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Dave’s Faves – Marantz Cinema 70s
Marantz Cinema 70s Surround Receiver $1200 (50×7, 4 3/16h, 17 3/8w, 16 1/16d, 20 lbs) Holy audio video! The brand new Marantz Cinema 70s is a terrific sounding, VERSATILE, surround receiver. First of all, Marantz’s new style is COOL. It isn’t big and boxy. It’s a delight that Cinema 70s fits almost anywhere. It has 50×7 horsepower with discrete transistors for all…
Great TV Sound!
If you want great TV sound, do not buy a sound bar. Your doorbell likely has better speakers with stronger magnets. Let’s do it right. You don’t even have to do surround sound. Stereo works magnificently. Start with Amphion speakers. They’re magnificently articulate without being the least bit harsh or grating. In short, Amphion pays attention to all the minute details of…
Great Pairing
Oscar & Kareem, Molitor & Yount, Spahn & Uecker… These, are some of Milwaukee’s best pairings. Let’s add a new one. Klipsch and Marantz. The Klipsch Heritage line of speakers, made in Arkansas, blends high efficiency and impact to bring the excitement of live music to your living room. However, if you have generic or noisy electronics, you’ll hear hiss and hum…
Dave’s Faves – Marantz SACD-30n
Marantz SACD-30n $3000 While every format has its strengths and weaknesses, I still have to have a silver disc player. Ideally, that silver disc player would play SACDs as well as Red Book CDs. There is plenty of music on disc that I need, that I can’t get any other way. Marantz introduced a stunningly amazing player during Covid 19 ravaged 2020…
Ken Ishiwata: RIP (1947-2019)
Iconic Marantz engineer-designer, Ken Ishiwata, has died at age 72. Ken was among the classiest of men. He always had a pleasant, friendly demeanor. I have to tell you that MOST designers would rather not mingle with sales people, the public or the press. Ken liked everybody. He dressed to the nines in Euro Japanese attire. He took his personal presentation, music…