extract from the prospectus: Marantz DR-17 in champagne
extract from the prospectus: Marantz DR-17 in Black
AUDIO 7/1999: single test. Audiogram: Sound CD, recordings CD analog and digital, etc. all 95 points each, outstanding. Equipment very good, workmanship very good, service sewhr good, price/performance very good. Audio verdict: Reference class, 5 ears (!)
STEREOPLAY 9/1999: Test and special CD recorder. New reference, test rating "Very good", sounded outstanding, 54 points. "High-quality processed recorder. In the direction of natural-analog reproduction trimmed with a fantastically plastic vocal range. The digital recordings sound neutral, analog dubbing only slightly worse. New reference!" (ibid. P.137)