Question What would be a good upgrade

[Musicmadsash]

Looking to upgrade my marantz m-cr610 paired with my Bower and Wilkins speakers 686 s2. Speaker cable tellurium Q Blue. I have a rega planner 2 with goldring e3 stylist

 

[Al ears]

Budget?

 

[Musicmadsash]

Budget?

Looking around 1000 pounds mark

 

[Al ears]

Looking around 1000 pounds mark

That's just for an amplifier right. Or are you looking to upgrade everything for that price?

 

[Musicmadsash]

That's just for an amplifier right. Or are you looking to upgrade everything for that price?

No just looking to improve on my marantz unit..

 

[jjbomber]

If you like the Marantz sound, then the PM7000N is the obvious go to choice. If you want to try something different then try the lively Cyrus One HD, more laid back Arcam SA20 and the left field, thinking outside the box alternative of adding the Roksan K3 power amp to your existing m-cr610.

 

[Musicmadsash]

If you like the Marantz sound, then the PM7000N is the obvious go to choice. If you want to try something different then try the lively Cyrus One HD, more laid back Arcam SA20 and the left field, thinking outside the box alternative of adding the Roksan K3 power amp to your existing m-cr610.

I have been look at the marantz pm700n but would that be a big improvemt to what I have at the moment..

 

[Al ears]

The PM7000n would be a good upgrade but it is a networked amp. Just how do you listen to your music? Is it purely vinyl or do you stream / have CD s etc?

 

[Musicmadsash]

The PM7000n would be a good upgrade but it is a networked amp. Just how do you listen to your music? Is it purely vinyl or do you stream / have CD s etc?

I listen to vinyl a lot and I stream. I see I would be a able to add a CD player to in..

 

[Al ears]

I listen to vinyl a lot and I stream. I see I would be a able to add a CD player to in..

Got you. If you have any money in reserve you might upgrade the cartridge.

 

[rainsoothe]

The Marantz PM7000N is a great call, if you like the Marantz sound - and yes, it would be an upgrade. Cyrus One HD is also a great call, and you can add Quad Vena Play or second hand Naim Unitiqute 2 (this one lacks a phonostage and only 1 analogue input, mind you). I think they will all be a great match for your B&W. If you really want cd playback, you could always add an Audiolab CDT6000 as a transport at a later date, and use the DAC in any of these amps.

 

[Musicmadsash]

Got you. If you have any money in reserve you might upgrade the cartridge.

What cartridge would you upgrad to. That is something I have just done and I bought goldring E3

 

[Al ears]

What cartridge would you upgrad to. That is something I have just done and I bought goldring E3

No problem. I sure it will give years of use. Just thought if it was an old one the cartridge makes a lot of difference in a system.

 

[bigfish786]

That E3 is a cracking cartridge. I have one too. I’ve Put around 100 hours on it and it performs beautifully. It’s a bargain cart.