Marantz 3300 - Fanboy issues, buyer beware.....


I am looking to build a system for my son and considering the subject pre. for under $600. It’s currently working, and sells for 2x that elsewhere. I have three questions.

1.) What upgrades would be recommended?

2.) Any suggestions on who should do them?

3.) Should I just avoid this?

Thanks much!

jetson

Showing 1 response by jallan

I am quite familiar with the Marantz 3300/3600/3800 preamps, and owned a Marantz Model 7 tube preamp for nearly 30 years. I also owned a Hafler preamp.

A new Schiit Saga blows all of them out of the park sonically. I use a Sylvania Bad Boy 6SN7GT in the original Saga and the sound is great.

why not build a system out of new Schiit gear? And if you want a complete system without tubes, the Schiit Ragnerak is on closeout at $999. You can put a multibit DAC in it for a few hundred more, and you get a headphone amp that ranks up there with the best as well.