Link Between Marantz CD12 and Marantz CD99

Mesh · 7th November 2003, 12:05 AM

This is one for the Marantz / CD experts!!!!

I just picked up a Marantz CD99 transport. The guy I bought it from said to me that it was really a Marantz CD12. After searching the net, I have found the following 2 photos that backup the original owners statement. Does anyone have any more info on the CD99 / CD12. The Transport is very heavy - about 15 KG's or about 33 pounds. Does anyone know when these were made new and what they would have cost new. I purchased this as a starting point of a DIY DAC with high end transport project. Have I bought something special, or is this thing so so?. Thanks in advance.

Mesh · 7th November 2003, 12:07 AM

Pic of Philips CD12 which is supposed to be identical to the Marantz CD12

Bricolo · 7th November 2003, 05:38 AM

I thinks the Philips is a lhh1000, not a CD12

http://www.geocities.com/siglo_xx/philips.html

Mesh · 7th November 2003, 05:55 AM

my error with model of Phillips. The reason I put in pic of Philips is that I could not find pic of marantz CD12. The Philips lhh1000 is supposed to be identical to the MArantz CD12.

Audiofanatic · 7th November 2003, 10:18 AM

Hi Mech,

IMHO, you bought yourself a nice and good Marantz.

All the best and please keep us informed.

Best regards,

Audiofanatic

zygibajt · 7th November 2003, 11:36 AM

Would love to have one...

Silver Eagle · 7th November 2003, 12:20 PM

Marantz CD-99 is more like CD-95.

I notice difference between CD-99 and CD-95:

1. There is a toroidal transformer for power in CD-99, an EI transformer in CD-95.
2. Display color is white in CD-99, green in CD-95.
3. CD-95 have "0" - "9" number keys, CD-99 have not.

Sorry for my poor english!

Peter Daniel · 7th November 2003, 01:26 PM

Here's my Marantz CD-94. I bought it in very late 80's and although I had some othe rplayers in a meantime, I still keep this one. The Blue Book price on it is CAD $1,800, but I've seen them selling for $700 or more. Hard to find one too.

I made non-oversampling mod on it and improved output stage, as well as upgraded all the elcos, but external TDA1543 is still better. Will redo the whole DAC section inside and I hope it will improve more.

That's a one good transport, (maybe just a bit harsh, but this could be propbably fixed with better clock). I recently compared it to my $8,000 Technics Z-1000 and Marantz was preferred.

mdlover · 7th November 2003, 05:00 PM

Hi Peter

Did you put the "double crown" inside this CD94?

cheers

Peter Daniel · 7th November 2003, 05:02 PM

Yes, I did and it improved it substantially, but I still hear some haziness. The digital supply and output stage have to be definitely upgraded.

7th November 2003, 10:18 AM	#5
Audiofanatic diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Netherlands, Utrecht	Peter is the Expert on this! Hi Mech, IMHO, you bought yourself a nice and good Marantz. All the best and please keep us informed. Best regards, Audiofanatic __________________ Be nice to animals.

7th November 2003, 05:02 PM	#10
Peter Daniel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada	Yes, I did and it improved it substantially, but I still hear some haziness. The digital supply and output stage have to be definitely upgraded. __________________ www.audiosector.com “Do something really well. See how much time it takes. It might be a product, a work of art, who knows? Then give it away cheaply, just because you feel that it should not cost so much, even if it took a lot of time and expensive materials to make it.” - JC

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7th November 2003, 05:38 AM	#3
Bricolo diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Grenoble, FR	I thinks the Philips is a lhh1000, not a CD12 http://www.geocities.com/siglo_xx/philips.html

7th November 2003, 05:55 AM	#4
Mesh diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Maroubra, Sydney	my error with model of Phillips. The reason I put in pic of Philips is that I could not find pic of marantz CD12. The Philips lhh1000 is supposed to be identical to the MArantz CD12.

7th November 2003, 11:36 AM	#6
zygibajt diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Wroclaw	Would love to have one...

7th November 2003, 12:20 PM	#7
Silver Eagle diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Taiwan	Marantz CD-99 is more like CD-95. I notice difference between CD-99 and CD-95: 1. There is a toroidal transformer for power in CD-99, an EI transformer in CD-95. 2. Display color is white in CD-99, green in CD-95. 3. CD-95 have "0" - "9" number keys, CD-99 have not. Sorry for my poor english!

7th November 2003, 05:00 PM	#9
mdlover diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: HK	Hi Peter Did you put the "double crown" inside this CD94? cheers