Marantz MCR611 Alternatives

[UpTheIron]

As per the subject, I'm after something like the MCR611. My requirements are:

Bluetooth / WiFi / airplay type connectivity
CD player
A/B speakers (this is essential)
Small size

Doesn't need to be the best hifi in the world, it's going in the garden shed!

Can't find anything better for sub £300. Can PH?

[mizx]

UpTheIron said:

Can't find anything better for sub £300. Can PH?

Nope, I can't either. There's lots to choose from in this category with and without CD, this seems to be the only one with 2 speaker outputs for either.

Perhaps pointless mentioning, as there's seemingly nothing else with the 2 speaker outputs anyway, do you need CD? Rip and stream from somewhere if that's practical? If it was, another way is a aouple of multiroom speakers and control streaming from any source from phone/tablet, but again I guess you already have two sets of speakers you want to use.

Edited by mizx on Thursday 6th October 17:09

[mikef]

I have the smaller MCR511 and can thoroughly recommend the product line. The 511 is cheaper but doesn't have the AB speakers which you need, the CD (can't remember when I last played one of those except to RIP it) orthe DAB radio - which I didn't think I'd need but Five Live streaming over the net blocks a load of stuff "due to rights restrictions".

Worth £330 I would say