Currently using SR5010 due to cabinet design with limited depth...

Btw, not easy to have stereo music acceptable system in general. I guess stereo music mean lowest distortion possible and only do-able with purely high quality design and components. Read that few AV brands has dedicated model with music capability but no chance to hear and confirm them. While with stereo amp, affordable Marantz PM600x or 8 series already confirmed acceptable with most bookshelf speakers. And the thing I love most with Marantz stereo amp is that they hardly get warm... sign of very low electricity consumptions. And if not used for half an hour, it auto go to standby mode some more... which I did not see this feature on AV amps.

Good say. With its power, sure enough to drive most bookshelf without issue.

As ktek pointed out, personal taste matter most.

Btw, if without speaker stand, you can try for speaker spikes that stick below it. It does make the sound cleaner... However, it still depends on personal taste. Sometime cleaner sound less bass as compare to putting it directly on tables/cabinet. Of course it also depends on your music taste.

I have a pair of RX2, which I use speaker spikes. I like its cleaner sound. But do remember to adjust the spikes and make it balance among the four.

This post has been edited by chanhin: May 30 2020, 10:32 PM

For stereo amp, I think no need warranty...

Done. Congratulation on the big upgrade~

Anyone know where is Marantz service center? My friend told me his amp got some issue... His amp already over warranty. Opening on Saturday?

Well.. If for service car, after 5 years warranty, I immediate go for 3rd party one...

While for service center not sure? Any advantage using outside one? Cheaper?

Marantz products are relatively affordable to mainstream. No need to dream.. Just go for it.

Anyway, I suggest go for at least 6xxx series as from my past experiences, 5xxx quality is not there and should be avoided.. The 6 series performance really outperform many other brands that is more expensive. Very high value for $$$.

I yet to try PM8006 due to the covid19 and hardly go out. But I do own PM8005 with NA8005 and loving it to power up my KEF Q700.

I personally found B&W sound no issue and accurate of British signature. But its prices are higher than its sound offered. Not sure if Malaysia priced them too high.

Is that RX8? I loving it~

I think Silver series are more British signature, more B&W similar, more compatible with basically everything.

The Gold series sound are different, maybe due to the too sensitive high freq response. Imagine if you use bright amp and cables to drive it.. after an hour listening can get headache due to over Ajinomoto (too much excitement)

The Gold series sure good. But the sound signature is a little bit off standard British signature that I used to. Personal taste might be different. It is basically like judging beauties. Some people has standard definition of how standard lenglui should looks like. it is why some thing these girls are pretty and etc..

I am having 2x system with biwiring.. with great results.. But when I tried using just one pair without biwring, I should consider myself demanding with sensitive ears, but still cannot tell the differences in sound.

I think most people are locking themselves up in home since more than a year ago... Now even the shops are closed.

Anyway, with entry level budget, Marantz 6 series always the champion without any competitors (not even near). It is safe to get it without listening to it.

Done.. impressive choice you have over there.

You guys going to KLIAV this weekend?

Not sure if the CD player difference still matter for those having good DAC. Example like our friend, keithwwk here that own the NA11S1.

Sometime I wonder if buying a good looking BD player should give the same sound as I have the NA8005 as DAC