Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated!

Yes, Corelli, I seem to be mirroring your view on this machine.  I'm trying to motivate myself to plug the Chinook in to compare the Marantz's phono stage. For now, all I know is that I'm stunned at how good this phono stage is.  

I was not in the market for a Marantz and did 0 research on this guy before buying it.  I just wanted to try it.  I think my confirmation bias was on the low end of the spectrum. I wasn't expecting anything--maybe a slightly dry picture given it is solid state and Class D.  It surprised me!

You must have been very pleased to land on this amp, as it sounds great and it solved your issue.  Sometimes that an take multiple purchases, returns, sales, etc. to get right. 

So I did get to hook up the Manley Chinook tube phono stage.  It's arguably better than that in the Ruby, but not by much. I thought that I would hear sweeping differences.  The Chinook may have a bit more air and space, but on good recordings I cannot tell or miss the Chinook.  

What is really nice to hear in my system is the Ruby integrated's ability to play well with my Klipsch Cornwall IVs.  

I broke down and bought the Ruby SACD/DAC.  I'm surprised these didn't sell out overnight at $3k.  Can't wait to get it in the mix.  

Jbhiller I also bought the Ruby Sacd player at MUsic Direct  i know this is the RCA version of my SA 10, I have the SA 10 on champagne color, the Ruby is black.Originally I want to buy the Technic sacd player but it stay on $2999 . Rubys sacd player price drop to $2999 I called right away and Cohen told me the Ruby sacd player is selling fast on the price drop.

Great stuff @jayctoy !  
 

yes, it would seem that at $3000 both pieces are a fantastic deal, and the CD digital audio converter unit might just be a steal. For all the stuff that Audiophile‘s to throwing money everywhere this thing could make a great back up for some people who have even very high in systems.

this might be a bit of a bold statement and I’m not sure I can actually make it: it seems the Ruby gear at $3k cannot easily be matched in build quality alone. I mean, I’m not sure of a whole other devices out there at the $3000 price point there built like this. That’s real value.