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| Revel F228be- will my amp be enough? Thanks for the comments / opinions. I should clarify that this is a planned upgrade to my second system. I have a nearly identical system in my vacation home using the same PM - 11S3 amp paired with Focal Electra 1028Be speakers and a Focal SW80... | |
| Budget Audiophile system under 2k I put the following system together for my niece last year:Marantz PM -8005 integrated amp ( used $600);Elac Debut B6 bookshelf speakers on stands( $250 on sale)SVS SB1000 subwoofer ($350)Node 2i streamer $550U-Turn turntable ($200)total cost - $1... | |
| Who else here is frugal? My frugality leads me to buy way more stuff than I need because “it’s such a good deal”. | |
| BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE There is a used pair of Focal Aria 936 speakers listed currently on Audiogon ( not by me) asking $2,100. I own both the Focal Electra 1028be and the Focal Chorus 836v in a second system. Very happy with both. Many rave about the Aria line and the ... | |
| Upgrading a CD/SACD player with integral DAC As a Marantz fanboy, I have to pile on. I went through a series of Marantz cd players, starting with the CD5004, then upgrading to the SA-8004, then an SA-14s1 and finally landing on the SA-11s3. This unit is from their Reference line with a cop... | |
| Been asked before but... One sub or two? Thank you for your feedback. After much homework today, I have focused on the following conclusions ( but open to being challenged on these):>Staying with one sub (for now) mainly due to relatively modest room size and potential integration is... | |
| Help a digital luddite Thanks for some great advice. I believe a Node2i may be in my future, | |
| Help a digital luddite Thanks. I assume the Node 2i is a streamer ( you are talking to a luddite here). Can you explain which of the various connection inputs on my SACD player is the preferred one to use? I have no idea the difference / merits of coaxial vs optical v... | |
| Yamaha integrated amp as3000 vs Pass integrated Atl4love - please direct me to where I can purchase a Marantz PM 11s3 for $1,500. I will buy it ( already own 2). The S3 was discontinued 2 years ago when replaced by the PM-10, a class D typology. You may occasionally see the PM11s1 or PM11s2 for... | |
| Yamaha integrated amp as3000 vs Pass integrated BTW, I have tried Pass (Int150), Hegel (160) and Ayre (AX-5). Ayre was the only integrated that sounded noticably better than the Marantz( although barely). At 2 1/2 times the price used I was happy staying with my Marantz. | |
| Yamaha integrated amp as3000 vs Pass integrated From what I have read, the as3000 is rated at 100w at 8ohm and 150w at 4 ohm. You should study your speaker impedance and see if there are any significant dips. I use the Marantz PM 11s3 which is conservatively rated at 100w at 8ohms and doubles t... | |
| Help me decide on phono preamp BTW - also purchased an Ortofon Cadenza Bronze MC cartridge along with the Chinook SE. Not installed yet, but looking forward to this soon. | |
| Help me decide on phono preamp Never ended up comparing to the Nova and not sure there is much in the way of scientific evaluation in my comparison to the built in phono stage in the Marantz. The Marantz was evaluated by reviewers ( Absolute Sound among others) as having an exc... | |
| Suggestions for Class D amplifiers with Marantz AV7704 and B&W cdm9nt combo for HT. Marantz PM10 | |
| Help me decide on phono preamp Well I managed to find a good deal on a gently used Chinook and picked it up this morning. I plan to try it out later this week at my beach house where I have a second system. I will also try to compare it to both the internal phono stage in my M... |