Marantz ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Power Amplifier

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• Product Dimensions: 13.3 x 17.3 x 4.5 inches ; 18.7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 23 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0009GFI8Y
• Item model number: ZS5300
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #25,936 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)

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• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 19, 2005

Product Description

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From the Manufacturer

The Marantz ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Power Amplifier – Enjoy 'Party Mode' in Every Room of Your Home

Here’s your answer to that old "performance or convenience" quandary. Get Marantz sound quality throughout your home with the ZS5300. Specifically designed as a simple solution for those who want to extend high quality audio from their main entertainment area to many rooms in a home, the ZS5300 brings Marantz excellence

Includes identical amplifier stages for all channels (View larger)

to the custom market with a full 60 watts RMS output from each of its six channels. It will direct up to three separate sources to three different rooms or zones. Need even more coverage? Simply use up to three ZS5300s for nine-zone capability.

Enjoy Party Mode

Party Mode lets you send the same signal throughout your home. You’ll find front panel source and zone status indicators. And "pass through" pre-amp outputs so you can add a more powerful amplifier if needed. An RC-5 remote connection, local input capability, and 12V "trigger" outputs complete the list of custom-friendly features. Sound quality? Well, suffice it to say that Custom Retailer, an influential magazine serving professional installers, said that the ZS5300 had the "speed and clarity" of our famous MA500 monoblock amplifiers and delivered a "sense of authority that is missing from lesser amps designed for multi-room use."

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A Whole House Audio System

A 6-Channel Multi-Zone Control Amplifier designed specifically for an all-in-one solution to Custom Distributed Audio. When combined with a Marantz AV Receiver and/or other source components (eg. Music Server, CD Player and Cassette Deck), the ZS5300 transforms your main system into a ‘Whole House Audio System’. Add another ZS5300 (up to 3) for a total of 9 zones. Ease of use and installation make the ZS5300 one of the most flexible, comprehensive and perfect audio products ever invented

Features for All Your Needs

Power equal to 6 x 60 Watts in the All Discrete Amplifier Section. There are identical Amplifier Stages for all 6 Channels. A matrix audio selector and multiple zone/source indicators. Users can share the three source components. There are three independent zones/rooms and is expandable to nine independent zones. The amplifier is keypad compatible with most major keypads. There is a dedicated pre-out Connection (for the addition of a High Powered Amplifier such as the MM9340, DC status trigger outputs for keypads, local input/zones and a D-BUS (RC-5 In/Out) remote connection.

Elegantly Designed

From the composite aluminum/glass-reinforced resin front panel to the new speaker terminals, this amplifier fulfills the needs of any music lover whose room isn’t quite as big as the sports stadium down the road. And it’s a Marantz – your assurance of the best sound around.

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Choose a Marantz Amplifier that is Right for Your Audio Needs

Marantz offers several models of amplifiers for your entertainment system, from the Marantz AV8003 Networking Preamplifier to the ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Power Amplifier. Each amplifier has different qualities so you can choose the one that is right for the sound you want. Here's a quick breakdown of the Marantz Amplifiers.

	The Marantz AV8003 Networking Preamplifier. The Marantz AV8003 Networking Preamplifier contains a Digital Media Player for Ethernet, video scaling and processing by Anchor Bay Technology, HDMI V1.3a: 4-in/2-out, XLR pre output terminals for 7.1ch, XLR audio inputs for CD/SA-CD (Stereo), multi zone component video out, a RC2001 main zone remote and a copper plated chassis, gold plated speaker terminals and a new Clean Design front panel. It is HD Radio / XM Ready / Sirius Ready and THX ULTRA2 Certified.
	The Marantz MM8003 Power Amplifier. The Marantz MM8003 Power Amplifier is a 140W x 8ch (8 ohms) Power Amplifier. Contains low impedance continuous drive capability, massive Toroidal power transformer, 8ch XLR input terminals, DC Trigger control inputs, DC power status outputs, IR flasher input terminals, copper plated chassis, gold plated speaker terminals and a new Clean Design front panel .
	The Marantz PM8003 Integrated Amplifier. The Marantz PM8003 Intergrated Amplifier is a fully discrete current-feedback amplifier and fully discrete constant current feedback phono preamplifier. Contains HDAM-SA3 circuits, double-shielded large capacity Toroidal power transformer, Marantz-custom power supply capacitors, separate input buffer for exclusive CD/for Common other inputs, power amp direct input & Pre Out, gold plated rear panel terminals and a triple layer bottom chassis.
	The Marantz PM5003 Integrated Amplifier The Marantz PM5003 Intergrated Amplifier is a discrete-component amplifier, containing a sophisticated new aluminum/reinforced resin front panel, current feedback amplifier circuit, Source Direct switch, 5 line-level inputs, 2 record outputs, transparent screw-type A/B speaker terminals and a detachable AC cord.
	The Marantz ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Power Amplifier The Marantz ZS5300 Multi-Zone Control Power Amplifier is a 60 Watts x 6 Channel amplifier. It contains identical amplifier stages for all channels, matrix audio switcher, three independent zone/room outputs with all discrete control commands and is compatible with all major keypads.

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Product Description

Specifically designed as a simple solution for those who want to extend high quality audio from their main entertainment area to many rooms in a home, the ZS5300 brings Marantz excellence to the custom market with a full 60 watts RMS output from each of its six channels. It will direct up to three separate sources to three different rooms or zones. Need even more coverage? Simply use up to three ZS5300s for nine-zone capability. Party Mode lets you send the same signal throughout your home. You'll find front panel source and zone status indicators. And “pass through" pre-amp outputs so you can add a more powerful amplifier if needed. An RC-5 remote connection, local input capability, and 12V “trigger" outputs complete the list of custom-friendly features. Sound quality? Well, suffice it to say that Custom Retailer, an influential magazine serving professional installers, said that the ZS5300 had the “speed and clarity" of our famous MA500 monoblock amplifiers and delivered a “sense of authority that is missing from lesser amps designed for multi-room use."

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1 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheaper From Source, January 1, 2009

By	Bret Blakeslee - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This product retails at $799.99 ($800) from Marantz. I don't know why it costs so much here.