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Becky thanks for the response. I did demo the Concept 20s and Diamonds, but I decided to go with the Dali Zensor 3. Although they were a bit more than I was planning to spend, they sounded really good with the Minx Xi.

Hello, I recently purchased the Cambridge Audio Minx Xi streamer and was looking to get some new speakers to go with it. The whathifi review recommended the Wharfedale Diamond 121s or the Q Acoustics Concept 20s and the 121s are within my budget. However, I cannot audition either of these and...

I have the Marantz M-CR610 paired with Monitor Audio RX1 speakers and they sound really good together. The RX1s are not new and so you might be able to get them reduced or second hand.

What are the benefits of playing FLAC files from a USB drive compared to streaming them from a NAS? I would have thought the USB method would be more cumbersome, as it can take quite a while to index a large number of FLAC files on the Marantz.

I received my Marantz M-CR610 and I am very satisfied so far. It sounds great paired with Monitor Audio RX1s in Sound Direct mode. I'm also pleased that functions such as the Media Server and iPod functions startup much quicker than the M-CR603. The Spotify function works well as well...

Hi Magnus, do you mind me asking if you've tried the streaming function and how it is? Thanks

I'm looking forward to any first impressions on this. I'm currently torn between getting the 610 or paying the extra for a Unitiqute 2.

I tried a number of all in one systems before settling for the M-CR603. I think for its price it is definitely the best all in one system (and the new M-CR610 seems to resolve a lot of its minor shortcomings). The Unitiqute 2 is a great all in one system, but you could get better speakers for...

Unless one really doesn't need CD function, the M-CR610 seems a better deal for just £100 more. I'm expecting both new models to sound similar to the M-CR603, as Marantz haven't given any indication that the sound will be drastically different. Which is not a bad thing as the M-CR603 sounds...

Although I already own the M-CR603, I am tempted to upgrade to the M-CR610 because of the gapless playback and Spotify integration. I hope there are some internal improvements as well (although the MCR603 sounds great). One thing I was confused about when comparing the specs to the M-CR510 is...

I thought that music streamed from a Synology NAS could be played without gaps, provided the receiver supports it? I'm pretty sure this was the case when I had a home demo of a UnitiLite.

Although I think the MCR603 is pretty amazing, there are a couple of things that I hope Marantz "fix" with the new MCR610. Firstly, the slow startup time especially when using the Music Server and iPod functions. Secondly, I don't know if this is a problem with the app, but I experience...

I currently own a Marantz MCR-603 with Monitor Audio RX1 speakers. Out of curiousity, I asked my local dealer for a home demo of the Naim UnitiLite. Firstly, I must say that in terms of the user experience the Lite is really great, especially the streaming function. The MCR603 feels very...

I haven't heard the Zensor 1s, but I originally had the BX2s with the MCR603. I actually found the bass to be too much on the BX2s and ended up returning them. I ended up getting the Monitor Audio RX1s instead and the sound is much better.

I am also a happy Marantz MCR603 owner. The sound quality really is good for the price, although I found choosing the right speakers was a lot more important than I first thought. I originally paired the Marantz with MA BX2s and found the sound a bit muffled. It sounds so much better with the...