Marantz PM-66SE
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Have just updated my PM66se to a PM7003, after one of the channels in the 66se gave up the ghost.
I think the 66se was a good amp, but the 7003 is far superior.
the 66se retailed at around £400 when I bought it, and I picked up an ex demo one for £270. Im pretty sure this was around 1999 and it was 'end of line' stock, so they are over 10 years old now.
If I had to buy one again i probably wouldnt pay any more than 50 quid for one. That may be me being a bit tight!
If you like Marantz you can get a 6003 for £250 and the 7003 for around £350 if you shop around.
I think the 66se was a good amp, but the 7003 is far superior.
the 66se retailed at around £400 when I bought it, and I picked up an ex demo one for £270. Im pretty sure this was around 1999 and it was 'end of line' stock, so they are over 10 years old now.
If I had to buy one again i probably wouldnt pay any more than 50 quid for one. That may be me being a bit tight!
If you like Marantz you can get a 6003 for £250 and the 7003 for around £350 if you shop around.
Hmm, yeah I do like the look of the 6003 combo but can't really afford it, sadly :-(
So i'm trying to build up a decent system of second hand parts for less than or equal to the price of a brand new budget separates system. My price benchmarks being a CA 340 system or Denon's D-M37 DAB with speakers ie £300-350, but spread over a few months. And hopefully resulting in a better system than these.
At the minute I have nothing
So i'm trying to build up a decent system of second hand parts for less than or equal to the price of a brand new budget separates system. My price benchmarks being a CA 340 system or Denon's D-M37 DAB with speakers ie £300-350, but spread over a few months. And hopefully resulting in a better system than these.
At the minute I have nothing
Well, a PM-66KI went for around £150 on ebay recently - if you can find one of these Ishiwata-tuned versions of the standard PM-66 for sensible money, that'd be a great buy.
professorhat
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I still have a PM-66KI in my cupboard, sadly in need of repair. I keep meaning to dig it out and take it somewhere - since it's been mentioned, anyone any ideas where'd be a good place to take it in the London area?
EDIT - apologies for the small hijack...
EDIT - apologies for the small hijack...
One of the KI Signature amps would be nice, but i'm really just looking for something to get started that will cost me less than a current budget set-up, which is why I was asking about the standard 66SE.
Compared to my (pretty terrible) PC 2.1 set up surely most 'proper' hifi kit is a step up, but i'm just trying to avoid buying something that was never really any good when it was new.
Compared to my (pretty terrible) PC 2.1 set up surely most 'proper' hifi kit is a step up, but i'm just trying to avoid buying something that was never really any good when it was new.
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