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Marantz Introduces ST7001 Dual Band DAB/FM/AM Stereo Tuner (3/4/2006)

Elegant DAB and analogue design delivers first-class performance and leaves no station untuned

While DAB might be the future of radio broadcasting, with its effortless access to more than 300 crystal clear new stations nationwide, there are still many excellent broadcasts on FM and AM bands. To access the best of both these worlds, Marantz has introduced its new remote-controlled ST7001 DAB/FM/AM tuner.

The beautifully built and finished, £300 ST7001 is the perfect combination of digital and analogue. In one elegantly designed package it leaves no station untuned. As with all DAB models the dual band ST7001 is incredibly easy to use, embracing ergonomic controls such as a neat jog dial control, allied to an easy-to-read display, which shows station, artist and track names, as well as additional information such as lyrics.

It also delivers exceptional performance with higher quality analogue broadcasts. The FM tuning section is especially good at extracting the best quality signal, even under difficult reception conditions. A careful balance of sensitivity, selectivity, capture ratio and dynamic range assures the best possible audio quality across every station. And thanks to 200 presets you'll never need to search for a station again.

At the heart of the design is the very latest, highly integrated DAB solution that ensures excellent signal-to-noise ratios. Complementing this is a high-performance 24-bit/192kHz multi-bit, sigma-delta digital-to-analogue converter from respected manufacturer Analog Devices.

Moreover, Marantz engineers have paid the same attention and used the same high-quality, proven circuit architecture as found in the company's compact disc players to ensure the very best sound quality. This embraces signal paths that are very short for a minimum of degradation and mirror imaged. Such topology, with symmetrical right and left channel layout, provides incredibly precise stereo imaging.

The analogue symmetrical circuitry and the power supply circuit are equipped with specially selected and even customized components to enhance the sound quality.

The model embraces Marantz's new specially designed low resonance, acoustically damped all-metal chassis. Taking in a thick anodised aluminium front panel and large shock-absorbing feet, the elegant and stylish casing - available in black or silver - offers the perfect foundation for audio products, minimising any sound-degrading mechanical vibrations that can disturb the sensitive circuitry.

Completing the package is the RDI (Radio Data Interface) optical digital output. This effectively futureproofs the ST7001, allowing reception and decoding of future text, graphics and video data when connected to a suitable PC or set-top box.

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