Recent content by Scritch

Which room EQ microphone should I buy to calibrate a Marantz SR8500? I see two options on ebay, not sure if they're both for this model. Thank you! Audyssey https://www.ebay.com/itm/296106780442 MC-10 https://www.ebay.com/itm/266564740064

Hello All! A tweeter on my Tidal Little Piano's stopped chirping, and local shops don't want to attempt a repair. Where would you look to buy a replacement? Specifically looking for a D2905/950000. Thanks for any guidance!

Yes that's right. I started with an old Pioneer Elite, then loved the sound from a Marantz NR1501 for the last year, and now ready to upgrade to something higher end from Marantz :love:

I know! I got so lucky. The previous owner had them in storage in Costa Rica for years, and when we opened them this is what we found: Looks like some sort of wood boring insect had gotten into the shipping case, and laid this essentially sawdust-glue all over. I explained that likely both...

Sure, thanks!

I've been loving these speakers for the last year since receiving them used as a gift. Best speakers I've ever heard. I can't find much info online about them, does anyone know where I could find out things like frequency response, sensitivity, impedance, maybe even wiring diagrams or similar...

One detail, do you think the wattage difference of say 100W/ch or 140W/ch really matters in my use case? For sure I wouldn't be truly using all that power with either unit, but does it matter for something like 'headroom' or buffer etc? My sub is powered, and the towers seem pretty efficient...

That's a fantastic resource, thanks for finding and sharing that! And again for the help, so much appreciated. It's pretty fun getting into these details, knowing that any choice I make will certainly be the nicest sound I've ever heard. Fun!

For purely stereo listening, compared to a baseline of the Marantz SR8500, would you expect the sound on the SR9200 or SR9300 or SR9600 to be any different? Those higher models include many more features and connections, but just in terms of simple home stereo listening? Thanks!

Thanks very much for those insights, very much appreciated. To your points, seems like all used Marantz amps in my price range are older. Though the SR8500 I found seems to be original owner and in great condition. About point #3, I'm not familiar enough with impedance to understand how that...

Thanks a lot everyone for your insights. If I were buying new, seems likely a stereo amp would generally be the better feature/cost ratio. Since I'm buying used (and in Costa Rica), I'm extremely limited on the specific models available. Currently the two best options I've got are the SR8500...

Thank you plastic penguin. I'll only use the amp for music, no movies. The main reason I am considering the AV receiver is because it has so many watts/channel, quite a bit more than the stereo amp. And that model was their flagship, so presuming some higher end componentry, like it has a...

Hello! And thanks for any insight! Will soon replace my 50 watt amp (Marantz NR1501) with something more appropriate for some super nice Tidal Little Piano tower speakers I recently acquired. I'm finding two great options at low prices near me: a Marantz SR8500 AV receiver, or a PM7000 stereo...