MARANTZ

Few names in the world of high-end audio can claim such an illustrious history as Marantz - in 2003, the company celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 2009, Marantz’s Brand Ambassador Ken Ishiwata celebrated 30 years with the company.
He alone can lay claim to the ‘fine-tuning” of Marantz’s products that lead to their Legendary SE series and eventually the world renowned KI Signature and KI Pearl Lite series of products. Ken Ishiwata is probably the single most influential personality in today’s high-end audio industry. Universally acclaimed for his remarkable talent in conceptualising stunning sound reproduction, his views and visions are avidly reported by the world’s HiFi press - and avidly consumed by the world’s music lovers.
For more than 30 years he has been combining his love of music with his conceptual engineering design approach to create unparalleled high-quality audio products.
Ken Ishiwata has been intimately exploring all newly designed Marantz units. Only after his approval are they introduced to the world so that other lovers of music can experience the moment.
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"The Range" and "Premium Range"
Marantz offers two product line-ups. “The Range” series is known for offering the most flexible system building options imaginable for every lifestyle. And at the very high-end, the “Premium Series” guarantees hi-fi purists the ultimate listening experience.

Further product categories have been developed over the years such as The ‘Reference’ models, faithfully reproducing the purist musical emotion.

Finally, the KI (Ken Ishiwata) models offer unparalleled quality. Ken Ishiwata is a gifted audio designer who believes sound reproduction should touch the listener in a way no other sensation can. His personal signature on a Marantz product is the sign of no-compromise high fidelity. Following on from the great success of the KI Pearl series, launched to celebrate Ken’s 30 years of being with Marantz, the KI Pearl LITE range of products has been launched to give people the opportunity to experience the KI Pearl sound at a lower price point.