Integrated Amps & Receivers

AllTheTimer
AllTheTimer Posts: 15
edited July 2004 in Electronics
I got a question about the difference in sound quality between integrated amplifiers and receivers. I'm thinking of getting a Marantz receiver, either a 6300 or a 7200. Right now I have a Yamaha AX-592 integrated amp for my fronts. Normally I would just feed the Yamaha from the main preouts on the Marantz, but I need the shelf space to place a center speaker, so that's not really an option. I was just wondering how much of a difference in sound quality there is between integrated amps and receivers. Has anyone ever tried switching before, and if so, how'd it turn out? Thanks.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2004
    Others will chime in with better answers...but there is a significant difference IMO...

    You'll be hard pressed to find a receiver with an amp section equal to that of separates or an integrated...

    having said that, I don't know squat about that Yammie, so I don't know if that's a step forward or not...

    FWIW, I'd get the 7200 over the 6300 any day becuase I think the amp section is better in that unit...even though it's older...
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2004
    I would say that if you plotted the incremental difference between receiver, integrated, and seperates on a scale of 1 to 10, it would be like this:

    (1) Baseline: Receiver
    (7) Integrated
    (10) Seperates
    Source: Bluesound Node 2i - Preamp/DAC: Benchmark DAC2 DX - Amp: Parasound Halo A21 - Speakers: MartinLogan Motion 60XTi - Shop Rig: Yamaha A-S501 Integrated - Shop Spkrs: Elac Debut 2.0 B5.2
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,761
    edited July 2004
    I'm adding my $0.02. I think everyone agrees that receivers just don't cut it for quality sound. That said, I have to say that there are integrateds that will put seperates costing much more to shame.
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  • TroyD
    TroyD Posts: 13,092
    edited July 2004
    ......spoken by a dude that would know...

    BDT
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