Hi Everyone,
I went to demo some equipment today.B&W 685, Marantz CD6002, and both the Rotal RA-04 and PM6002 Amp.
I heard the Rotel first, and although it was quite good,after all the reviews i'd read ,it did not blow me away like I was expecting it to. the bass drive from the rotel was good, but it seemed as though the B&W's were not singing to their full potential.
Then i heard the marantz amp, and the difference was apparent immediately. the musical notes were a lot sharper, the bass reflexes a lot deeper, and the speakers showed a lot more vocal clarity. altogether, the speakers felt as they were being driven much more efficiently with the marantz amp.
Has anyone else demo-ed the same set up and found the same differences between the two? IMO, the marantz totally out performed the rotel, and this was a massive shock to me.
Please let me know what you guys think,thanks very much.
P
I went to demo some equipment today.B&W 685, Marantz CD6002, and both the Rotal RA-04 and PM6002 Amp.
I heard the Rotel first, and although it was quite good,after all the reviews i'd read ,it did not blow me away like I was expecting it to. the bass drive from the rotel was good, but it seemed as though the B&W's were not singing to their full potential.
Then i heard the marantz amp, and the difference was apparent immediately. the musical notes were a lot sharper, the bass reflexes a lot deeper, and the speakers showed a lot more vocal clarity. altogether, the speakers felt as they were being driven much more efficiently with the marantz amp.
Has anyone else demo-ed the same set up and found the same differences between the two? IMO, the marantz totally out performed the rotel, and this was a massive shock to me.
Please let me know what you guys think,thanks very much.
P