Marantz Link 10n Reference Network Audio Player

Marantz Link 10n Reference Network Audio Player

Inspired by our past, engineered for the future

Marantz welcomes a new product category to the highest echelon of the brand. LINK 10n is a reference-class network audio player engineered using the same technology and artisanship that establish MODEL 10 and SACD 10 as class leaders. Familiar Marantz innovations like HDAM and Marantz Musical Mastering have been improved to perform better than ever. And new techniques such as symmetrical separation and eight-layer PCB design, further maximize performance to a level never before reached by Marantz. Not just a streamer, LINK 10n is also a fully featured preamplifier, featuring a fully balanced architecture, analog and digital inputs, and a high resolution full-color display. HEOS Built-In grants access to myriad streaming services and technologies. Furthermore, the luxurious heavy aluminum construction hints at Marantz classics while appearing thoroughly modern. Enjoy a lifetime of the Most Musical Sound with LINK 10n.

LINK 10n is a highly versatile and fully featured high-end network audio player. It is the ideal choice for those looking for a flexible, high-performance component for their reference audio system. LINK 10n can be used as a streamer to deliver high-resolution digital playback and includes state-of-the-art digital to analog conversion. It can also serve as a complete preamplifier, with options to connect phono, analog and digital sources, or even your TV.

The Best of the Best

From the triple-layer aluminum chassis with copper plating to entirely original multi-layer PCBs, isolated sub-enclosures and HDAM modules, LINK 10n is the product of decades of expertise in audio engineering. This remarkable product sets a new benchmark with meticulous construction, state-of-the art technologies, and elegant design.

Crafted in Shirakawa

The finest equipment Marantz has to offer is engineered and produced at our own facility in Japan. Shirakawa Audio Works is home to our most highly skilled and longest tenured engineers and artisans. LINK 10n is designed with such precision that it requires incredible care in manufacturing that only Shirakawa Audio Works can provide. Close collaboration between design and build teams under the same roof is a critical requirement to ensure the highest-level results.

Sound Master Tuned

As the flagship digital player in the Marantz portfolio, LINK 10n features the best
measured performance of any digital product we’ve ever produced. But that’s not a sufficient goal. Through extensive and careful listening, the Sound Master has selected
numerous premium parts to be included in key circuits that elevate audible performance
to a new standard of excellence.

Luxurious OLED Display

LINK 10n comes with a large high-resolution full-color OLED display for a beautiful user
interface and intuitive operation. Familiar arrow buttons make navigation effortless.
Scroll to select your desired input and see source, track info, and play mode displayed on 

Marantz Industrial Design
Machined and brushed aluminum control surface, sculpted backshell, spun knobs, and high-resolution full color display are each striking features of 10 Series components. The design is both distinctively Marantz, drawing inspiration from classic models, and progressively modern. 

HEOS® Built-in
Enjoy limitless connectivity with HEOS® Built-in. Stream in high resolution from today’s leading music platforms and enjoy high resolution digital audio files up to 24-bit
192kHz sampling. Numerous streaming services and technologies are supported including TIDAL Max, AirPlay 2, and more

Preamplifier Function
LINK 10n can act as a complete preamplifier front-end for your system, with all the functions of a modern high-end stereo system. Complete with single ended and
balanced analog inputs, digital inputs, and a Marantz Premium Phono EQ supporting both MM and MC cartridges, LINK 10n is a fully featured front end for even the highest performance stereo systems.

Digital Inputs
Whether it acts as your network audio player to add high-resolution digital playback, or seamlessly facilitates digital to analog conversion, you’ll enjoy upgraded performance for legacy audio components such as CD players, or even your TV. LINK 10n supports a variety of digital inputs including optical, coaxial, USB-A, USB-B DAC, and HDMIARC.

Top Consumer Benefits
Pristine Sound 
Engineered with updated Marantz Musical Mastering and
a new HDAM module for the lowest-ever distortion and
widest dynamic range of any digital component in Marantz
history.

Beautiful Display
LINK 10n comes with a large, high-resolution full-color OLED display for a beautiful user interface and intuitive operation.

Comprehensive Connectivity
LINK 10n is equipped with multiple digital inputs for
extensive DAC functionality, including high-res sources, plus analog and MM/MC phono inputs. HDMI ARC adds TV
connectivity.

Marantz Industrial Design 
LINK 10n has a brushed aluminum front face, a copperplated, triple-layered chassis and is available in two colorways: Marantz Black and Marantz Champagne.

HEOS® Built-in
Enjoy limitless connectivity with HEOS® Built-in. Stream your favorite services in high 

Versatile and Flexible
LINK 10n can be used as a network audio player to deliver high-resolution digital playback or as a complete preamplifier front-end for your system

Perfect System Integration
Whether used as a network audio player or as a preamplifier, LINK 10n pairs perfectly with the MODEL 10 amplifier and the SACD 10 disc player to create the ultimate reference-standard system

Specs

General
Unit (W × H × D mm) 440 × 192 × 472 (with antenna), 17.3" x 7.6" x 18.6"
Cabinet Size 440 × 192 × 422, 17.3" x 7.6" x 16.6"
Net weight 33.3kg, 73.4 lbs
Packaging Dimensions (W × H × D mm) 600 × 379 × 540, 23.6" x 14.9" x 21.3"
Packaging gross weight 38.7kg, 85.3 lbs
Carton Color 1 Color (Material color: Brown Printing: Black)
Panel Color Black / Marantz Champagne
Front (Center) Pane Aluminum
Back-shell Aluminum
Front panel illumination Yes (All sides, Dimmer)
Side cover Aluminum (Thickness: Max 15.8mm)
Top cover (Centor) ventilation hole material No
Interior illumination No
Rear Panel Triple layer Copper-plated
Chassis Material Copper-plated
Bottom Layer / Bottom plate Copper-plated
Volume Knob Solid aluminum (Bearing construction)
Input Selector Solid aluminum (Bearing construction)
Foot Solid aluminum with Copper

Audio
Frequency Response PCM 2Hz–50kHz (-3dB)
Harmonic distortion PCM 0.0004%
S/N PCM 0.0004%
Dynamic range PCM 0.0004%
Line Output Level UNBALANCED : 2.0Vrms, BALANCED : 4.0Vrms
Headphone Output Level 130mW / 32 ohms
Frequency Response (analog input) 5 Hz–100 kHz (+0dB/-3 dB)
Harmonic distortion (analog input) 0.001% (20Hz–20kHz)
S/N PHONO (MC) : 76dB, HONO (MM) : 88dB, BALANCED : 122dB, LINE : 122dB
Phono Input sensitivity MM : 8mV, MC : 80mV
Phono Input impedance MC Low : 32 ohms, MC Mid : 100 ohms, MC High : 390 ohms, MM : 39 kohms
Power Consumption 7W, Less than 0.3W (at Standby). Less than 2W (at Network Control On: Bluetooth, Ethernet, Wi-Fi, USB)

Audio Feature
Output Circuit New HDAM
Power Transformer Toroidal
Pre Amplifier Circuit New HDAM High Grade, Full balance
Volume Electric (MUSES 72323), Variable gain
Bass / Treble / Mid / Balance Control Yes / Yes / No / Yes
Type of Tone Control Electric
Headphone Circuit Discrete
H/P Amp Gain Setting Yes (Low / Mid / High)
H/P On.Off Setting H/P Off automatically, when in use
DAC Circuit New MMM-Conversion
Dither MMM-Stream, (Dither 1, 2, Off)
Noise Shaper MMM-Stream, Balanced, Natural, Dynamic Music, Dymanic Voice)
Digital Filter MMM-Stream, Filter 1, 2 Selectable
Jitter Reducer Yes
DAC Master Clock Design (No Support for Network Playback) Yes
Asynchronous mode (for USB-B input) Yes
Isolator (for USB-B input) Yes (Complete Isolation System Duo)
Fixed Analog Output (RCA) Cinch × 1, Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Pre / Variable Audio Output (RCA) Cinch × 1, Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Fixed Balanced XLR Output Yes (1 Pair)
Pre/ Variable Balanced XLR Output Yes (1 Pair)
RCA Input Cinch × 1, Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Balanced XLR Input Yes (1 Pair)
Phono input Yes (MM / MC), Marantz Musical Premium Phono EQ w/ Selectable MC,  impedance (3 position), Thick nickel plated independent terminals
Optical input / output (Maximum Support) 2 / 1 (on/off switchable), 44.1 kHz - 192 kHz
Coaxial input / output (Maximum Support) 1 / 1 (on/off switchable), 44.1 kHz - 192 kHz
HDMI input / output No / Yes (ARC)
Headphone Output Yes (Φ6.3 ×1)
Subwoofer Yes with LP filter adjustable

Easy to Use
App HEOS app
Remote Controller 10 series universal Remote control
Front Panel Display New HD TFT Color Display
Display Language N: (English/ German/ French/ Italian/ Dutch/ Spanish/ Swedish/ Polish/ Russian), U: (English/ French/ Spanish), K: ( Simplified Chinese/English), F: (Japanese/ English)
Dimmer for Front Display 20 steps
Level meter No
Volume Display 0 –100 / 0.5 step (defalut)-infinity/-99.5dB - 0dB / 0.5 step switchable
Voice Assistant Apple Siri, Google Assistant
Control with App via Network Player (Use Remote Control Bus) No
External Amp Control with App (Use Remote Control Bus) Yes
Synchronously turn on amplifier and switch the input (Use Remote Control Bus) Yes
HDMI CEC Yes
Remote Controller RC004PMND
Battery Yes (AAA ×2)
Power Cord Yes (ALL region : Audio Grade : OFC)
Other Stereo RCA Cable ×1, Remote connector cable ×1, CoA card