Introduction
Compact systems usually ask you to give something up. Streaming boxes drop the CD drive. Streaming amplifiers drop the phono stage. Soundbars take the TV but not the records. The MCR 60n DAB is Marantz refusing to make that trade, and it's the successor the long-running MCR line has needed.
Inside a chassis measuring 28 x 30.3 x 11.1 cm sit a front-loading CD mechanism, an MM phono input, HEOS network streaming, a DAB+ and FM tuner, Bluetooth in both directions, and HDMI eARC for the television. The amplifier section is the interesting part: four channels rated 33 W each, which you can run as 2 x 65 W into 4 ohms, bi-amp a single pair of speakers, bridge in parallel BTL, or split across Speaker A and B zones with independent volumes.
Where it doesn't stretch: 65 W into 4 ohms is real power for bookshelf speakers and compact floorstanders, but it isn't a match for large or hard-to-drive designs. Dirac Live room correction is available as a paid upgrade, not in the box. And with a single line-level RCA input, a second analog source needs a switcher.
Key Features & Benefits
- Keep your discs and your records: a front-loading CD mechanism and a built-in MM phono stage, so neither collection needs a separate component.
- Four amplifier channels, not two: 2 x 65 W into 4 ohms, or bi-amp, or parallel BTL, or two zones at independent volumes. That flexibility is rare at this size.
- The TV plugs straight in: HDMI eARC with CEC volume control and Dolby Digital decoding, so your TV remote runs the system.
- Streaming without a second box: HEOS brings Spotify, TIDAL, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2 and Roon, plus multiroom to other HEOS devices.
- Broadcast radio is still first class: DAB, DAB+, FM and internet radio, which is exactly why the DAB version exists for Europe.
- Hi-res where you want it: PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit and DSD up to 11.2 MHz over the network.
- Room for a sub: a subwoofer output with adjustable crossover, so you can extend the low end without a processor.
- Four Smart Select presets: one press recalls a source, listening mode and volume, so your usual setup is a single button.
Real-World Reactions
The MCR 60n DAB was announced on 9 September 2026, so full reviews haven't landed yet. Here's how the hi-fi press read it on day one.
“This streaming amplifier's 11W x 11.9D x 4.4H footprint drew our attention because it's tailor-made for those of us with a listening station that doubles as a living space. […] Perfect for modern urban living, this is low-profile hi-fi.”
Tony Ware, Popular Science
“For secondary rooms, studies, bedrooms and smaller media spaces where clients want genuinely capable music and TV audio without a rack of equipment, products of this type could provide an increasingly useful middle ground between traditional separates and wireless speaker systems.”
Essential Install
That's where we land too. The pitch isn't “small hi-fi for people who don't care.” It's a full source list and four amplifier channels for a room that can't take a rack.
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Who It's For
- Listeners with a CD and vinyl collection who also stream, and want one box for all three
- Sideboards, studies, bedrooms and offices where a stack of separates was never realistic
- Anyone running a TV and a music system off the same pair of speakers
- HEOS households adding a room that needs real amplification, not another wireless speaker
Who should look elsewhere:
- Anyone driving large or hard-to-drive floorstanders. A full-size integrated like the Marantz MODEL 60n (€1,499) has the power and the input count.
- Listeners who don't need a CD drive. A streaming amplifier such as the Marantz MODEL M1 (€999) does the same job in a smaller, disc-free package.
- Anyone who wants a one-piece speaker rather than a system. That's Marantz Horizon territory.
Quick Specs
- Power output: 2 x 65 W (4 Ω) or 4 x 33 W (4 Ω)
- Amplifier channels: 4, with bi-amp and parallel BTL modes
- Speaker impedance: 4 to 16 Ω
- Disc: front-loading CD mechanism
- Network audio: PCM up to 384 kHz/32-bit, DSD up to 11.2 MHz
- Streaming: HEOS, Spotify Connect, TIDAL, Qobuz Connect, AirPlay 2, Roon, Bluetooth (send and receive)
- Radio: DAB, DAB+, FM, internet radio
- Inputs: phono MM, line RCA, HDMI eARC/ARC, optical, USB-A, Ethernet, Wi-Fi
- Outputs: Speaker A and B, subwoofer pre-out, variable line out RCA, 3.5 mm headphones
- Frequency response (analog in): 10 Hz to 40 kHz
- THD: 0.1% (1 kHz, 5 W, 4 Ω); S/N ratio: 90 dB
- Power consumption: 55 W active, 0.3 W standby
- Dimensions (W × D × H): 28.0 × 30.3 × 11.1 cm
- Weight: 4.2 kg
- Finishes: Matte Black, Marantz Champagne Gold
Pros & Cons
✅ Pros:
- CD, vinyl, streaming, DAB+ and TV audio genuinely all in one small box
- Four amplifier channels give bi-amp and two-zone options almost nobody offers at this size
- MM phono stage and DAB+ tuner built in, not sold as extras
- Hi-res network playback to 384 kHz/32-bit PCM and DSD 11.2 MHz
- Marantz Champagne Gold is available in Europe, unlike North America
⚠️ Cons:
- 65 W into 4 Ω suits compact speakers, not large floorstanders
- Dirac Live room correction is a paid upgrade
- One line-level analog input only
Where to Buy
The Marantz MCR 60n DAB is open for pre-order at Soundium at €899 in both finishes. Marantz lists 15 September 2026 as the on-sale date and our distributor expects first units in late September, so pre-orders ship in order of reservation.
- Free pickup shipping on orders over €149
- Free courier shipping on orders over €299
- Secure checkout and interest-free payments
- Support from people who actually know the gear
Pre-order the Marantz MCR 60n DAB from Soundium
Final Thoughts
Marantz has spent a few years proving that compact doesn't have to mean compromised, and the MCR 60n DAB is the clearest version of that argument. If your listening room is a shelf, this is the shortest route to a system that plays everything you own, and it's the rare compact box that still lets you bi-amp or run a second zone. Give it big floorstanders and you'll want a MODEL 60n instead. Give it a pair of bookshelf speakers and a sideboard, and at €899 it's hard to build anything better in that space.
Still Unsure?
Not sure the MCR 60n DAB will drive your speakers, or which finish suits the room? Reach out to our team and we'll help you find the right match.