My initial results were very similar to Bob's i.e. the P2000 was very mellow and warm, really laid back mids with a slight amount of "tizziness" to the extreme top end. It was so laid back in fact that music seemed slower, lacked pace, etc... The "tizziness" did mellow out but it took quite a bit of time. That is what i was referring to in terms of the long break in period.
Just a while after i had initially tried a P2000 out, I had received an email from an "inmate" at AA and said that his P2000 was phenomenally bright in his system. Bright as to the point of being an "ear bleeder". Obviously, there is a LARGE amount of system synergy ( or lack of it ) taking place with this specific piece of gear.
I will say that the P2000 does respond to power cords. I will say that i found that the Custom's "High Value" and "#11" cords were not a good match for this piece in my system. I had much better luck with a Kimber, TG Audio and cords that i've built. All of these really opened up the mids and lower treble to a great extent. This is not to say that the Custom Power Cord's don't work or are junk, only that they weren't a good match for the Marsh in my system. Just as i found the Marsh overtly "mellow" to begin with while others found it bright, one might also run into the same situation with PC's, etc...
As Bob stated, you might want to try one in YOUR system. That is the only way you'll know for sure. Keep in mind that it does NOT have a phono section buit in. Other than that, the FULL function remote makes this a very nice unit to "toy around with". Sean
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Just a while after i had initially tried a P2000 out, I had received an email from an "inmate" at AA and said that his P2000 was phenomenally bright in his system. Bright as to the point of being an "ear bleeder". Obviously, there is a LARGE amount of system synergy ( or lack of it ) taking place with this specific piece of gear.
I will say that the P2000 does respond to power cords. I will say that i found that the Custom's "High Value" and "#11" cords were not a good match for this piece in my system. I had much better luck with a Kimber, TG Audio and cords that i've built. All of these really opened up the mids and lower treble to a great extent. This is not to say that the Custom Power Cord's don't work or are junk, only that they weren't a good match for the Marsh in my system. Just as i found the Marsh overtly "mellow" to begin with while others found it bright, one might also run into the same situation with PC's, etc...
As Bob stated, you might want to try one in YOUR system. That is the only way you'll know for sure. Keep in mind that it does NOT have a phono section buit in. Other than that, the FULL function remote makes this a very nice unit to "toy around with". Sean
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