Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated!

@jbhiller enjoy the new toy and love to hear your impressions as it breaks in.

On Class G Benchmark is using it in their AHB2 Power Amp.

It is sublime.

Extreme Performance Often Requires a Radical Approach
The AHB2 amplifier is radically different than traditional audio amplifiers. Two new THX-patented feed-forward error-correction technologies eliminate most sources of distortion. An unconventional power supply maintains tight regulation and low ripple while minimizing magnetic fields. A low-gain topology optimizes the gain staging between the D/A converter and the power amplifier while minimizing noise. Sophisticated shielding and star-quad signal distribution provide outstanding immunity to interference. A unique output stage incorporates a hybrid of class-H and class-G tracking power supply rails to improve efficiency. The result is that the cool-running AHB2 has a signal to noise ratio of 130 dB while distortion is at or below the measurement limits of the finest test equipment. The patented THX-AAA Technology (TM) uses feed-forward error correction to reduce distortion to vanishingly low levels while enabling several power-saving techniques.

@jbhiller  Hope you have fun with your new piece of gear!  Our common thread is that we both had a PL integrated.  I will be interested in your impressions of this fine Marantz integrated.  I don't recall a prolonged break in period for this amp.  I'll keep my mouth shut for now so as not to bias your impressions.

Oz, Yes, I have a bottle of Rabbit Hole open right now!

@corelli, yes, I had the Primaluna Dialogue HP, their highest end amp at the time.  I probably shouldn't have sold it.  It was a good 10 degrees in Chicagoland when the Ruby was dropped off.   I should've given it 8 hours to warm up.  Instead, I plugged it in after an hour in the house.  It sounded a little wonky for the first 30 minutes and after an hour or so the fog cleared. 

I'm holding back on making a conclusion or two before I spend some real time with it.  Let's just say that I'm having a great time!  The phono stage, which Ken I. said was an accomplishment and worthy of Koetsu carts, is spectacular for the money.  I have a Manley Chinook and this thing plays closely in many areas in its league.  It's probably not quite as good, but damn is it sweet, smooth and BIG sounding.   Big, big surprise to me.  

 I had the very same PL unit as you.  One nice thing is that you can leave the Marantz on 24/7 and being class D it barely gets warm--but might speed up things settling in.

PS-that is high praise for the phono section.  I am embarrassed to say I have never used it!  (I do all my LP listening via a headphone based system)  Will have to give it a try.  

I do have the Ruby CD player as well and no surprise to two pieces work very very well together.