Best Receiver?


I’m setting up a second system with a set of stand mount speakers and a nice Garrard 301 and want a tuner built in, rather than an integrated amp. Of all the receivers, vintage and more recent, what’s the best sounding? I always thought those massive Marantz etc looked great but didn’t sound particularly good. Anyone have experience with something that sounded great?

dhcod

Lots of great choices mentioned.

I guess like any other amplifier recommendation, it ultimately depends on the loudspeakers being used.

A restored Marantz 2330 (non-“B”) would be my $0.02 suggestion for a great sounding receiver.

Luxman 1120 A is a beast by any measure!  This would drive Apogees!  The tuner, terrific.  Only downside were the speaker terminals which were push pins accommodating perhaps 16 gauge.  Captured power cord.  Other than those small deficits, a real winner.

The last I read at The Tuner Information Website, Accuphase T-1000 - Kenwood L-02T - Sansui TU-X1, are the tops.

Big money though, and I’ve never seen a North American version of the Accuphase.

I started with a Rotel RT-2100: hard to find, but sounds excellent.

Then - Rotel RHT-10: took me almost three years to find one, but sounds fantastic, fine soundstage, black as night in the silences.

I can 2nd the Outlaw Audio RR2160MKll (there main office is 10 minutes away in Norton Ma)  I also had to deal with there customer technical service and there 2nd to none.  Took care of me out of warranty. I use it mainly for LP records but do listen to Internet Radio from time to time. Has Ethernet or Wifi.  Have a Blutooth dongle hooked into it for my phone but never use it. The Phono stage is excellent and absolutely love the Analog Bass Management I have one of there Subwoofers to. I use to be a Harman Kardon guy in the Late 80's early 90's but they have went down hill years ago when they went with there "green" Amps.  I think there out of the market for AV Amplifiers and stereo Amps.