New Marantz CD Recorder Combines Audiophile Sound Quality And Multi-Disc Changer Convenience

21-Feb-01

Marantz America continues to provide consumers with the finest in home audio CD recorders with the introduction of its new DR4160 CD Recorder, an exceptionally versatile digital audio component that combines a high performance CD-R/CD-RW recording deck with a three-disc CD playback changer. The DR4160 offers total home CD recording flexibility and audiophile-quality sonic performance, at a price that makes renowned Marantz CD recording and playback quality more affordable than ever before.CD Recording Convenience Taken To A New LevelThe Marantz DR4160 is designed for unmatched CD recording quality and playback convenience. The DR4160 records on write-once CD-R discs as well as rewritable CD-RW media, and can record both digital and analog sources. It features direct digital-to-digital recording capability from digital sources, thanks to its built-in sampling rate converter that automatically converts digital audio recorded at different sampling rates to the 16-bit/44.1kHz standard when transferring digital data to disc. When dubbing CDs, the DR4160 automatically bypasses the sampling rate converter for the highest possible sound quality.The Marantz DR4160's recording tray and three playback trays make it easier than ever to create CD ""mix"" compilation discs from multiple CDs. Up to three pre-recorded CDs can be loaded into the playback trays, and songs from all three CDs can then be recorded onto a blank CD in the order programmed by the user. When copying an individual CD, the DR4160's one-touch recording function makes CD-to-CD dubbing effortless. The DR4160's convenient double-speed digital dubbing feature cuts CD copying time in half, and its double-speed disc finalization function finalizes a CD for playback in minimal time.Unmatched Recording And Playback VersatilityThe Marantz DR4160 is loaded with features that make CD recording fast and foolproof. Foremost among the DR4160's advanced capabilities is its Digital Recording Level function, which compensates for the varying volume levels of different digital sources and records them at the same level with no degradation in sound quality. For the ultimate in digital recording convenience, the DR4160 also features an automatic digital level control that automatically compensates for varying digital volume levels while recording programmed tracks from CDs loaded into the changer deck. Analog recording levels can be set manually using the DR4160's precision level control and large, easy-to-read level meter.The DR4160 provides a full complement of inputs to accommodate any music source, including optical and coaxial digital inputs for direct digital recording, analog inputs for recording sources such as cassette or LP, and a microphone input for live recording. The DR4160 also provides a coaxial digital output that allows it to be played through the digital input of an A/V receiver or preamp/processor, plus analog outputs for connection to a receiver or preamp. Other advanced features include a CD Sync function that automatically begins recording when a CD (or other digital source) is played, a wide variety of editing, programming and playback functions, a headphone output with level control and much more. The DR4160 also includes a useful, consumer-friendly CD Text recording and edit function that allows the user to change the text information that appears on the DR4160's display when a disc is inserted, even after the disc is finalized. All recording and playback functions can be operated via the supplied remote.The DR4160 is fully compliant with the SCMS Serial Copy Management System, which limits digital copying to one generation. If digital recording of an SCMS-protected disc or track is attempted, the DR4160 will automatically switch to analog recording mode so the disc or track can still be recorded to a new blank CD. The Marantz DR4160 carries a suggested retail price of $649.99 and is now available.For more information, visit Marantz America on the Web at www.marantz.com.

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