ChrisAZ
Active Member
I’m hunting for a nice Marantz set up for my main system. I started my search with integrateds, thinking they would be the best bang for the buck. After some further discussions with other members on this site I’m strongly considering moving my search from a 1200, 1200b, 1250 integrated/120 or 150 tuner combo to a Marantz 2285, 2285b, 2275, or 2325 receiver. I can’t afford separates.
I’d really appreciate your opinions here. I currently have a Marantz 2230 and a Sansui AU 9500(80watts?) integrated. The 2230 sounds great and has a full sound that I like but the Sansui has a MUCH stronger bass punch that I prefer. I’m hoping to find a Marantz that is the best of both worlds and even surpasses the bass in the Sansui. I want to be able to impress my wife with great bass without sacrificing the rest of the sound quality. Admittedly I just think the scopes look cool on the tuners and assumed that an integrated would be superior to a receiver, but I’m being informed by people with much more experience than me that there are Marantz receivers that will sound better than the integrated combos I’ve been hunting. I realize that “better” is subjective but I can’t A/B any of these units myself and would much appreciate help deciding from people that have experience comparing these. I’m currently using fully restored original large advents in a room that is about 13’ x 17’. There’s a very good chance I’ll try different speakers and possibly move in the future. I want to invest in a lifetime unit/combo. Please help me decide here.
I’d really appreciate your opinions here. I currently have a Marantz 2230 and a Sansui AU 9500(80watts?) integrated. The 2230 sounds great and has a full sound that I like but the Sansui has a MUCH stronger bass punch that I prefer. I’m hoping to find a Marantz that is the best of both worlds and even surpasses the bass in the Sansui. I want to be able to impress my wife with great bass without sacrificing the rest of the sound quality. Admittedly I just think the scopes look cool on the tuners and assumed that an integrated would be superior to a receiver, but I’m being informed by people with much more experience than me that there are Marantz receivers that will sound better than the integrated combos I’ve been hunting. I realize that “better” is subjective but I can’t A/B any of these units myself and would much appreciate help deciding from people that have experience comparing these. I’m currently using fully restored original large advents in a room that is about 13’ x 17’. There’s a very good chance I’ll try different speakers and possibly move in the future. I want to invest in a lifetime unit/combo. Please help me decide here.
