rob Brandt
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Yes, but remember, Chris, the amps inside the receivers are a version of the integrated amps which are a version of the amps.
What is the best sounding Marantz Receiver?
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rob Brandt
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And the separates better still. The 1200 is a combination of the 3300 preamp and 240 amp--except that that 240-250 amplifiers are more powerful.
WOW, It's easy to see how lost people get. This thread starts off nice but some really had to throw separates in which are not receivers. I read on other forums that this forum said the 2330 was the best sounding, so I bought one. Now I see it's mentioned once in this thread. Half the people don't say what speakers they were using which really makes the difference when the sound is produced, nor do they mention what type of music they listen to. Somehow this simple question got lost in translation. I have been waiting 4 months now since it went into the shop, I picked up a 2216 euro and it sounds great when running ohm FRS 11's and C2's in a near field setup. harder to dial in with just two tone controls since it splits upper bass and mids on both the bass and treble controls but in near field with volume under 4 you can actually feel the sonic waves of bass separation coming at you without pounding the volume. the C2's add when tucked under each desk pointed up at an angle filling the space. I run pure radio and listen to mostly vintage rock from the 70's or classical or smooth jazz whenever it pops on a block format. Just my 2 cents so far until i get the 2330 back.
2330, 2330B or 2230? All 3 of them will have a different flavor in their sound.
Also, speakers *do* indeed matter and are often overlooked in these conversations. I've found that my lower powered receivers often sound better with more efficient speakers than my higher-powered receivers do. And on the flip side, the higher power receivers run more demanding speakers better than the lower powered ones do (even at lower volumes where technically only a few watts should come into play).
For instance, with my Marantz Imperial 6's my 2238B sounds slightly better running them than my 2285B does. But if I use a speaker like a modern Elac Debut B6, the 2285B sounds better with those (all of this is at moderate volumes, mind you).
People often dismiss it, but I do think there is different synergy between certain speaker/amp combos.
Pic of my 4415 a great sounding 15 watter.
icko30
Active Member
my 2c
I have
two 2270
2010
2215b
2230
2238b
2285b
29
on the board they follows.., 2238b, 2215b, 2230, 2285b, 2270, i didnt test 2010 for real. I will do when my switch selector is ready.
All tested on Klipsch rp160m. Soon I am buying a new pair of rp280f s.
Funny that I am listening 2285b the most.
I have
two 2270
2010
2215b
2230
2238b
2285b
29
on the board they follows.., 2238b, 2215b, 2230, 2285b, 2270, i didnt test 2010 for real. I will do when my switch selector is ready.
All tested on Klipsch rp160m. Soon I am buying a new pair of rp280f s.
Funny that I am listening 2285b the most.
If no one has yet said it, the one you're listening to!
For a receiver, my vote would be the 2270 or 2285b. But the best sounding Marantz off all is not a receiver. It is some of their earlier separates. That would be the Model 7c preamp and model 8B power amp. The later SS gear may be more powerful, but does not have the SQ of their tube gear.
From the solid state era of Marantz, the best SS sounding Marantz would be the 15 16 and 16b dual monoblock amps ; two chassis screwed together by a common faceplate. At one time, I owned just about every model Marantz produced, so have had the rare opportunity to listen to 99% of them.
From the solid state era of Marantz, the best SS sounding Marantz would be the 15 16 and 16b dual monoblock amps ; two chassis screwed together by a common faceplate. At one time, I owned just about every model Marantz produced, so have had the rare opportunity to listen to 99% of them.
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