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Thread: Amp or New Receiver |
    
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 33
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Saturday, May 20, 2006 - 10:16 pm: |
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I have a question that I am sure has been asked many times. I am MA Silver speakers, upgrading to the new GS10's soon. I have a Marantz 5400. Do I upgrade to a better receiver, say an Outlaw or a NAD or a Cambridge Audio etc., or do I just add a nice 2 channel amp? |
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Gold Member Username: Edster922
Abubala,
Ababala
The Occupation
Post Number: 4036
Registered: Mar-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 12:25 am: |
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if music SQ is a priority, I'd say get the amp.
If you want more bells and whistles, a more expensive receiver. |
Silver Member Username: Rysa4
Post Number: 472
Registered: Jul-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 12:47 am: |
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2 channel amp for music, no question! |
Silver Member Username: Kano
BC
Canada
Post Number: 964
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 01:07 am: |
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Depends on how you use your system. If connecting using analogs from a CD or DVD player for music playback, an added power amp will have a greater affect since all processing and DAC is done in the player. Also with this set-up the quality of the player greatly affects sound quality, more than the amp will.
If you are looking for a large improvement watching movies through a digital connection, upgrading the receiver may yeild an improvement. However the processing and DAC in the 5xxx Marantz receivers is quite good, you will have to go quite a bit higher to see an improvement.
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Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2631
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 08:32 am: |
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Perhaps 2 mono block amps with the Marantz for the new speakers and try analog and digital to choose the best DAC's. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 34
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:32 am: |
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I will be around 60% music, 40% movies
Am I right in thinking adding an amp, and then it is much easier to replace the receiver when technology changes?
How much will the processor, or receiver, effect the amp? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2632
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 10:43 am: |
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The amp(s), should be invisible, only adding power.
Any deficiencies in the source, process etc. will be, well, amplified. |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 35
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 11:10 am: |
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So here is another dumb question. The sub will still run out from the receiver, is this right? And the crossover on the receiver, say 80hz, will be sent to the amp? |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2635
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 12:17 pm: |
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The sub will be unaffected with external amplification. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2636
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 12:18 pm: |
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What sub do you use, Pat? |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 38
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 05:27 pm: |
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I have a Rocket ULW10 on its way and expected on Friday |
Silver Member Username: Kano
BC
Canada
Post Number: 969
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 07:29 pm: |
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What CD/DVD player(s) do you use? |
Bronze Member Username: Patrickbateman
MA
Post Number: 39
Registered: Oct-05
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 07:41 pm: |
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I am only using a Marantz 4300 for CD, and am shopping for a new DVD player as well |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2650
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 08:14 pm: |
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The Marantz 4300 is fine.
Spend a hundred bucks for a dvd player, no more is necessary.
A couple of Outlaw mono-blocks and you are quite good to go, Pat.
Yup. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 2651
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Sunday, May 21, 2006 - 08:15 pm: |
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Get some BlueJeans cables and you have it all.
Home Depot ripcord is fine, no problems |
Silver Member Username: Kano
BC
Canada
Post Number: 971
Registered: Oct-04
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| Posted on Monday, May 22, 2006 - 04:51 am: |
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I've been very impressed with the cables I recently got from Wireworld. I noticed a difference going from AR interconnects to the bottem offerings from Wireworld (Terra). The ARs were $22 a pair, the Wireworld $35.
http://www.wireworld.com |
Silver Member Username: Jamesp
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Post Number: 157
Registered: Apr-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, May 23, 2006 - 12:27 pm: |
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Patrick,
Have you thought about an integrated amp with HT passthrough? If you are running floorstanders for mains and do not need the sub then the integrated would certainly sound better than buying an additional amp.
You could turn off the HT passthrough functionality off for strictly 2 channel listening. I believe this may achieve better sound since the pre pro in a decent integrated would probably be a little better than in your Marantz AV. |
