for private music or television listening.
The MODEL 70 includes analog and digital inputs, along with preamplifier and subwoofer outputs. Marantz has not yet provided the number or type of each connection, nor has it disclosed the DAC chipset, maximum PCM and DSD resolutions, dimensions, weight or complete amplifier measurements.
Marantz has not mentioned HEOS, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, AirPlay 2 or integrated network streaming in the initial launch material. That may reflect an incomplete specification list, because a new Marantz integrated amplifier arriving in 2026 without HEOS would make very little sense. If those features are genuinely absent, the MODEL 70 would feel needlessly limited rather than refreshingly traditional, particularly when network playback has become central to Marantz’s modern product ecosystem.
MODEL 70 vs. STEREO 70s
The naming will inevitably create some confusion because Marantz already sells the STEREO 70s Network Stereo Receiver in North America for $1,200.
Despite their similar names and HDMI connectivity, these are not variations of the same product.
The STEREO 70s delivers 75 watts per channel and includes six HDMI inputs, three of which support 8K video. It also offers HEOS streaming, Wi-Fi, Ethernet, AirPlay 2, an AM/FM tuner, two subwoofer outputs and extensive television and gaming support.
The MODEL 70 is rated at 50 watts per channel and appears to offer a single HDMI ARC connection rather than functioning as a video-switching hub. It focuses more narrowly on two-channel audio, with a toroidal transformer, current-feedback amplification, HDAM circuitry, Bluetooth transmission and a built-in MM phono stage.
The practical difference is simpler: European buyers will receive a modern replacement for the PM6007, while North American customers looking for a Marantz amplifier with HDMI will have to consider the more feature-heavy and more expensive STEREO 70s.
Marantz CD 70 CD Player
The CD 70 is the component North American customers will actually be able to purchase, and its $750 price makes it one of the more interesting Marantz digital products in recent memory.
At its core, the CD 70 is a dedicated compact disc player incorporating the same high-performance DAC used in the MODEL 70, along with Marantz HDAM circuitry in the analog output stage.
A front-panel USB-A input expands playback beyond compact discs, with support for FLAC HD, ALAC, AIFF and DSD files stored on compatible USB devices. Marantz has not yet disclosed the maximum sampling rates or DSD resolution.
Construction upgrades include an improved power supply, double-layered chassis base, rigid isolation feet and strategically positioned copper hardware intended to reduce noise, vibration and electrical interference.
The CD 70 also includes a fully discrete headphone amplifier using HDAM technology. Adjustable gain should make it suitable for a wider selection of headphones, while automatic detection activates the headphone output when a plug is inserted.
Marantz has not yet confirmed whether the CD 70 includes optical and coaxial digital outputs, selectable digital filters, CD-R and CD-RW compatibility or the ability to function as a standalone DAC for external digital sources.
Those details matter, particularly when comparing it with the existing CD 60.
CD 70 vs. CD 60
The CD 70 will sell for $750 in the United States, making it $350 less expensive than the current $1,100 CD 60.
On the surface, the two players offer considerable feature overlap. Both use Marantz HDAM circuitry, include front-panel USB-A playback, support high-resolution PCM and DSD files and provide headphone amplifiers with adjustable gain.
The CD 60 supports CD and CD-R/RW playback, PCM files up to 24-bit/192kHz and DSD up to 5.6MHz. It also includes two selectable digital filters, fixed analog outputs and both optical and coaxial digital outputs. Its audio stage uses Marantz HDAM and HDAM-SA2 modules, while the chassis weighs 7.5 kilograms and includes an aluminum center panel.
Marantz has not provided enough information to determine how the CD 70’s transport mechanism, DAC implementation, analog output stage or overall construction compare with those of the CD 60.
The lower price suggests that there will be differences, but it would be unwise to invent them before the complete specifications arrive. A less expensive product does not automatically mean a lesser-sounding one, especially when the newer model benefits from several years of component and manufacturing development.
The more logical comparison may ultimately be with the CD6007, which remains available in the United States for $650. The CD 70 costs only $100 more while adding the current Marantz design, revised internal construction and a new DAC and headphone platform.
That could make the CD 70 the new value option in the range rather than a direct replacement for the more substantially constructed CD 60.
Familiar Marantz Design Without the Premium Price
Marantz has adopted the visual language of its more expensive MODEL Series components, including a symmetrical front panel, circular center display and full-width chassis.
The company says both models use vibration-resistant construction, optimized internal layouts and carefully selected components. Packaging has also been revised with FSC-certified cardboard and paper-based protective materials to reduce plastic consumption.
There is a substantial amount of marketing language about “culture-driven consumers” and audio becoming part of the home environment, but the underlying strategy is sound. Entry-level components no longer need to resemble laboratory equipment designed during the Carter administration.
The Bottom Line
The MODEL 70 may be the more interesting of the two products because it combines traditional Class A/B amplification, a toroidal transformer, MM phono stage, HDMI ARC and modern Bluetooth support in a relatively affordable full-size integrated amplifier.
Unfortunately, North American buyers will not get it.
The CD 70 is considerably better news. At $750, it lands only $100 above the CD6007 while undercutting the CD 60 by $350. Its combination of dedicated CD playback, high-resolution USB support, HDAM circuitry and a discrete headphone amplifier could make it one of the strongest values in the Marantz lineup.
There is still a lack of transparency surrounding the MODEL 70’s network capabilities. Marantz has not confirmed support for HEOS, AirPlay 2, Wi-Fi or Ethernet, which would be a surprising omission from a new integrated amplifier in 2026. It may simply be a case of incomplete launch specifications, but buyers should not have to guess whether a core part of the modern Marantz ecosystem is included.
Complete specifications will determine whether the CD 70 is merely a better-dressed CD6007 replacement or something capable of making the more expensive CD 60 rather uncomfortable. They will also reveal whether the MODEL 70 is a genuinely modern integrated amplifier or a product undermined by connectivity decisions that make little sense at this stage.
Pricing & Availability
Both new 2026 Marantz hi-fi products will be available in Black or Silver/Gold finishes at the following prices:
- Marantz MODEL 70 Integrated Amplifier – €850, £749 (a release date hasn’t been set at this time, but won’t be available in the North America)
- Marantz CD 70 CD Player – $750 USD, $999 CAD, €600, £499 (available August 15, 2026)
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