@tpreaves You are looking at the Marantz SA 8005? I have had mine since they first came out (I pre-ordered). Every parameter of performance is met to a very high degree well beyond what you will pay for it. It appreciates clean power and high quality cables. The detail, sound staging, and smoothness are all there. The bass is deep tight and harmonically rich. You can hear the mouth and the chesty resonance of well-recorded vocals.
In a word this component is "musical". I have yet to hear of any disc spinner that can match its performance at anywhere near the price.
If you find such a piece of gear please post it here.
In a word this component is "musical". I have yet to hear of any disc spinner that can match its performance at anywhere near the price.
If you find such a piece of gear please post it here.