Marantz DV 6001 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This slimline stunner is a study in consumer electronics style

Pros: Excellent music playback; Great price

Cons: Quirky on-screen menus

Verdict: It may not have the out-and-out quality of Denon's DVD-3930, but at a third of the price, it has enough magic to make it an absolute bargain

Review summary: The Marantz DV6001 is one of the best DVD players available at this price -- it boasts both CD and DVD upscaling and comes in an attractively slim package to boot.

Pros: 1080p upscaling, CD upsampling, Good depth of colour and contrast, Deftly handles most disk formats

Cons: Slow disk loading, Easy to misplace disks on disk tray

Review summary: Marantz has been a strong and continued supporter of multichannel high-resolution audio sources like DVD-Audio and SACD, and its new, low-cost DV6001 universal player continues this trend

Pros: 1080p upscaling, Great value for money, Neatly packaged, Great all-rounder

Cons: Video subsection not an ideal match for price comparable screens, Musical performance good but not great

Verdict: As a stop-gap DVD player this model does the trick and at a great price. But it's out of its depth as a surrogate for mid-range audio players

Review summary: A couple of years ago any Marantz home cinema review had to be accompanied by a comment suggesting that, while the kit's performance was great, why did it have to look so damn ugly?

Pros: Excellent music playback, Great price

Cons: Quirky on-screen menus

Verdict: If you're considering enjoying DVD's last hurrah, this is the player for you