AMAZING SOUND. Very real. Produces a big deep soundstage

Remote is a little slow to respond, but took me about hour to get use too.

WOW!!!! I don''t know what else to say. An amazing piece of equipment. So much more detail, and DEPTH. Really nice midrange too. I didn''t know that compact discs had the chance of even sounding this good. I can''t find any weakness, execpt the remote is a little slugglish. The price I paid includes 4 years of extra warranty on top of the 2 years that it came with, plus a digital coaxile cable (can''t spell).The price is in Canadian dollars

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Don''''t know.

Didn''''t work right out of box.

Don''''t know how this thing sounds. It didn''''t work right out of the box. Reads th CD but when you push play, nothing happens. Waiting for my replacement from John at audiosound.com. Seems like a quality piece of equipment. I own a few other pieces of marantz equipment and are all great. Emailed tech support at Marantz''''s web site(www.Marantz.com) and got a quick response. I informed him what had happened and that other owners on audioreview.com had the same problem. his response was that there is not a problem no matter who said what and good luck on the replacement. Everyone that sells Marantz equipment knows this player is prone to this problem. John at audiosound.com told me he was going to make sure the replacement works before he sends it to me because of this.

The build quality seems to be good, and it's a handsome machine.

Mediocre sound quality; slow loading.

Last summer, after over 15 years of stalwart service, my old second-generation Magnavox player finally died. To replace it, I wanted a changer—something that I could load early in the evening and have run until bedtime. I tried a JVC machine that simply castrated the classical and jazz CDs that I routinely listen to. I visited a local store and was persuaded that this was the best choice, for a changer with higher-end sound quality. Unfortunately, the store has a one-week return policy, and it coincided with a flu bug and heavy work duties. So I didn't really audition the machine as I should have. Well, the upshot is that this up-to-date wonder isn't nearly in the same ballpark as my old, sadly-missed Magnavox. Treble (and overtones) truncated; bass anemic; midrange pallid; soundstage collapsed to the center. The only real benefit, I suppose, is that it sounds better than the JVC. And for background music, it does OK. If you're looking to listen critically (as I used to do as a record and stereo-equipment reviewer), this machine won't do. It's mediocre, that is "moderate to low in quality." I'm thinking of buying a single-play machine for that kind of listening.

The system is: Audio Research SP9II preamp, NAD power amp, Monster interconnects and speaker cables, and David Markle satellite/dual-sub speaker system.

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None that I could tell.

Horrible display, skimpy manual, tiny remote. Also never completely thrilled that only can x-change 3 CDs instead of 4.

This Marantz CC4000 OSE did not work right out of the box. Powered up, but did not read CDs at all. Read somewhere else on this site that Marantz has lately started manufacturing in China and models from China were of poor quality. This particular CD changer was made in China as indicated on the player. Am sending this one back and buying a Yamaha CDC-685 instead.

Great sound. Fairly quiet disc changing. Whisper quiet playback. Coax digital out. Hasn't skipped on me once (and I've got some OLD cd's). Solid feel.

Display doesn't pefectly match my SR-7200 receiver (the display brightness is noticebly less). Remote licks, but I'm using the receiver's remote which was already pre-programmed for this player. Can't shuffle one-disc (but I never do this anyway.) Display is a little small, but not as bad as I thought based on other reviews. Ergo's a little different than other players (but not necessarily bad, just have to get used to it...)

Did I mention great sound... quite an improvement over my old crappy Technics changer (my wife even commented that it sounded much better!!)

Got a great deal on this cd player for $125. For this price, I really can't complain about anything.

Overall, I gave it a four... this is not based on price, rather that there are some definite flaws. But if sound quality, not features, is your ultimate goal... definitely give this CD player a listen.

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Sound quality, fast changing mechanism

Sluggish remote control, small, useless display

Yes, the remote is small and the response is sluggish. The display is so small and awful, it is essentially worthless.

All I can tell you is that I have =tried= very hard to find something that can beat it, and NOTHING sounded as good -- the 4000 OSE beat them all. That said, let me do something that virtually NOBODY else ever even mentions -- my comparison "methodology." Bottom line, if you don't do direct A/B comparisons with output levels matched, you really CANNOT tell the proper differences between components so "similar" as CD players are. I used the output level control on the Marantz's remote control to match levels, and I used Monster Cable "400" series interconnects on both units I listened to. I hooked both units up to my Pioneer VSX-9500S receiver, and used its remote control to listen to two copies of the same CD's playing simultaneously on both players.

I replaced the cheapie Sony CDP-CE215 changer with the Marantz -- it beat that easily. After I got tired of the Marantz's remote control and the small display, I started digging out "alternatives." I got out my old Pioneer PD-7050, their top unit from 1987, a 4x oversampler. This had previously beat out everyting I had ever thrown at it. But, the Marantz was slightly better. I'll describe the "better sound" below. I then dug out my Sylvania FDD304, another 4x oversampler from 1985. This was my second Philips machine, and the top of their line available in the US at the time. Again, the Marantz came out on top. I went on eBay, and bought the Sony CDP-C910, a high-end 10-disc magazine changer, and the Marantz fairly blew that away.

I also wound up getting my hands on a Technics 100-CD changer, which sounded like the cheapie Sony changer. I also bought the HK FL8380 brand new, but I didn't manage to hear it -- straight out of the box, the disc tray wouldn't open, no matter what I tried. I searched the unit, the box, and the manual for some kind of "transit screw" that might need to be removed, but found nothing. I took it back, swearing never to touch another piece of HK gear so long as I lived.

OK, so the Marantz beat all of this stuff. True, the differences weren't "incredible" or "ground-breaking," but if you truly listen for good sound, you could hear the differences. The Pioneer PD-7050 came the closest, but the Marantz beat that, as it did with everything else, in what I would call "delicate detail" that it revealed, compared to the other players which just kind of "barged through it."

Most telling was the track "It Doesn't Matter" from Alison Krauss's album, "So Long, So Wrong." This has a number of passages played by a mandolin, or other high-voiced plucked string instrument. The "delicate detail" produced by the Marantz made those passages sound much more "real" -- you could hear the changes the tones went through as the strings were plucked and then allowed to vibrate, whereas the other players just produced a much more "simple," less detailed singular tone. This kind of "delicate detail" was produced by the Marantz in a number of other pieces of music I played on the Marantz and the other given competitor at the time.

The Marantz also excelled with "imaging" qualities -- many of the other units were quite "flat" sounding. At no time did I hear anything from the Marantz that I felt was anything less than superb sound -- it was full, detailed, dynamic, with an excellent sense of "image." Indeed, it made every =other= player I compared to it sound lacking in one or more of those areas!

I must recommend this highly, because "the sound is thing thing." And, I certainly haven't been able to find anything that I preferred to it in any way!

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fast Disc loading, solid construction, well-priced for quality of product

display is smallish and awkward, remote included w/ system is mediocre at best

Being new to the conmponent stereo world, I had this unit recommended to me by a friend in the industry. I was after the best sound quality I could achieve with a player under $100 CAN. this unit fits that to a tee. It is basically a CC-4000 changer with a thicker reinforcement plate, high quality capacitors and a faster carousel mechanism. It comes very close to any comparable single disc player in terms of sound quality. Another bonus is the coax digital output.
The only two problems that I found with this unit were the overall display. It is very awkward and really doesn't do this changer justice. Also, the remote that is included does not appear to be as well built as the unit. I would definitely allow for an upgrade to a higher quality universal remote of some sort. These 2 problems however, do not diminish my overall good feelings for this CD changer.
If you are looking for an extremely well built cd changer with almost audiophile-quality sound that retails for about $775 Can, then think the CC-4000 OSE by Marantz!!

PS-I am running it through Mission 703 speakers and a Marantz Sr-4000 reciever with Kimber 8-strand cables and a Yamaha EQ-70 equalizer.

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Silent, fast changer, flexible, great detail

terrible remote control, no off power on it, small display

I waited several months before I bought this CD player. The reproduction is great with a lot of detail. I hesitate long time in whether buying the OS or the less expensive model 4000. Besides the weaknesses describe above I am very happy with this solid unit. The motor is quiet silent.
If you are looking to improve the quality of your system I believe this is a great improvement over the 4000. You must have the good gear to hear the difference. Don't believe that story that bits are bits, and that the quality of the cd player does not affect the sound. At $500 is more expensive than the entry level cd players but I think is worth it.

Gear:
Marantz 7000 as preamp
McIntosh 7270 amp
Vandersteen 2CI speakers
Kimber Cables

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sound quality, volume control on remote

no power button on remote

I just bought this piece the other day, lookin to scrap my Bose system and get seperate components, this was my first buy. The 4000ose brings out the details in the music, It has changed the way my bose system sounds, bass is tighter midrange is more present and highs are more distinct. I do not regret buying this piece, I wanted the best sounding changer I could get and I got it. The adcom is about $100 more but to me it doesnt compare. I got this unit for $470. It retails for $499. For some reason Marantz dealers are tight on their prices, but it was worth it. Some people complain about the remote, it just takes some getting used to, and the volume control on the remote is great, you can control the volume directly from the cd players remote.I can only imagine what it will sound like when i hook it up to some real speakers through an sr-8000 reviever. I highly reccomend this changer for anybody who takes their music seriously.

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