Hi All
I've been following the debate on the relative merits of the above amps with inerest and was looking at my Awards issue of WHF to see if I could find the inspiration somewhere to take the plunge on one of them.
The Marantz has a 4 star review on page 18 but it looks like the same amp also appears as "One to consider" on page 28 with five stars- the review of the Yamaha 1065. Have I read this correctly? If so which is the official WHF rating for the 6004?
Also, in the run up to the awards announcement, several people on the forum asked whether the free availabilty of the Yamaha for £510 had been factored in when comparing it to the Denon 2310. There were long discussions - somebody even talked about the Yammy being a six star product on that basis!
At the time, Claire understandably responded along the lines of .... wait and see but I'm not sure if the question really got answered. I know its all a matter of opinion, other kit in the set up etc. but would be interested in any views nontheless especially as the Denon got the award. The way the thread was going I'd have bet on the Yammy getting it but then again I always lose when I have a bet.
I've been following the debate on the relative merits of the above amps with inerest and was looking at my Awards issue of WHF to see if I could find the inspiration somewhere to take the plunge on one of them.
The Marantz has a 4 star review on page 18 but it looks like the same amp also appears as "One to consider" on page 28 with five stars- the review of the Yamaha 1065. Have I read this correctly? If so which is the official WHF rating for the 6004?
Also, in the run up to the awards announcement, several people on the forum asked whether the free availabilty of the Yamaha for £510 had been factored in when comparing it to the Denon 2310. There were long discussions - somebody even talked about the Yammy being a six star product on that basis!
At the time, Claire understandably responded along the lines of .... wait and see but I'm not sure if the question really got answered. I know its all a matter of opinion, other kit in the set up etc. but would be interested in any views nontheless especially as the Denon got the award. The way the thread was going I'd have bet on the Yammy getting it but then again I always lose when I have a bet.