Advantages: A1 sound for the money, good price, great build, good looks Disadvantages: Very little - perhaps underpowered a tad
Introduction.................................
I owned a Marantz PM66se until fairly recently, upgrading to a much more powerful NAD c370. Whilst the NAD is obviously more powerful, it lacks some of the subtly and musicality of the Marantz amp. The Marantz has all the features most people will ever need, and you can now pick one up for a bargain price. IT even looks good (in my opinion - although I am a fan of the 'Marantz look').
Features.......................................
... ...remote which can control other Marantz components and even a compatible TV (Although only our nasty Matsui was found to be compatible)
Sound...............................................
This is, of course, the most important section of the review. The Marantz puts in a comprehensive performance here, sounding tight, controlled and lean. It exhibits the sparkle and spaciousness typical of Marantz SE products. Most significantly, having listened ...
AlecHodgson 28.07.2005
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I've been using Marantz audio equipment for a number of years. My music is on the hard and heavy side so the gear gets punished. ...
not_quite_insanity 22.07.2007 (20.07.2007)
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Advantages: A very, very capable all rounder. No real weakness in any variety of music. Bags of OOmph. Disadvantages: No second set of speaker option making bi-wiring a bind.
This is a great amplifier. You are probably looking here as you are considering buying a used one - well go for it as you will not regret it. I have owned one for a number of years as both my main and then bedroom amp. I have used it to drive all manner of speakers from bookshelf to standmounts to floorstnders and it struggled with none of them. I have mine rigged up to a pair of Mission 773s and they are great in combination. In the past I had a ... ...CS135 passive subwoofer and this setup punched WAY above its financial weight and impressed a friend of mine used to spending thousands on pre-amps alone. I will not go into detail bere about how this amp reacts to what specific song as that to me just sounds pretentious. They do not favour one type of music over another so this would be pointless anyway. This amplifier is however only as good as the source you use anyway so match it with a good ...
joeyjojoe1971 06.06.2009
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Advantages: Features, durability, looks and abilities as a Dolby 2.0 Receiver Disadvantages: Poor control over demanding music, weak midrange and a general lack of muscles.
...well. Almost as I suspect Marantz to have tried to make a Stereo Receiver for a Stereo Home Teather instead of a straight forward stereo amp.
I 'd recommend it for shelf speakers or small floor standing speakers, if high-end isn't your main objective. But more demanding speakers will strip this amp to the bone.
I've tested it on a couple of SEAS Avantis and a couple of QLN 603 mkIIs and I changed back to my old Dynaco 2x50 power amp which is overall ... ...class A and lot's og power, but just want an amp that plays NICE, this is a good alternatvie. As a background music amp (or a Dolby 2.0 Receiver), it's more than be sufficiant. Else; Buy something else. This is not Marantz finest moment and is not for "feinschmeckers". ...
RuneArnesen 30.05.2007 (31.05.2007)
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