Marantz Project D-1 !!exclusive!! 〈UHD〉

Crucially, the D-1 is neutral. It "does not try to color its own character," instead acting as a transparent window to the recording. This is why it's often recommended to be paired with a transport of equally high caliber, like the Philips LHH-900R, to achieve its full potential.

Weighing in as a remarkably dense component, the mechanical footprint of the Project D-1 is intentionally overbuilt to isolate the digital streams from parasitic vibrations and electromagnetic fields. marantz project d-1

While the industry in the late 90s was sprinting toward 1-bit bitstream technology, the engineering team at Sagamihara chose to look backward to move forward. They returned to the legendary chipsets—widely considered the pinnacle of multibit R2R ladder DACs. Crucially, the D-1 is neutral

One of the most unique user-facing features on the Project D-1 is its digital . Accessible on the front panel alongside a responsive peak level meter, this function allows the listener to manually scale the digital filter values up or down across $\pm$9 distinct levels ($\pm$3dB) . Weighing in as a remarkably dense component, the

It offers a comprehensive array of seven digital inputs, including BNC (3) , TOSLINK (3) , and AES/EBU (1) , reflecting its professional-grade aspirations.

[Digital Input] ---> [4x 24-bit Custom DSP] ---> [Dual TDA1541A S2] ---> [Passive 2nd-Order Filter] ---> [Discrete Non-NFB Amp] ---> [Balanced Out] ^ [Non-NFB Power Supply]