Question Oberon 5 ampli choice Marrantz vs Denon

[newbiegeek]

Hi everyone,

I’m new to the Hi-Fi world and really struggling with all the technical details. I’ve read so many forum threads trying to make the best choice for my first setup, but I still can’t quite synthesise everything. Instead of relying on ChatGPT, I thought I’d ask for recommendations from you experts.

My room is about 30 m², and I’ve just bought a pair of DALI Oberon 5 speakers. Now I need to choose an amplifier. My budget is a maximum of €500. I mostly listen at low to medium volumes, only rarely at high volume. I don’t have a specific music genre — I listen to everything but mostly electronic and jazz. I’ll also use the system for movies (connected to a projector), though that isn’t a priority in my decision. I will maybe buy a turntable in a year or so but not certain.

During Black Friday in France, I’m considering these three amplifiers:
1. Marantz PM6007 (€450)
2. Denon PMA-600NE (€390)
3. Onkyo A-9110-B (€200)

Which one do you think would deliver the best sound experience with my setup and listening habits? A short explanation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot!

 

[Fandango Andy]

The Marantz is the go to in that price bracket. Rotel A8 is also excellent, but has no DAC or digital inputs so you will need an external or source with a decent DAC if you plan to use anything digital. Finally, not sure if they have sell in France, but the Audiolab 6000a was replaced this year, the outgoing model has been sold off at around half price recently.

 

[Al ears]

Hi everyone,

I’m new to the Hi-Fi world and really struggling with all the technical details. I’ve read so many forum threads trying to make the best choice for my first setup, but I still can’t quite synthesise everything. Instead of relying on ChatGPT, I thought I’d ask for recommendations from you experts.

My room is about 30 m², and I’ve just bought a pair of DALI Oberon 5 speakers. Now I need to choose an amplifier. My budget is a maximum of €500. I mostly listen at low to medium volumes, only rarely at high volume. I don’t have a specific music genre — I listen to everything but mostly electronic and jazz. I’ll also use the system for movies (connected to a projector), though that isn’t a priority in my decision. I will maybe buy a turntable in a year or so but not certain.

During Black Friday in France, I’m considering these three amplifiers:
1. Marantz PM6007 (€450)
2. Denon PMA-600NE (€390)
3. Onkyo A-9110-B (€200)

Which one do you think would deliver the best sound experience with my setup and listening habits? A short explanation would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks a lot!

How much is the Advance Paris X-i50BT??

 

[newbiegeek]

The Marantz is the go to in that price bracket. Rotel A8 is also excellent, but has no DAC or digital inputs so you will need an external or source with a decent DAC if you plan to use anything digital. Finally, not sure if they have sell in France, but the Audiolab 6000a was replaced this year, the outgoing model has been sold off at around half price recently.

Rotel A8 is at 390 EUR but with DAC (don't know how ,uch a decent one costs) it will be more expensive.
Audiolab 6000a is still around 1kEUR here, so outside my budget.
Marantz doesn't have a bluetooth built-in but i guess easy/cheap to add one.

 

[newbiegeek]

How much is the Advance Paris X-i50BT??

I found a deal with 285 EUR. I haven't seen this model before in any forum discussions. If it will match well with Oberon 5, price-wise it looks good! Do you have any experience with that ?

 

[Al ears]

I found a deal with 285 EUR. I haven't seen this model before in any forum discussions. If it will match well with Oberon 5, price-wise it looks good! Do you have any experience with that ?

I have heard one. For its sound and functionality it gets Five Stars from HiFi Choice magazine and that was when it was £500.
Advance Paris make some good products and, if you can get one for that price, it's where i would be spending my money.
If you do not need Bluetooth then the more expensive X-i75 is a better bargain.

 

[skinnypuppy71]

Hi-fi choice give the advance Paris a very favourable review, comparing it with the Electrocompaniet eci80d, high praise indeed, that is a cracking amplifier and way more expensive than the Advance Paris, I'll concur with Alears and say that is also where I'd spend my cash, get a demo first if you can though.

Advance Paris X-i50 BT

Affordable high-end is a familiar phrase from the hi-fi handbook. Trouble is, it sounds like an oxymoron with little chance of being realised in the truest sense. And why should it? While it would probably never occur to the amply minted customer to weigh the pros and cons of a value-based...

www.hifichoice.com

 

[RoA]

The Audiolab would certainly be my choice but of the three you mention I would get the NAD 316BEE v2 😃

 

[newbiegeek]

The Audiolab would certainly be my choice but of the three you mention I would get the NAD 316BEE v2 😃

Price wise (420 EUR) it's inside my budget. But here we go, I am having more options instead of narrowing down 🙂 I guess because this choice remains very personal. I understand the ideal is to listen them all but in reality not possible in where I live.

 

[RoA]

Price wise (420 EUR) it's inside my budget. But here we go, I am having more options instead of narrowing down 🙂 I guess because this choice remains very personal. I understand the ideal is to listen them all but in reality not possible in where I live.

Forums are rarely helpful 😃

 

[Al ears]

Price wise (420 EUR) it's inside my budget. But here we go, I am having more options instead of narrowing down 🙂 I guess because this choice remains very personal. I understand the ideal is to listen them all but in reality not possible in where I live.

Note that the Advance Paris recommended is French so dealers shouldn't be an issue.
And yes, sometimes forums are actually the wrong places to go to make up your mind.... 🙂

 

[newbiegeek]

Not the Advance Paris recommended is French so dealers shouldn't be an issue.
And yes, sometimes forums are actually the wrong places to go to make up your mind.... 🙂

And could you explain why you would recommend NAD 316BEE v2 over other amplifiers ? Because I think I have seen this model mentioned several times

 

[Al ears]

And could you explain why you would recommend NAD 316BEE v2 over other amplifiers ? Because I think I have seen this model mentioned several times

It wasn't me that recommended the NAD, it was @RoA