Best Receiver?
I’m setting up a second system with a set of stand mount speakers and a nice Garrard 301 and want a tuner built in, rather than an integrated amp. Of all the receivers, vintage and more recent, what’s the best sounding? I always thought those massive Marantz etc looked great but didn’t sound particularly good. Anyone have experience with something that sounded great?
Outlaw RR 2160. Have owned one since they came to market in 2005. Nice package for a grand, with a phono input that is pretty good, as well. https://outlawaudio.com/shop/stereo-receivers/56-rr2160mkii-stereo-receiver.html Lots of positive reviews out there.
Rich |
I'd look for either a Fisher 500c Fisher 500C | Classic Receivers or a Mcintosh Mac 1500/1700 McIntosh MAC 1500 | Classic Receivers McIntosh 1700 | Classic Receivers Tubed, balance, bass and treble controls and phono stage All that's need is your favorite beverage and a lazy Sunday afternoon |
Despite naysayers on here, I’ve enjoyed several Yamaha receivers over the years, starting with a CR-2020 in 1978. I finally traded it off because it was beginning to show its age and the only repair shop near me shut its doors. I currently just retired a middle of the line R-N500 network receiver because I’m trying separates. It got good reviews and puts out 90wps. Yamaha has for some reason gutted its mid line receivers. They show a nice streaming unit with DAC, Bluetooth and wi-fi at 100wpc for $330 usd. If you want to blow your budget, the step up from that is almost $4k. So,if you are good with the Yamaha sound, a late model discontinued version with many bells and whistles can be had for little money. |
