Marantz wises-up, offers two remotes with CR101 CD player

What's so interesting about another vertically oriented CD player? Well, besides the fact that Marantz's CR101 looks like a programmable thermostat, it also features a pair of remote controls: a mini, 8-button remote along side the giant slab of input-clutter we've all grown woefully accustomed to. Bravo Marantz, bravo. Otherwise we're looking at a 2.1ch (10W sub and 2x 5W speakers) with AM/FM tuner for ¥38,000 or $331 when these hit Japan later in the month.

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[omegoku @ Sep 14th 2007 6:10AM]

Looks like it wishes it was a Wii..

[Twitchy @ Sep 14th 2007 6:40AM]

Wait - a Marantz radio/cd player for $331? Nice...now if it has an alarm function tha baby will be sitting in for my ugly ass bedroom radio alarm clock. Why do radio alarm clocks always look like someone shat out a Dalek?

[Zed @ Sep 14th 2007 8:34AM]

Actually it's the bastard child of the Wii and this:
http://www.amazon.com/Grundig-Ovation-Music-System-Player/dp/B0006H1HBS