I currently have a Yamaha A-s801, old school Technics sl-1200 ( I think that is the model , it is at my brothers getting a new RCA cable put on and getting a good once over) with a Grado stylus (sorry forget what one), smaller ELAC Debut 2.0 b6.2 speakers and a Klipsch 10" sub... I like the sound but am always open to an upgrade. I also have an older soundbar attached to my TV in the same room.
My buddy has a set of very lightly used Martin Logan Motion 60xti and 50xti center channel speakers, a Marantz sr6015 receiver and a REL ht/1508 predator that I can pick up for a VERY good price (somewhere between $1000 and $2000).
I am going to be upgrading the TV very soon and want to either keep my existing music set up and get a new soundbar (really leaning towards the Vizio P514A-H6), OR get the equipment from my buddy and ditch the soundbar (and when, I can convince the wife, get matching rears and maybe atmos speakers too)
I know the speakers would be a huge upgrade, the Sub might be way too much for my room but I'm open to trying it 🙂
my big question.... is the Receiver going to be an upgrade/lateral move/ or downgrade to the Yamaha I currently have? I know that Generally speaking an integrated amp will have better sound vs a surround sound receiver BUT Marantz has had great amps in the past so I'm not sure. I know both have built in DACs (In the past I have had a Raspberry Pi set up for streaming music, but I also have a Nvidia Shield that is my media player so it can take over the audio streaming also) how do the DACs compare between the two?
I don't listen to a ton of vinyl but enough I am a little concerned about the Phono stage BUT I don't have an issue buying a new phono preamp (I'm really liking what I have read about the Mani 2!)
Eventually the turntable will be moved to the basement along with a tube amp driving my old school Klipsch kg4's so this is more temporary.
any thoughts/input etc would be greatly appreciated!
My buddy has a set of very lightly used Martin Logan Motion 60xti and 50xti center channel speakers, a Marantz sr6015 receiver and a REL ht/1508 predator that I can pick up for a VERY good price (somewhere between $1000 and $2000).
I am going to be upgrading the TV very soon and want to either keep my existing music set up and get a new soundbar (really leaning towards the Vizio P514A-H6), OR get the equipment from my buddy and ditch the soundbar (and when, I can convince the wife, get matching rears and maybe atmos speakers too)
I know the speakers would be a huge upgrade, the Sub might be way too much for my room but I'm open to trying it 🙂
my big question.... is the Receiver going to be an upgrade/lateral move/ or downgrade to the Yamaha I currently have? I know that Generally speaking an integrated amp will have better sound vs a surround sound receiver BUT Marantz has had great amps in the past so I'm not sure. I know both have built in DACs (In the past I have had a Raspberry Pi set up for streaming music, but I also have a Nvidia Shield that is my media player so it can take over the audio streaming also) how do the DACs compare between the two?
I don't listen to a ton of vinyl but enough I am a little concerned about the Phono stage BUT I don't have an issue buying a new phono preamp (I'm really liking what I have read about the Mani 2!)
Eventually the turntable will be moved to the basement along with a tube amp driving my old school Klipsch kg4's so this is more temporary.
any thoughts/input etc would be greatly appreciated!
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