New Marantz Reference gear
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"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
President of Club Polk
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I like, but ouch $15,000.00
75lbs!!
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15k for a Purifi based class D amp that most likely will not outperform anyone of a number of other class D amps at , literally , a fraction of the price.
No thanks
BkPS Audio S300 , WiiM Ultra , Yamaha wxc-50 , Salk SuperCharged Songtowers , Kimber Kable 4TC, Sony 42” - BEDROOM
B&K EX-442 ( it will go in my casket when I die ... ) , PS Audio 4.6 preamp ( old school , but it still jams on ... ) , Eversolo DMP-A6 , Boston Acoustic voyager 7’s - POOL
Parasound A21, Eversolo DMP-A8 , Kimber Kable 4vs , Ascend Acoustics ELX Ribbon Towers , Sony XBR-A8F 65” OLED - DEN , MAIN system
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15k for a Purifi based class D amp that most likely will not outperform anyone of a number of other class D amps at , literally , a fraction of the price.
No thanks
Bk
That's like saying all class A/B amps sound the same.Political Correctness'.........defined
"A doctrine fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a t-u-r-d by the clean end."
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Nice that you can see through the top cover to show off its beautiful interior.
Stan
Main 2ch:
Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.
HT:
Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60
Other stuff:
Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601 -
Yeah, I saw this earlier today but, 15K, later.Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2
Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)
EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
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Lol.
15k for class d.
- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
Yeah, I'll pass.
Tom~ In search of accurate reproduction of music. Real sound is my reference and while perfection may not be attainable? If I chase it, I might just catch excellence. ~ -
The class D boards are the STK modules of the 2020s.
a cheap Technics SA-80
a less cheap Yamaha CR-840
In fairness -- the STK modules could be found in some fairly nice, and quite expensive equipment of their era... but they were still junk.
I actually would never claim that, e.g., the Hypex amplifier boards are junk, but they are commodity products... which seems to strike at the heart of the high end.
Nelson Pass, bless his heart, will probably still be designing products with two or three transistors in 'em -- and that will still sound good.
(an Amp Camp Amp as re-envisioned by our own @All212 )
PS Ralph Karsten of AtmaSphere is building and selling a class D amp that's all in-house. Not inexpensively, but... I wouldn't bet against 'em.
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I will wait to see the Panther rating before I buy one…The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
I just don't know who buys this gear.
My entire system, less the speakers was less then this integrated- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
I just don't know who buys this gear.
My entire system, less the speakers was less then this integrated
Dude there are so many Uber rich people in the world. Many of them live in Indo-Asia. That's why there are so many specialty shops there...
But I still get your point. Everything including my speakers cost way less than this integrated, and basically everyone I know irl things I'm nuts for spending so much on audio gear!Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
I understand there's rich people in the world.
I am confident for 15k I could build an entire system that would smoke the system built around this at 10 times the cost in new gear.
No idea how this industry will be around once people my age are in their 60s- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit. -
No idea how this industry will be around once people my age are in their 60s
Brain chip......
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I understand there's rich people in the world.
I am confident for 15k I could build an entire system that would smoke the system built around this at 10 times the cost in new gear.
No idea how this industry will be around once people my age are in their 60s
I don't think your considering how rich people think/operate. You and I research, look for deals, buy and sell, flip gear to put the money into better gear, etc. It takes time and mental energy. Rich people don't mess with any of that crap. And they buy as much for status as anything else. I mean, if it's easier for them to spend $150 on a system than it is for us to spend $15, why not get what appears to be the coolest new thing?
I am far from rich but as work and family demands increase and I get a little older and more tired, I am less inclined to spend as much time as I used to getting the best possible deal. If I was filthy rich? Yea I would probably just buy some really sweet new gear and be done with it...Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
I'd be surprised if that $15K integrated sounds any better than my Wyred4Sound combination that was 1/10th the price on the used market. Similar specs and capabilities. Even at original retail, the W4S combo would be less than 1/4th the price. If you happened to have a Wyred preamp with the Stage 2 upgrade, then it would be lights out better (IMO).Post edited by billbillw onFor rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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"Better" is subjective.
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For rig details, see my profile. Nothing here anymore...
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Getting big into tube amps this year has taught me that specifications don't have much influence on how something sounds.
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Your sinad is strong!- Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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But my testosterone level is weak.
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nooshinjohn wrote: »I will wait to see the Panther rating before I buy one…
The chatter on ASR, FWIW is about what one would expect -- "it should perform [measure] quite well, but it's way overpriced." [EDIT: just to be clear, that's not really a quotation -- more of a paraphrase] There's also a sense that "marantz" (i.e., whatever that brand name means nowadays) will probably add some flavor (coloration) to the sound of the amp modules to help justify the price.
Folks did allow that it is attractive & looks to be sturdily made.
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Well thank you so much for bringing a little bit of their forum to ours, I really appreciate that.
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I am here for you guys.
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I understand there's rich people in the world.
I am confident for 15k I could build an entire system that would smoke the system built around this at 10 times the cost in new gear.
No idea how this industry will be around once people my age are in their 60s
I don't think your considering how rich people think/operate. .
Well, it does look cool as hell, so there you go. Aesthetics are everything with some people. -
.....Post edited by BlueBirdMusic on"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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Seems to be an effort aimed at people who want to go to a B&W dealer and get a whole system there. Having Marantz and B&W under the same corporate ownership makes that easier. I wouldn't be surprised if the designers at Marantz and B&W voiced these together. That Model 10 amp will most likely be sold to customers who also buy the SACD player and network streamer. Marantz might need to up their game with a better turntable because all they've got now sitting next to the Model 10 is an inexpensive $1799 one.
Sure the Model 10 is relatively expensive, but Marantz also makes good products way down the price line too. The price difference between the older PM10 integrated, which I thought was high, and the Model 10 is significant. The extra bling Marantz put into the Model 10 casework indicates that it's a product designed and intended to be seen to impress people rather than be hidden in a cabinet. It's a statement.
Given the simplicity and lack of a built in DAC someone could be happily using a Model 10 with their B&W speakers for the next 20 years. -
Marantz and Bowers are owned by the very same folks that know not what to do with Polk…The Gear... Carver "Statement" Mono-blocks, Mcintosh C2300 Arcam AVR20, Oppo UDP-203 4K Blu-ray player, Sony XBR70x850B 4k, Polk Audio Legend L800 with height modules, L400 Center Channel Polk audio AB800 "in-wall" surrounds. Marantz MM7025 stereo amp. Simaudio Moon 680d DSD
“When once a Republic is corrupted, there is no possibility of remedying any of the growing evils but by removing the corruption and restoring its lost principles; every other correction is either useless or a new evil.”— Thomas Jefferson -
I just checked the website.
Marantz
The Model 10 is available exclusively in store (makes sense), so I checked which stores. Many of them are listed as a “Best Buy Premium Design Center”. 😳
Would you really buy $15,000 gear, plus what comes along with it — guessing a total budget that might be $30,000 or more when all is said and done — from the Geek Squad?! 😬
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Austin and Dallas have numerous outlets that aren't Best Buy.Living Room 2.2: Usher BE-718 "tiny dancers"; Dual DIY Dayton audio RSS210HF-4 Subs with Dayton SPA-250 amps; Arcam SA30; Musical Fidelity A308; Sony UBP-x1000es
Game Room 5.1.4: Denon AVR-X4200w; Sony UBP-x700; Definitive Technology Power Monitor 900 mains, CLR-3000 center, StudioMonitor 350 surrounds, ProMonitor 800 atmos x4; Sub - Monoprice Monolith 15in THX Ultra
Bedroom 2.1 Harmon Kardon HK3490; Bluesounds Node N130; Polk RT25i; ACI Titan Subwoofer -
I haven't been inside what used to be branded as the Magnolia section of some Best Buy stores for a long time but they used to have 800 Series B&W speakers on the floor for demo in the one I went to. They looked like they were collecting dust but they were the most expensive things there. No way would the Nautilus speakers be kept on the floor there. But they also had a good selection of McIntosh gear collecting dust. If I was in the market I wouldn't head to Best Buy anyway, but there are a few high end brick and mortar stores in my area too that carry the full lines of high end gear.
