Marantz busts out Blu-ray micro system

Still fresh from taking top spot in our Hi-Fi Top Ten with the M-CR502, Marantz has crafted a beautiful Blu-ray version.

The Marantz M-ER803 was first spotted at the High End Show in May, but pricing and specs have now been confirmed.

Aside from playing Blu-ray in proper 1080p hi-def via HDMI, it’ll also pump out 70W per stereo channel to the suitably slick-looking speaker pair of your choice.

A USB input on the front allows connection to your iPod or iPhone, with your music navigated through a graphical user interface appearing on your TV.

There’s also the clever M-XPort socket so you can hook up the optional RX101 Bluetooth receiver for streaming wirelessly from your phone or laptop.

The Marantz M-ER803 will cost £900 when it arrives in August.

Dan Grabham Editor-in-Chief

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Dan is Editor-in-chief of Stuff, working across the magazine and the Stuff.tv website.  Our Editor-in-Chief is a regular at tech shows such as CES in Las Vegas, IFA in Berlin and Mobile World Congress in Barcelona as well as at other launches and events. He has been a CES Innovation Awards judge. Dan is completely platform agnostic and very at home using and writing about Windows, macOS, Android and iOS/iPadOS plus lots and lots of gadgets including audio and smart home gear, laptops and smartphones. He's also been interviewed and quoted in a wide variety of places including The Sun, BBC World Service, BBC News Online, BBC Radio 5Live, BBC Radio 4, Sky News Radio and BBC Local Radio.

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