4 Dec 2019 at 10:42 #1 darreny darreny Soldato Joined 19 May 2004 Posts 3,003 Sad news. I had a marantz cd63 ki signature back in the 90s.
4 Dec 2019 at 12:00 #2 GilesGuthrie GilesGuthrie Associate Joined 4 May 2009 Posts 188 Location Edinburgh, UK RIP Ishiwata-san. Marantz has always been a halo brand for me, and I'm sure that's because of his work. I have a CD-63 II OSE somewhere in the house. Couldn't quite afford the KI-sig.
RIP Ishiwata-san. Marantz has always been a halo brand for me, and I'm sure that's because of his work. I have a CD-63 II OSE somewhere in the house. Couldn't quite afford the KI-sig.
4 Dec 2019 at 18:29 #3 Grimley Grimley Soldato Joined 18 Nov 2007 Posts 8,077 Location Deepest Darkest Essex!! He was very well regarded in the Hi-fi Industry, he had made a contribution to getting CD into the mainstream way back in the 1980's.
He was very well regarded in the Hi-fi Industry, he had made a contribution to getting CD into the mainstream way back in the 1980's.
4 Dec 2019 at 18:43 #4 Yaayuh! Yaayuh! Soldato Joined 5 Nov 2010 Posts 24,427 Location Hertfordshire Big fan of Marantz kit and Ishiwata made an impact in HiFi that will be remembered. Last edited: 4 Dec 2019