EQUIPMENT
PROFILE
MARANTZ
-73
CD
COMPACT
PLAYER
DISC
Manufacturer's
Frequency
kHz.
Dynamic
S/N:
Channel
Range:
dB.
90
Separation:
Harmonic
kHz.
Output
Number
Level:
of
Specifications
Response:
90 dB.
90 dB.
Distortion:
2.0
0.005%
V.
Programmable
20
lections: 15.
Dimensions:
in.
31/4
(8.25
cm) D.
Weight:
Price:
19 lbs.
$999.00.
Company Address: 20525
St., Chatsworth, Cal.
For literature,
163/e
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(8.6
circle
in. (41.6 cm)
x 135/e in. (34.6
H
kg).
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products,
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whistles
and
Marantz
hand, if you
Discs, superb
is
easy
shock
to
for.
the
company
first
resistance,
operate,
CD
that
CD -73
player.
can
want
error
the
has
There is,
front
unit. But
-
endow
capabilities
ing
Up
ing there
play in
"
of course,
-panel casting,
beyond that,
the CD -73
front
without
panel.
to 15 different selections
that
are
any order.
the
which adds
Marantz engineers
with a
ending
many "tracks" on the
The programmed
familiar
host
of
with
up
gold -anodized
a touch of elegance
programming
can
have
features and
a cluttered
be
programmed
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and
disc being
selections
,
aluminum
to the
managed to
intimidat-
(provid-
played) to
be
can
played
disc.
you
of
a
a given
the
being played.
laser
audible
loading
in
(but that
not
elapsed -time
index
remote
Marantz
two
available,
Marantz
functions
Control
plus
located
Close"
drawer
by
holds
way,
wind,
buttons
face.
large
the top
illuminate
When
LEDs
each
currently
go out, one at a time,
indicate
"Stop/All Cancel," "Select,"
cel." These
ways
tons
being
tracks 2,
"Select" button to
track
pushed the "Preset" button,
player's memory
button again,
beneath the number
"Preset"
over and
Should
can
cancel
course,
single button.
selection, a
next
pre-programmed
pickup
sound
Marantz
its
proportions.
As
for
the
are
have
"phrase repeat" capability
cueing
control
plans to introduce one
extra jacks
has indicated
of
over again,
you change
any track
you
can cancel
Should you
Fast
-forward or
is
also actuated by
is heard
CD
features
found
counter.
or cueing by
is not presently available
on
it will
be a
the player.
your
you
the
touch
of
during these
resembles a
-73
Marantz
that
on some
Neither is
rear panel
the
wired type rather than an
that the
Layout
A power
an angle
Most
Programming
on/off button
the
"Open/Close" button
at the
extreme
button
slide out, but the
the disc down during
to
fast
of the
display window. Arranged in a
of the
a disc is inserted
light
of these
previously
clearly
programmed
2.
is
about
of
make
disc
forward, "Next Program/Play" and "Pause" touch
are
along
all
right half
display
behind
up. Corresponding orange
numerals light
being played. As
successive tracks being
buttons
are used to pre-program disc play
described.
depict not
4,
and 7
The
orange
circuits.
advancing
once again.
and
left
touched, not only
front face
45°, while
loading that
lower
the
of the
area are
highly
visible
and the drawer
while
below
only
well.
as
to play,
in that
advance the orange
light would flash
You would
the lower
4,
at
The
if
desired,
mind
decide you'd
entire program at the touch of
decide
another button advances
or sequential
fast
-reverse
front
CD players),
into
time
later,
remote
its
associated
for
the disc
the
of
the
play)
swings up
much
edge of
front
15
numerals, 1
up to show
progresses, the green
play
the orange
played.
the
"Preset,"
as
can
after play
you've
-panel
fast
modern
chose
nor
there
a given track.
and
suggest
will
unit.
does
the door
of
retaining
easier. The
panel
horizontal row
small
dots
light
display
"Repeat" and "Can-
has
rather
heard
enough of
track
on the disc
movement
buttons,
modes. The front
cassette deck
not
incorporate
to
the
CD
it nave an
does
provision for
any
for
this model,
the
presence of
that, when it is
operate only
indicator light,
compartment,
When the
the entire disc
swings
arm
and
the drawer's
is
given over
green
LEDs
through
is closed, all
light
of
what
moves
area include
in any
an
entire
begun,
skip, and,
you to
of
but
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While a
infrared.
"Open/
down
(which
of the
out
fast re-
along
which
below
track is
along
of
Indicator lights above the but-
what is happening,
For
example,
you would
order,
entering the
which
procedure
same
indicator light
and
on
instruction
push the
then
light
until
time you
what is
but
wanted
if you
push
until
off
in the
"Select"
flashing
it is
would press
would be
the
no
does
four
are
front
to a
15.
15
lights
to
the
the
to
you
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