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I'm using a 20 amp Shunyata Sigma power cable from my Shunyata Hydra power conditioner/distributor to the wall outlet. IMO all Marantz Reference series products should have three way prong AC inlets on them. Even cheap Oppo players all have three way prong AC inlet on them. Even the lower end Oppo 203 ($600 original retail) has three way prong AC inlet. I noticed you have the Classe M-700 monoblocks. I've never heard of the M-700 monoblock amps before. I know there are CAM-600 monoblocks, CAM-300, CAM-400, CAM-500, CAM-200 monoblocks but wasn't aware of the M-700 monoblocks. Did you mean the CAM-600 (M-600) monoblocks? I had the Classe CAM-600 monoblocks before but have since upgraded to the Classe Omega Reference monoblocks and the Omega Reference are clear step up sound quality wise from the CAM-600 or any Classe Delta series amps with the exception of the new Delta Mono & Delta Stereo amps that were recently released. I've heard the new Delta Mono amps paired with their matching new Delta Pre stereo preamp driving the B&W 800 D3 before and sonically those new Classe Delta series gears are definitely much improved over their Delta series prodecessors and a class of its own, and sonically are bought closer to that of the long discontinued Omega Reference series amps & preamps or perhaps even better than the long discontinued Omega Reference series gears. but the retail prices of these newly revamped Delta series gears have also gone up substantially compared to the previous Delta series gears. |
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In my home theater setup I still have the Classe SSP 800 av preamp processor paired with the Classe Sigma amp. The SSP 800 was/is a benchmark high end AV preamp optimized for both stereo and multi-channels. Its stereo & surround performances are spectacular and is one of the best sounding AV pre pro for listening to stereo music or when used as a stereo preamp, only bested by the Meridian Reference 861 v8 pre pro & the Krell Evo 707 pre pro and possibly the Theta Casablance IVa. So far Classe has only launched new stereo gears and not sure if Classe will ever get around to making surround sound components in the near future. We shall see. |
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Just received from Caelin Gabriel himself, in the Shunyata forum: "The NR power cord and the Denali do not depend upon the safety ground wire for their operation and performance. The lack of a ground pin in your new component will not affect the benefits of the NR cable at all."
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As to my Classe M-700 amps, they are a VERY old model – I think I already had them when I met my wife, & that's over 26 years ago! I bought them specifically to power the woofer towers of my IRS Beta speakers, which need a LOT of horsepower to sound good. As the name suggests, the M-700s output 700 wpc @ 8 ohms, 1,400 wpc @ 4 ohms, & over 2,000 wpc @ 2 ohms! They definitely get those woofers moving... Last edited by Crumhorn; 08-22-2020 at 01:05 PM. |
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Ditto here: I use a Wireworld power cable on my Marantz AV processor. Works like a charm. We own several Marantz products in our house. We love the brand.
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But I already got the Cary CD 306 SACD player several months ago instead of the SA-10. It's too late now. I bought the Cary to replace my completely dead Classe Omega Reference CD/SACD player that I accidentally shorted it and was completely useless now. I'm thinking to move away from silver disc to download/streaming. Considering to get the Linn Klimax DS/DSM with the latest Katalyst DAC architecture. Heard one in all Linn Klimax setup/system and was hugely impressed. We'll see. As to your old Classe M-700 monoblocks, do they run in class A mode? |
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Nope - class A/B only. 700 watts of class A would generate huge amounts of heat! (The IRS Beta woofer towers are nominally 4 ohms, so really 1,400 watts...)
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I agree that DACs have advanced, though some have retreated too! When I compared the SA-10 to my SA-7S1 side-by-side (somewhere on AA there is my short review) I preferred the SA-7S1. The DAC may potentially be better, but the quality of the rest of the player comes into the equation too.
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The new Classe Delta Mono & Stereo amps are also class A/AB and are biased into class A for the first 35 watts @ 8 ohms. |
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The stock Oppo 105 is a great bluray player when using HDMI out for bluray / DVD movie playbacks. I own one in my dedicated home theater setup system. The picture quality is top notch and is a very reliable bluray player. The 205 is even better plus you get the benefit of playing 4K UHD movie discs. By the way, I noticed that you have the SA-10 and the PM-10 integrated in the same setup. How's the PM-10 integrated amp? I think the amplifier output stage is class D? The use a linear analog toroidal transformer power supply in the PM-10 is it just for the preamp section or for both the preamp & power amp sections? I'm skeptical when it comes to class D amps when used for listening to music but I wouldn't mind class D amps for movies (home theater). Last edited by Dilettante; 08-23-2020 at 06:02 AM. |
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