Personally I always recommend my friends Marantz amp as I think it give very high value for money. While for budget stereo amp, IMO, there are no competitions to Marantz.

Today, I just got my 2nd unit of PM6005. Now I have 3 Marantz amps at home~


Marantz Owner List

Mini
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MCR503 - ktek

AVR
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SR4500 - ktek

SR5006 - ktek
SR5007 - supersound
SR5008 - fx20
SR5010 - chanhin
SR5010 - sakthis7

SR6003 - piscesguy
SR6003 - cmw_kwl_6923
SR6004 - toffeeman
SR6010 - Skylinestar
SR6011 - Skylinestar

SR7010 - spyderman88

AV8801 - WereWolf84
MM7055 - WereWolf84

Stereo Amp
=======
PM11s2 - limsze
PM KI Pearl Lite - limsze

PM8005 - bad2928 bryanyz
PM8005 - chanhin
PM6005 - barjoyai
PM6005 - chanhin (2 units )
PM6005 - Topet
PM6005 - jeremy_yee
PM7001 - ktek
PM7003 - drkodiang
PM66SE KI - keithwwk

Player
====
SA8005 - keithwwk
CD6006 - SonGoku2 P
CD6005 - jeremy_yee
CD6004 - barjoyai
SA8003 - cmw_kwl_6923
CD6000KI - keithwwk
CD17mk3 - keithwwk

Streamer
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NA11S1 - keithwwk
NA8005 - chanhin
NA6005 -

Others
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mcr-611 - ktek
mcr-610 - ktek
mcr-510 - ktek
HD-DAC1 - limsze

This post has been edited by chanhin: Oct 27 2022, 12:14 AM


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im new kid in the club!

SR4500
SR5006
MCR503

Why bought 2 PM6005 int amp ?

B1G1

So I am not the only one with 3 Marantz amp.... Hahahaha... Welcome to the club~

Well, I love the PM6005 so much. Simple with built in DAC, less one equipment mean less one power plug and less messy interconnect cables.

To show how much I love it, I bought another one....

I wish....

I just use my old trusty AVR for stereo music..

Plan to get a unit of Marantz PM6005, which shop offer best price? Anybody?

Which model is that? SR6005?

There is a member bought 2 units here, you can ask him

That is you? Bought 2 units?

SR6003

how much is PM6005?

I bought a unit of SR5008 to test my speaker. It sounds acceptable. However, when pair it with a poweramp it is a completely different story.

I compare with my Emotiva UMC-1 with the same power amp, I personally reckon the later has wider soundstage and clearer when compared to my SR5008.

However, technically Marantz has more functionalities to play with.

Though the look of it is a bit boring, the Marantz AVR is really a bang for buck if compared to other brand at the same range.

actually what is the price range of the emotiva? i always see ppl using it's product as power amp

Is Marantz cheaper than Denon?
Anyone knows the price for PM8005?
http://www.marantz.asia/ap/Products/Pages/...roductId=PM8005

it is a fantastic amp. But too bad local distributor and seller purposely mark up unreasonable margins due to greed.

In HK, Singapore etc, it is only about RM3.5k (as Malaysia ringgit dropping), but local shops want to sell more than RM5k. Something like Rm5.5k.

They are practising UXXX style. Suka you beli, tak suka go away. IMO, I will never support these greedy business culture and will insist to say no.

This post has been edited by chanhin: Dec 11 2014, 11:33 PM

Please refer here

https://emotiva.com/products/emotiva/amplifiers-0

Aiya, nowadays people want to make "big money" mah. Unlike our grandfather era, who only make like 10-50 cent per sale.

We have alternative now ... online.

This post has been edited by fx20: Dec 12 2014, 12:03 AM

You mean buy from oversea website and ship it here?
Any recommended websites to recommend?

So you bought your marantz from sg? Any custom tax when bringing it here? Or you got tactic ?

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Dec 12 2014, 01:26 AM

While there are many people who loves the Emotiva, my personal opinion is I just won't compare it against Marantz; Marantz is just on different level, but again that is my personal opinion.

Totally agreed with chanhin, local distributor marking up price too much.

Dont worry, different ppl have different preferences. One stone can't kill all.

I got the price that Marantz PM6005 is about MYR 2900, is that a good price?

http://www.lazada.com.my/marantz-pm6005-am...ier-703405.html

http://www.hifi4sale.net/t39354-marantz-pm...ed-amplifiernew

wow, really so nice price?

Buy buy buy

too expensive in my opinion

Budget models like PM5004, PM5005 as well as PM6005 are reasonable priced, but not the higher end like PM8005. I wonder what will happen to PM7005

I bought during KLIAV 2014 for RM1700. After that is RM1999 from Desa if I remember well.

RM2900 is certainly a no-no. This price can buy PM7005 already....

This post has been edited by chanhin: Dec 13 2014, 01:11 AM

Curious, anyone owned the CD6005 CDP? Was thinking of getting one couple months back after my old Arcam CDP was giving way

I bought one at Hi-way Laser to pair with my old ARCAM Alpha 7. It sounds warmer and fuller on my B&W DM601 speakers.

This post has been edited by hardforum: Dec 13 2014, 12:51 PM

UMC-1 is really value for money and deliver the value

It seems CD6000 series always get 5 stars review from UK what's hifi

Hahaha... what's hifi...

Thanks to Topet recommendation, I got a good price from HiWay laser, hopefully will buy next month once B is out

No need to thanked me, just helping fellow members...

I just get that amp from him today.... Can't wait to test it out...

I have PM7003..... a couple of years old now. Used to play it with Monitor Audio BR2, quite nice. Now shifted to my bedroom and play it with AElite One and these are small speakers and quite good - better than BR2 for slow listening.

I had auditioned PM8004 before, the price is of course higher but is not good enough for me to get rid of PM7003. In other words, any increase in quality does justify the price

Been using either Marantz or Rotel all these years. Marantz is better, smooth and steady.

Finally got my hands on 6005... A very very naise price was given to me by hiway laser...

congrsts on new purchase, welcome to Marantz family

Thank you thank you

Congratulation on the purchase.

If you are using the built in DAC, let it burn in for a week, then it will soften with smoother sound.

While for normal use, I found it take 30 to 40 minutes warm up time before it can shine. It also need certain volume to shine... While PM8005 lower volumn also chun.

It is why now I am thinking if I should place my PM6005 inside the cabinet to fasten the warm up time.

This post has been edited by chanhin: Dec 30 2014, 11:30 PM

Thanks for the tip...just play for over an hour only...still trying to figure out what's best setup...

Sorry to hijack this thread but I am curious to ask, why need to warm up first before it can shine ? Pm6005 is a solid amp right ? I thought only tube need warm up. Please correct me if I am wrong.

maybe warm up (temperature) is not the correct term

Break-in?

Then again from his statement, it seems like each time use will have to wait for 30 mins or more before the sound is good.

If the differences are audible, I could say there must be something wrong with the amp.

Agree

Tube amp may need time to warm up, but IC amp no need to warm up.

can i say "preparation" or "settle down"

because the same thing is happening to my tv, i usually let it run blank channel about 5 minutes before use will reduce image retention.

but not happen to my avr.

Hahaha... I only know the outcome, but do not know why.

For most people, as soon as it power up is ok. It was also 'okay' to my ears... until you compare to the PM8005 (keep switching amp) and you can find the PM8005 low freq is very power (dunno what is the right words for it, but really love it). As comparison, the PM6005 clearly lost the low freq part to PM8005. But after a while (maybe 40 minutes), the PM6005 actually perform much better when it started and the minor flaws that I notice disappeared. I replay the same sound track again and again to confirm it.

Anyway, as I mention, most people cannot tell the very minor imperfection at low freq part when it is power up. The sound is fine... But over time (less than an hour), it will improve the mid to low freq with much better correct response. I admit it is not that easy to notice any issue until I actually have other amp (keep swithing) for some critical comparison (flaw findings purposes) before I put my hard earn $$$ on it.

Again, I love the PM6005 until bought 2 units. So far the only imperfection is lack of USB input USB wil be really useful. As of now for USB purposes, I am using another DAC that come with USB. But still, personally I do not like having too many devices, too many cables as well as more AC plugs.

I did check, it seems the PM7005 (more power + USB input) yet to arrive in Malaysia. Anyone know when it arrive?

This post has been edited by chanhin: Dec 31 2014, 11:16 PM

happy new year!!

Just curious... Why not buy a TV cabinet?

im not done with upgrade, yet. better spend on equipments rather than furniture haha...
btw, its inside my bedroom la

Continue the hunt

One of the reason you heard punchier bass was because 8005 was rated higher power than the other twos (I guess it also use bigger nad oversize power converter). However if you want to confirm the differences, you may need to use audio analyzer to check out the parameters.

Most of the amps today are designed to meet a certain transparency before they shipped out to customers. In other word, they should sound balanced. If by any chances when you are able to notice audible differences, they you should be cautious as it may indicate that one of the are faulty. But one of immediate differences you normally would find is the low register.

hmm, still figuring how to uitilize the Marantz PM6005 DAC via USB, it seems there is no way except an external sound card

How you connect? You using the internal dac?

I am using external DAC for USB purposes...

This is the only disappointment from PM6005 -> lack of USB

That is maybe a better choice. There are a lot external DAC that is better than internal dac

I just use ODAC for the moment, no choice, I need more money if want to play with the Marantz DAC

If you really going to use dac is better to go for external dac

The ODAC will sound more transparent than the Cirrus Logic CS4398.

All Cirrus Logic CS4398 based chip or any particular model?
I personally think chip is only part of associated component before the final product, in which a good implementation of the chip will make a difference.

This post has been edited by butt: Jan 2 2015, 11:01 PM

sorry for off topic,how about cirrus logic cs4398 compare to ess sabre (ES9016S)?

100% agreed here.
Comparison across chipset only valid when all parties are designing based on top notch quality circuit.

Btw, do you guys feel that Saber 9018 sound a bit fake with too much 'details'? I mean not natural and might be an issue for pro-long listening experiences.

This post has been edited by chanhin: Jan 2 2015, 11:30 PM

try not using the highest rate like 192khz. too balance and flat tone, no emotion.
it will makes some changes to overall natural tone

It is about pairing. The sabre is rather transparent and you need to part it with right gears to get its best. If you felt fatigue after long listening, the culprit is probably your speaker.

BTW, the differences in DACs is not significant from 1 to another. They are audible only if you do side-side comparison.

DAC in 6005.
The ODAC is designed by NwAvGuy and Yoyodyne Consulting and it is meant to be flat and balanced. Some find it too dull for music, but it can be a real gem if you can pair it correctly with a transparent speaker.

I dont get your point.

Agree. Without proper pairing is pointless

I think is break in, when playing music in brand new state, I feel the bass a bit too strong, now I feel that the bass just nice after few days playback, whether it can be better will have to keep track 1st

Actually, there is an article try to prove that playing music in 24bits 192khz is meaningless, hmm interesting..

Not sure on stereo.

But I can clearly hear the differences between DTS and DTS HD as well as Dobly vs Dobly HD. The differences are only on the details.. All their volume are same on respective audio tracks.

What you mean is audio track like 5.1/7.1 right?

He meant 16/48 vs 24/96

mini cd receiver MCR503, just got it back from lending a friend.

Owner of SR5007 reporting in.

want to change my avr to 6007 or 6008 but i think i'll stick with my LX 56 at the moment...

I thought you changing to LX 58..

There was a time thinking of jumping ship to Marantz AVR, but I still happy with my LX 56 and maybe stay with Pioneer after this. LX58 not in my mind right now because I have something else to consider, a second subwoofer maybe. Who knows right.hehehe..

Upgrading to 6008 won't give you very significant improvement on the sound, and in fact your LX56 has more functions compared to former.

If you want differences, get a power amp.

Yes I knew that, pioneer is not really good in musical department but now I have PM6005 so doesn't need to change to Marantz AVR. been thinking of adding 1 more sub but not in the near future. Power amp can get into the list also, maybe find a used unit.

LX series is great for movies. IMO, Marantz SR lost to LX for movies.
While for music, LX is.... kind of hopeless even if you pair it with great speakers

Agreed. For movies, LX is better...

While for music, stay with stereo amp. It is the only formula that works.

Emerald physics

I just had a chit chat with my dear friend Mark in Colorado. It seems like they are having really interesting products in 2015.

By the way, they use Marantz to test out the speaker.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ta6lKShtj54#t=173

SR 6003, SA 8003 and PM 8003, but PM 8003 sold.......

finally i have made hdmi music better than optical in pure direct. one less cable to install. yeah
also do audyssey calibration without front grill. finally the eq result did not boost treble any more.

im planning to give bi wiring a try. all terminal must use same type of cable？

This post has been edited by ktek: Jan 18 2015, 01:35 PM

anyone knows the price for marantz mm7025 & mm8077 amp?

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Feb 6 2015, 03:26 PM

Anybody looking Marantz PM6005 amp can PM me ya

today play with dynamic eq reference offset. it works like eq booster and ive been using the 0db for months, feel like over compensation.

now use 5db plus input trim -1 it back to natural tone when playing average -30db.

Is marantz SR7009 AVR cheaper than denon x5200?

This post has been edited by Skylinestar: Feb 9 2015, 11:30 AM

I think I have a problem with the Phono connection on my Marantz 1250. These seems to be a crackling and humming on the right set of speakers. Any ideas on how to eliminate this issue lads?

Recheck all you connection. The crackling may because of loose connection. For humming, try different interconnect, otherwise, proabbaly is your grounding issue, you can try to lift the ground.