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Description :
The quality of digital radio is great when using high bit-rates and with a strong signal, but when crammed with too many services in the available bandwidth and digital radio, it will not sound so good. A combined DAB/FM tuner solves the problem. The Marantz ST7001 tuner uses strengths gleaned from Marantz's CD players, offering short, mirror-image signal paths, plus high-quality power supplies. On the convenience front, there are 200 presets, remote control and simple, logical operation. Analogue and digital outputs are provided, and there are separate aerial inputs for FM, DAB and medium wave. It is signal-hungry, its FM section only thriving when used with an outdoor antenna. On certain stations like compressed pop, there is not much it can do, but with better-quality broadcasts, it sounds well-weighted and decently detailed. Some rivals might be capable of more insight, but the Marantz ST7001 delivers an easy-going and refined listen. Used with an outdoor aerial, DAB reception is good, too, though the digital versions of these stations have a slightly drier sound than the analogue, with a fraction less presence and overall ambiance.

There is a likeable tunefulness in low registers but not quite as well controlled as with some models. It helps underpin many musical styles, and is only perhaps a trifle excessive with solo piano. By contrast, walking basslines in jazz trios and quartets sound just great. Treble is extended but never overemphasised, and has a nice sense of acoustic 'air' under most conditions that makes for comfortable long-term listening, only thickening up a little when it gets really busy. In regards to detail and definition in the midband, it offers a precise and finely etched rendition of instruments and voices alike with solid and consistent imaging. It has a really good sense of energetic musical drive in any kind of upbeat tracks, a feature which for many listeners will override considerations about the finest degree of detail. Indeed, the Marantz ST7001 is a highly appealing and entertaining FM tuner.

Specifications :
FM Tuner Section
Frequency Range..............................87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
Antenna Terminals............................75 ohms unbalanced
Usable Sensitivity.............................1.1uV (12.2dBf)
                         ..............................1.1uV (IHF)
Image Interference Ratio....................80dB
IF Interference Ratio..........................100dB
AM Suppression Ratio.......................50dB
Effective Selectivity............................50dB, +/- 400kHz
Capture Ratio....................................2.0dB
Frequency Characteristics.................20Hz to 15kHz, +0.5/-1.0 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio.........................Monaural: 74dB (IHF), 70dB (DIN)
                              .........................Stereo: 68dB (IHF), 64dB (DIN)
Total Harmonic Distortion...................Mono 1kHz: 0.2% at 75kHz dev
                                     ..................Stereo 1kHz: 0.3% at 67.5kHz dev
Stereo Separation.............................43dB at 1kHz (wide)

DAB Tuner Section
Frequency Range.............................174.928 (5A) to 239.200 (13F) MHz (BAND III)
                         ..............................1452.960 (LA) to 1490.624 (LW) MHZ (L–BAND)
Sensitivity........................................-99dBm
Signal-to-Noise Ratio........................103dB
Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise......0.007% at 1kHz
Channel Separation..........................100dB at 1kHz
Selectivity........................................40dB (at adjacent channel)
Frequency Response........................5Hz to 20kHz, +/- 0.5dB
Digital Output...................................Optical, Coaxial
Sampling Frequency.........................48kHz
Aerial Terminal..................................75 ohms, F female
Analog Output Level..........................2V RMS

AM Tuner Section
Frequency Range..............................522kHz to 1611kHz
Antenna Terminals............................Terminal type with loop antenna
Usable Sensitivity.............................18uV
Signal-to-Noise Ratio.........................53dB

General
Power Supply...................................AC 230V, 50Hz
Power Consumption..........................12W
Dimensions(w x d x h).......................44 x 36 x 8 cm
Weight.............................................4kg

Miscellaneous :
Box..................................................Yes
Remote............................................Yes
Made In............................................China
Condition..........................................8/10

Product Information :
http://www.marantz.co.uk/uk/Products/Pages/ProductDetails.aspx?CatId=HiFi&SubCatId=Tuner&ProductId=ST7001&Status=Discontinue
http://us.marantz.com/DocumentMaster/us/PressReleases/01-05-06_Marantz_ST7001_Release.pdf
http://gadgets.softpedia.com/gadgets/Portable-devices/The-Marantz-ST7001-AM-FM-XM-Tuner-8463.html
http://www.marantz.co.uk/DocumentMaster/UK/dfu_ST7001N.pdf (Manual)

Reviews :
http://www.whathifi.com/review/marantz-st7001
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/hi-fi-and-audio/radio-tuners/marantz-st7001-100912/review
http://marantzpmd670.blogspot.sg/2008/02/marantz-st7001-review.html
http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/tuner/messages/8048.html