Marantz PM-11 S3 - thoughts?

Anyone here listened to the Marantz PM-11 S3 integrated amp? Impressions and opinions welcome.

Thanks.

classact09-30-2013 5:28am

sabai Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,027 posts 08-29-2015 at 05:38am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gotoma8, I had a whole string of Marantz amps before going OTL. If you try an Atma-Sphere there may be no going back.
rsfphil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 139 posts 08-31-2015 at 05:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Does anyone leave the PM11S3 powered up all of the time or do you just leave it in standby? If you leave it in standby how long do you let it warm-up before listening? Thanks.
gotoma8 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 32 posts 09-28-2015 at 10:03pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Sabai, Thanks for the note. I, unfortunately need some high power amps as my speakers are acoustically suspended and only 86db in efficiency. Tuan
sabai Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 2,027 posts 09-29-2015 at 04:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Gotoma8, My speakers are also in the same range. Paul Speltz Zero Autotransformers solve the problem. I have loads of headroom now.