Specifications

PM-10
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER
INTEGR ATED A MPLIFIER
Toroidal Transformer for supply of pre-amplifi er stage 600W switched-mode power supply (SMPS) for power amp stage
Amplifi ers are at the core of Marantz history: its very fi rst product was a high-quality preamplifi er
designed to make the most of the then-new LP record format. And with a history stretching all the
way to that ground-breaking Audio Consolette – which Saul B. Marantz started manufacturing in
1952, and which soon became the fi rst real Marantz product, the Model 1 preamplifi er –, it’s no
surprise that the company’s very latest Premium Series model, the PM-10, is an integrated amplifi er
built to set new standards with all of today’s music formats.
In fact, this massively powerful integrated amplifi er is constructed more like a high-end separate
preamplifi er and a pair of monobloc power amps, but all in one beautifully fi nished case, designed
both to maximise performance and create a strong visual statement. Making an integrated amplifi er
with dual monobloc design fi tting in a normal size cabinet is made possible by the use of a stereo
switching amplifi er. Its aim? To reveal the maximum musical involvement from everything from LPs
to the latest high-resolution audio fi les and beyond, and with all the power and control required to
drive the most demanding loudspeakers, allowing them to perform at their best.
Optimised design
To achieve such quality, while still delivering class-leading power, means optimising each section
of the amplifi er for its task, just as would be done in a design using a separate preamplifi er and
monobloc power amps. Commonly, amplifi ers use a single transformer, with separate power supply
regulation for the preamplifi er and power amplifi er sections; the PM-10 takes things much further.
A dual-mono design, it has separate power supplies for the preamplifi er and each of the power
amplifi er channels, with one transformer dedicated to the preamp to ensure the delicate signals
passing through that section of the amplifi er aren’t affected by the demands of the high power output
stages. There’s also a dedicated supply for the microprocessor controlling volume adjustment, input
selection and so on, ensuring no noise from the control section fi nds its way in to the audio path.
At a glace
• The new reference class Integrated amplifi er
• Four switching power amplifi er channels
in bridged mode (two per channel) for
maximum grip and drive
• True Balanced Concept from input to
speaker to realise ground-free signal
management
• Massive power: 200Wpc per channel into
8ohms, and 400Wpc into 4ohms
• Easy driving of a wide range of speakers
• Wide-ranging dynamic ability thanks to
instant high-current power supply
• Fully balanced throughout: both
preamplifi er and power amplifi ers
• Marantz Hyper Dynamic Amplifi er Modules
(HDAM) in preamp stage
• Dual mono power amplifi er confi guration
• Separate power supplies for preamplifi er
and control processor, and for each power
amp channel
• Discrete phono stage for moving coil
and moving magnet cartridges in its own
shielded case.
• High-quality construction with double-layer
chassis, 5mm thick aluminium top lid, solid
aluminium front, copper plated chassis and
high-purity copper speakers terminals
• Double thickness copper PCB for the output
section and main power supplies
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