Need a new universal transport

Sony makes a well regarded Universal player for under $500

Actually, thy have another Univeral player for under $300.  Check the Crutchfield web site

I had a Marantz 7004 streamer, and it was terrible, basically unusable.  I used as a DAC in a 3rd system and then Marantz stopped supporting it, so coincidentally when that happened it wouldn’t even work as a DAC anymore.  When it was under warranty Marantz response, which was tardy to say the least, was to ship me an equally ununusable replacement unit.  I hate to rain on your parade and I hope that Marantz has gotten a lot better in the streaming department than back then

Btw, in your original post, you were inquiring about a ‘Universal ‘ player.  That term usually means Blu Ray, SACD, and DVD-A capability.  Since the Marantz does none of these, I assume that you don’t need these features?

I hope so, but make sure you really try the streaming unit before the return window expires.  I don’t doubt that it will do a great job spinning discs