Personal biases are a poor excuse for giving bad advice to a newbie.
Ok, that B&W doesn't need much power, is it the same for the Elac Unifi? Yes, the MCR like my RM200 Breeze Audio can make any speakers produce some sound, but there is a difference in how well it drives the speakers without distorting. And no this is not just my opinion.

Ah I see. I thought the bridge parallel refers to the RCA output 😳

Mind if I ask what speakers are you using?

Someone learned a new word. Will be good if some proper grammar can be learned too.

Went to Monitor Audio website https://www.monitoraudio.com/
clicked [Where to buy] but no authorized dealer in Malaysia.
The nearest authorized dealer is in Singapore : AV One  https://av1group.com.sg/

Two question in my mind:
1) If stylelaser selling a lot of Monitor Audio speakers, why Monitor Audio website does not list stylelaser as the authorized dealer in Malaysia?
2) Can I order online from AV One? will they able to send the product to Malaysia by EMS, or other courier (Gdex, Skynet, citylink....etc)?
I know I can ask AV One, but I actually no planning to make a purchase so I better don't ask AV One directly.
I ask the question here just in-case if anyone know and care to answer my curiosity.

Hi all, anyone of you heard the NA11S1 before? So far I didnt have chance to listen at all. I would like to know how you describe it. Thks...

Been listening to new toy NA11S1 for more than a month now. Would like to share some thoughts on vocal.

I didn't have any hands on experience on any marantz reference series prior to NA11S1. Heard older model donkey years ago like SA14S1, SA11S1 in friends there. But due to unfamiliarity of their setup, I got no ideas how the players contributed to overall sound presentation. Sound good in total I remember.

Now in my own setup, with all things equal, the NA11S1 as a DAC to decode PCM from my CD17MK3, let me tasted how it really contributed to overall sound. The very first thing strike me deeply is vocal. It could be due to Ken Ishiwata's hand and ears of tweaking, the vocal sound just more believable and truer: great dynamic range, sentimental, focus, fleshy, liquid and alive. Feel of singer presence right in front the listener is solid with right proportion. It lived up Live at Blue Alley presented with ease, catches very good color and dynamics range within Eva voice reflects how she really phrases very songs regardless down low or go high, loundly, softly or whisperly. The liveliness and presence of the overall band is solid. The NA11S1 do tell me how Eva really can sing, her voice can be low deep, can be high raised, like roller-coaster, thick and fleshy. She singing become so effortlessly with total control truly enjoying. Rest or silent between note, the swing of rhythm among the band, air or atmosphere of the live event are simply special...

That's all for now about vocal...I will share more regarding low level resolution, tonal color dynamic, airiness, staging, imaging, high, bass, etc in later time....thank for reading ya..🤗

Thanks man. For whom listen to CD and don't really care of it's dated streaming capability, now is good time to get used one. My friend bought one too after he listened mine. He is a tube guy and used to own an electrocompanient emc-1up mkII utilized cdpro2 pickup mechanism which he sold not long ago due to spare parts shortage. He then get a YBA heritage CD100 and not happy with the sound. Now he use the YBA as transport to NA11S1, he said this combo sound is another level up compared to emc-1up.  I had successfully poisoned him into marantz's sound    

Yes, I do notice some singer very close to mic..almost like kissing.

Vintage Marantz AVR yo

ya, but I think the design still looks modern. 

Hey guys, how you all doing?

Can op add one more Marantz PM-KI Ruby for me?

Thanks 😊

Hello guys!

Time flies! 2024 is going to end soon.
I am still a Marantz user. How's yours?
Last year I had added an Eversolo DMP-A6 Master Edition start to listen digital music. USB out to Marantz NA-11S1 with good result. The A6 internal DAC is not bad, but the old NA-11S1 just give more bloom in term of timbre. I would say used NA-11S1 is a bargain now vs it's SQ. Very worth getting if you looking for VFM DAC.

Wishing you guys happy listening with good health!

Cheers!

Hey guys,

As a long term marantz user, I am particularly fond on KI tweaked model as I find it sound a little bit more into my liking compared to non KI. That's the reason I can't part with my old KI tweaked CD6000 KI and PM66SE KI.

Lately I came across an used PM66SE KI, oh my, such a wonderfull sounding amp, with its asking price which I couldn't resist and had to buy it own it. Now I have 2 exactly same amp. What's next?

Two ways to play around with them, 1) Use them as mono block, one amp per side; 2) Use as bi-amp, one amp for low, one for high.

Option 1 is easy. Option 2 how to configure two identical stereo int amps without any pre out and power in sockets? What I did is connect up either tape out 1 or 2 output from one amp to another amp any source input then both amps receive same signal. That's all they are ready to bi-amp any bi-wireable speaker. Connect one amp remote control out socket to another amp remote control in socket to synchronize both amp vol level adjustment.

Either way, I found it a very cost effective upgrade. Overall playback is more ease without sacrifice tonality.