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Post by rob on Jul 6, 2013 13:12:11 GMT -5
new to audio
Have marantz 1403 and infinity primus 363 for fronts
Being that the infinity speakers are fairly efficient (91-93db) would running my fronts through the emotiva make a difference in sound quality
Volume is not the issue. Even with just 50 watts you i usually play at about 60% volume and don't need it any louder
The sound quality is very good
Just wondering what would be the next step
Choices are get the emotiva 200, get the project carbon turntable or replace the infinities with tekton.m.lores
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cgolf
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Post by cgolf on Jul 6, 2013 14:58:34 GMT -5
new to audio Have marantz 1403 and infinity primus 363 for fronts Being that the infinity speakers are fairly efficient (91-93db) would running my fronts through the emotiva make a difference in sound quality Volume is not the issue. Even with just 50 watts you i usually play at about 60% volume and don't need it any louder The sound quality is very good Just wondering what would be the next step Choices are get the emotiva 200, get the project carbon turntable or replace the infinities with tekton.m.lores I'm always making changes to my system--speakers, amps, processors, etc. Adding the 200 made more of a difference to our system than any other piece in recent history!! It changed surround from 5 speakers to a surround where we can't tell what's coming from where. Absolutely awesome!!!  |
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Post by KeithL on Aug 23, 2013 9:15:25 GMT -5
First, I should mention that the Marantz you have now is a receiver, while the UMC-200 is a pre/pro. You will need to get the UMC-200 AND a power amp to go with it to move up to the next level. (I don't see main-amp inputs on the Marantz, so you can't use it for a power amp - not that you would want to.) And, yes, you will hear a huge improvement when you do that - partly due to the UMC-200 and partly due to having a real power amp (the UPA-700 would be the obvious choice). Many people argue that "the best place to start is the speakers" - and this is often true... but it is also an oversimplification. Speakers are indeed the single biggest thing affecting the way your system sounds, and bad speakers will limit a system. However, the real thing to consider is how well you like the speakers you have now and what areas you most wish to improve. Many people also argue that "electronics all sound the same" - and this is NOT true. It is true that, once you "get past a certain level", the differences between electronics are rather subtle, but the point past which that occurs is NOT at the level of an entry-level receiver. It may be true that, on your Primus 363's, you might not hear the difference between our XPA-5 power amp and our XPR-5, but I have no doubt whatsoever that you would hear a huge step up from an entry level Marantz receiver to a UMC-200 and a UPA-700 (because the step up from receiver to separates really is much more obvious than the step from a very good power amp to a flagship model). new to audio Have marantz 1403 and infinity primus 363 for fronts Being that the infinity speakers are fairly efficient (91-93db) would running my fronts through the emotiva make a difference in sound quality Volume is not the issue. Even with just 50 watts you i usually play at about 60% volume and don't need it any louder The sound quality is very good Just wondering what would be the next step Choices are get the emotiva 200, get the project carbon turntable or replace the infinities with tekton.m.lores |
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Post by AudioHTIT on Aug 23, 2013 14:58:14 GMT -5
I think he meant the UPA-200 Keith. |
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