Marantz NA7004

Marantz NA7004 review

Given its very reasonable price and wide-ranging capabilities, the Marantz NA7004 network audio player might well tempt those who have not yet sampled the delights of networked music. Be warned, though, that despite its size and weight this is not an all-in-one player like the Arcam Solo Neo or the NaimUniti. There is no amplifier lurking inside the case to drive your loudspeakers… the most it will accomplish is powering your headphones. It simply provides a line-level analogue output to feed music to your preamplifier/amplifier and a digital output to supply a DAC or digital recorder. What makes it especially appealing, though, is the ease with which it integrates into any home network/hi-fi system and its extremely user-friendly approach to what can sometimes be a tricky discipline to get your head around. Introducing Apple Airplay Recently, however, the NA7004 has become even more accommodating thanks to the inclusion of Apple's AirPlay wireless connectivity. This technology means that you can wirelessly transmit music from your iTunes library (be it on a laptop, desktop PC, iPod/Phone/Pad) to your NA7004 and so listen to it through your hi-fi system.