The Marantz Model 50: A love letter to analog | Crutchfield
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 Published On Nov 10, 2023

The Marantz Model 50 integrated amplifier uses an all-analog, Class AB design that provides clean power and pristine sound to your speakers. Its build quality is top-notch, and it'll deliver your music with extreme clarity and punch for many years to come.

Marantz Model 50 stereo integrated amplifier (black): https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2Z...

Marantz Model 50 (silver gold): https://www.crutchfield.com/i-rYTVc2Z...

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The Model 50 delivers 70 watts RMS per channel at 8 ohms, plenty for most speakers. It's 4-ohm stable, too, providing 100 watts RMS. Marantz uses what they call the Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module, plus a beefy toroidal transformer, which allows the amp pinpoint control over your speakers as the dynamics change.

The signal path is entirely analog, which by nature minimizes interference and ensures a clean signal path. 5 sets of RCA inputs let you connect your sources: music streamers, CD players, anything that has RCA outputs. One set is a dedicated phono input for connecting your turntable.

We call the Marantz Model 50 a "love letter to analog," because you don't see a design like this too much any more. Audiophiles will love it for its simple design, pristine power delivery, and ability to keep up during fast dynamic swings in their music. And even if you don't self-identify as an audiophile, it's easy to appreciate the build quality and how well it performs. It's simultaneously a work of art and a workhorse.

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0:00 Intro: Who is it for?
0:39 All-analog design
1:05 Listening impressions
1:54 Outstanding phono preamp
2:45 Other options

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