Please Help : Onkyo , Marantz or Denon ?

MArc

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Feb 21, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/21/98

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Being a newbie in the world of HiFi , I intend to buy an amplifier and a CD
player
going with B&erW 603 or B&erW 602 speakers (didn't decide yet)
I really don't know what to think about differences between three options I
have
(due to my budget) .

1. Onkyo A-7511 amplifier with its DX-7511 cd player

2. Marantz PM-68 amplifier with the CD-67II cd player

3. Denon PMA-925R amplifier with DCD-735 (or maybe DCD-1015) cd player

Can someone give me his opinion about these three options ?
Can it improve something to choose for example the Marantz cd-67II player
with onkyo A-7511 amplifier ?
Should I think about mixing two of them in order to have a more balanced
system?

Thanks in advance . Marc.

Tugrul Tanyol

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Feb 22, 1998, 3:00:00 AM2/22/98

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I recently changed my old Denon PMA1560 amplifier with a Marantz PM68 to
match my Marantz CD 63mkii KI. I am very happy with the sound coming from my
Mirage 990's. I listen classical. I don't like much the new Denon
amplifiers, neither do I like their cd players anymore. (I previously owned
DCD2560 and 3000. The first one was something, but 3000 is not a good one,
although it had good reviews in Britain.) Never had an Onkyo, so I cant say
anything. But I would say, take Marantz into cosideration. PM68 is a very
good choice in the medium range. For a Cd player 67 II, or a 63 SE or KI.

Best,
Tugrul

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Pascal

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Mar 1, 1998, 3:00:00 AM3/1/98

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In article <6cmlgh$t2f$5...@sibyl.sunrise.ch>, da...@ipolink.com says...

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>Being a newbie in the world of HiFi , I intend to buy an amplifier and a CD
>player
>going with B&erW 603 or B&erW 602 speakers (didn't decide yet)
>I really don't know what to think about differences between three options I
>have
>(due to my budget) .
>
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>1. Onkyo A-7511 amplifier with its DX-7511 cd player
>
>2. Marantz PM-68 amplifier with the CD-67II cd player
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>3. Denon PMA-925R amplifier with DCD-735 (or maybe DCD-1015) cd player
>

The current MARANTZ CD players are great, don't hesitate!
As the amplifier, I don't really know. I'm confident in Marantz
(I've had a Marantz SM80/SC80 stereo amp/preamp for 5 years).
ONKYO can do good things, but often expensive (like my DX6800 CD
player: it's an amazing one, but I could have less-sophisticated
and more musical at a lower price with Marantz).
I don't like DENON amplifiers. I don't know what their CD are like
(my first CD was a DENON-800, many years ago!)

If you like classical music, try NAD and ROTEL. I replaced my
Marantz stereo power amp (but kept the preamp) with a five-channel
ROTEL 985 power amp, and I discovered a new world!!! The Marantz
was a good product, but the ROTEL was far beyond... for the same price!
The music came much more alive, with even more emotion.

Of course, the 985 is tagged $1000, but NAD and ROTEL (and maybe PROTON,
but I've never heard a PROTON product) are the best if you want
low-priced, but musical (essential for classical) amplifiers.

I ws told that NAD makes very good CD players (a bit ugly...),
but never heard them, so I don't have an opinion about them.

Why not trying a MARANTZ CD67 with a small ROTEL amp ?