I just bought a CD-67SE for $450.00 + tax and I love it!!! It sounds great (for the money). So far it seems free from any operating difficulties that seem to plague the "budget audiophile" players from many other manufacturers. I even whacked it a few times (not REAL hard) and it didn't skip!!! I think the previous reviews on this player are very unfair by comparing it to players that cost almost twice as much. I'd hate to see a $450.00 CD player this good end up in the "Hall of Shame"!!!
3 YEAR PARTS + LABOR WARRANTY!!!
P.S. Found mine to be a little bright at first, but hit the "down" button for the output level a few times and every aspect of the sound has greatly improved. (beyond my expectations) Maybe some better-calibrated fixed outputs would've been a good idea on this player?........ANYWAY I would rate it 100 if I could!!!

Many features, nice sound, nice look, seems sturdy

It really seems that the volume control changes the sound.
The volume setting doesn't stays the same between power cycles.

This is my first "real quality" CD player, so I may be lacking some experience to compare it with other players.
When I first bought it, it was to listen to music with some headphones.
I compared it with an Onkyo and a Denon player (sorry, I don't remember the model, but around the same price).
The Onkyo player wasn't as detailed. The Denon player also had a nice sound but it seemed less sturdy.
So I took the Marantz and I'm very satisfied. I had great treble and good bass even with headphones.
A year later, having enough money, Ibought an amplifier and some speakers.
I was first disappointed by the bass I had at home, because it was very good in the shop where bought them,
and I first thought it was related with room placement or the amplifier.
Having played with both, I_didn't get any improvement.
Then I found out that pushing the volume on the amplifier while reducing the volume on the player gave a far better sound at constant volume.
This is the only real problem I found with this player, and the fact that the player doesn't remember the volume setting
between power cycles makes it even worse.
My system now : Marantz CD67SE cd player, Denon PMA725R amplifier,
Cabasse Farella 402 speakers.

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before...

Bass,Sound stage, detail

for the price none

I walked into this shop with the intent to by a Sub, for a home cinema set up and to use with two chan listening. I just wasent happy with the bass response i was getting, any way these guys in the shop (established 3 weeks), had this mini cafe set up, and made me all this coffee, didnt talk to me about buying anything, just talked about how good the coffee was, real strange, but puts you in this buying mood.
Any way enough dribble, I loved my old phillips player, running through a marantz sr7000, Monitor Audio 5is, Van der hull interconnects, And a few mtrs of kimber cable.
The guys in this shop advised me against the sub as my listening is mainly two channell, and told me to upgrade my player about 9 years old. The options was that If I did not like what I heard I could return and buy the Sub, (no dramas)Well i have to say this was amazing, open sound nice bass and displayed the music as I have not heared before, so then in summary I love this player, cheap really for what Ii have recieved, and proves to me that the difference in equipment makeds 20-30% improvement.

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clean, detailed sound; built

sometimes a bit harsh, tray

Well, I purchased my 67se to replace an entry-level Technics cd player, and the differences were clearly noticeable. More that just good sound quality all-round, the soundstage is much wider and deeper, and the harmonic range is also wide. The built quality is very good, apart from the fragile-looking disc tray. It's interesting that, even nowadays, the player still surprises me, revealing some little sound from a song which I didn't notice before. The vocals are delivered in an enthusiastic way (try to hear the singing lady in "smack my b**** up", from Prodigy).
Sometimes the trebble can get a bit harsh, but that was reduced when exchanging the Supra's 4.0 for the Cable Talk's 3.1 (which I think it's a great speaker cable by the way).

Conclusion:

I'm (still) not an Adiophile, so my description may not be very detailed or specific. But I enjoy music very much. And I listen to a lot too. So the word that defines best this player is "musical". For the price, I think it's great! And I won't exchange it (though there are a lot of SE's II and KI-S's and etc) unless for much much better stuff (dreaming about meridian...)

I bought the CD67SE about 3 months ago to replace my old Sony cd player. The improvement was impressive. I also borrowed the Arcam Alpha7 cd player from my friend for comparison. The CD67SE has a smoother high than the Alpha7, it is also warmer than the Alpha7. The only different was the bass, in which the Alpha7 was more solid than the CD67SE. However, the CD67SE was more unforgiving than the Alpha7. For around $500, the CD67SE is a good player, and it sounds better than a $500 player should be.Equipment:
NAD314 integrated amp,
Rotel RA-970BX integrated amp,
Arcam Alpha7 cd player,
NHT Superone speaker,
Totem Mite speaker.

The 67SE is a very nice player for the money. It sounds clear and precise. It should, however, be coupled with a warm amp, ie. tube or a "tube wanna be" solid state as such from Carver. The features are good. The only thing I can't figure out is why the volume resets to full when the unit is turned off and back on. Otherwise, an excellent player for the money. If any of you readers know what is up with the volume reset feature pls email me at dcraig1962@aol.com

Well I've had this player for little over a year& it went into the shop.The waranty is great.They replaced the transport & laser.Thats about the best thing I can say about it.For a year I've been using x10d to help the sound out.but when it was in the shop I started using my dvd player as a player.My Toshiba 2109 beats it hands down for sound quality.Sorry Marantz!!!.Now I'm looking to replace 67se & religate it to my bedroom system.too much controversy with dvd-a & SACD.I'll let them fight it out before I make my final choice.24 bit technology is the way to go if your on a budget.

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I listened to this player in an A/B comparison with the Rotel 975. They differ in price by $350, so it should not be treated as an equal comparison. When I first listened to the Marantz, there was something missing. It had good detail, and seemed slightly harsh. When I was able to do an A/B comparison using Martin Logan SL3's, a Classe Amp and Preamp, the difference was tremendous. I used higher quality components mainly to get an accurate picture of what the players sounded like. The Rotel had better detail and imaging by far. Also, the general tonality was superior. Acoustic guitars had real life with the Rotel, but seemed artificial with the Marantz. I'm not sure how much better one can do for $400, but I know I wasn't satisfied. If you like bright, shallow sound, this is a good player, but if you're interested in depth, proper tonal balance, and instruments that really come alive, go for a different player, such as the Rotel 975.

I remember back when I upgraded from out of the box interconnects to Kimber PBJ's. That difference is roughly compared to the difference between the 63se and the 67se. The 67se isn't bad, but it sure lags behind the 63se. Not as smooth, a bit harsher on the highs and the soundstage seems cramped.The 63se opens up the soundstage and adds depth that the 67se doesn't have. The 67se sounds almost compressed vs. the 63se. Not a bad player vs. most others in that range, but not worth saving the money that the 63se costs. Other electronics are relative because if they make the 67se sound better, they make the 63se sound much better.

I think that this CD player is great for the money.It sounds very clear and musical, and with powers enough to enjoy any kind of music. It has too a good midrange and a good separation of sound.
It’s simple to operate and looks good. I like too the facilities of this CD player.