Product Description

The Marantz Professional PMD-526C is a highly versatile yet affordable media player that excels in applications where users bring their own devices to the venue. The PMD-526C plays not only CD media but provides Bluetooth connectivity, USB playback, SD card functionality and a 3.5mm AUX input.

Perfect for both advanced individual users and commercial applications, this player features Bluetooth Pairing, Front Panel Lock, Power On Play, direct access to tracks, memory of settings after loss of power, RS-232c control and balanced XLR output. The PMD-526C offers the kind of performance, build quality and versatility that is difficult to find even on competitive units costing several hundreds of dollars more.

Perfect for retail, education, and hotel/conference applications, this player also features pitch control and tempo lock, making it ideal for dance and fitness applications.

Tech Specifications 

• Audio Specifications

  • Audio channels: 2 channels / stereo
  • Frequency response: 10 – 20,000 Hz, +/- 1.0dB
  • Dynamic range: > 85dB (10- 20,000 Hz A-weighted)
  • Signal to Noise ratio: > 90dB (1kHz, 0db, A-weighted)
  • Channel separation: > 80dB (1kHz, 0dB, A-weighted)
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): < 0.01% (1kHz, 0dB, A-weighted) 

• Analog Output (unbalanced)

  • Type: RCA terminal
  • Load impedance: > 10 kΩ
  • Output level: 2 Vrms / at 10 kΩ load 

• Analog Output (balanced)

  • Type: XLR
  • Load impedance: > 10 kΩ
  • Output level: +4 dBu 

• Input – AUX IN

  • Type: 1/8” (3.5mm) TRS terminal
  • Input impedance: > 10 kΩ
  • Maximum input level: 1 Vrms 

• Bluetooth Specifications

  • Output class: Class 2
  • Bluetooth version: 4.0
  • Supported profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, SPP, BAS, BLE, DIS, FMP, HRP, HRS, HTP, HTS, IAS, LLS
  • Bluetooth range: 49 feet (15m) 

• Remote Control

  • Tyoe: IR Remote
  • Infrared Transmission Protocol: NEC format
  • Transmit output level: >200mVp-p 

• Serial Remote

  • D-sub 9-pin female RS-232C
  • Mode: Full duplex
  • Baud rate: 9600/38400 b/s (selectable in the menu)
  • Data: 8bits
  • Start bit: 1bit
  • Stop bit: 1bit
  • Parity: none
  • Flow control: none 

• Audio File / SIGNAL

  • Sample rate: CD-DA, Audio file 44.1kHz
  • Word length: CD-DA, Audio file 16-bit
  • File format: Audio file WAV/MP3/AAC
  • Bit rate: MP3, AAC, CBR/VBR ST/Mono 32~320kps
  • D3 tag: MP3 V1.x~2.4 

• CD Drive

  • File system: CD-DA (CD-TEXT), CD-ROM (ISO9660)
  • Disc: CD, CD-R 

• USB Storage Device

  • File system: FAT 16/32
  • Media type: Flash/ HDD 

• SD/SDHC

  • File system: FAT 16/32 

• Environmental

  • Operating temperature: 41° – 95° F (5° – 35° C)
  • Operating humidity: 25 ~ 85% non-condensing 

• General

  • LCD Display: LCD 2 lines, 16 characters x 2 lines LCM display
  • Power requirements: 100-230 VAC
  • Power consumption: 15W
  • Dimensions (WHD): 19″ x 1.73″ x 9.4″ (483 x 240 x 44mm)
  • Weight: 6.4 lbs (2.92kg)

• Box Contents

  • PMD-526C
  • Power Cable
  • Remote Control
  • RCA Cables
  • (2) Rack Ears
  • (6) Rackmount Screws
  • User Guide
  • Safety and Warranty Manual

Product Features

• Bluetooth 4.0 pairing to (8) devices
• Slot-loading CD transport, pitch and tempo control
• Playback from SD/SDHC Media
• USB host port for file playback
• Balanced (XLR) and unbalanced (RCA) outputs, RS-232c control capable