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Marantz Model 50

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tim.jamison

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Purchased a Marantz Model 50 about a month ago.

Huge sound stage (had to pull my Cornwall IV’s apart further to capture it fully), deep bass, never shrill highs, and great mids.

I’m blown away by the Model 50.

Came from Black Ice, from Audiolab, dynakit 70 etc.

The internal phone amp does wonders with an MP-150 (Rega 3 with 3rd party upgrades).

I have several carts (Sumiko, Grado, Rega) and external phono preamps but the MP-150 and the internal phono pre is just magic.

This is one FUN integrated.
 
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I've had my eye on the 50 for awhile and good to hear your review. Hard for me to justify buying one when I've only had my current modern receiver, a Rotel A11Tribute, for a year. This hobby never stops taking my money...
 
marcthisdate said:
I've had my eye on the 50 for awhile and good to hear your review. Hard for me to justify buying one when I've only had my current modern receiver, a Rotel A11Tribute, for a year. This hobby never stops taking my money...
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Yes - I get it.

What I like about this one compared to the others - ALL music sounds good. Yes, Miles Davis sounds 8% better with tubes, but the Ramones sounds 20% percent WORSE with tubes.

This thing handles modern, compressed, all analog, very well.

I don’t feel like I missing a thing.

Couldn’t be happier.

Haven’t heard the Rotel but I’m sure it’s awesome.
 
tim.jamison said:
Yes - I get it.

What I like about this one compared to the others - ALL music sounds good. Yes, Miles Davis sounds 8% better with tubes, but the Ramones sounds 20% percent WORSE with tubes.

This thing handles modern, compressed, all analog, very well.

I don’t feel like I missing a thing.

Couldn’t be happier.

Haven’t heard the Rotel but I’m sure it’s awesome.
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I. Feel the same. Had mine for about a year now, driving Super Lintons and I could not be happier. I am in the market for a new Cartridge so the Nagaoka recommendation is noted. I have the ortofon 2m blue on my Fluance rt85. I was thinking Sumiko Wellfleet but I will research the Nagaoka .
 
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