bigjab Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi all I'm thinking of getting a Marantz NR1604 over a Denon AVR-X2000. Leaning towards the Marantz as its slim. Wondering if anyone has either and can share some views? Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betty boop Posted June 3, 2014 Share Posted June 3, 2014 Hi all I'm thinking of getting a Marantz NR1604 over a Denon AVR-X2000. Leaning towards the Marantz as its slim. Wondering if anyone has either and can share some views? Cheers 1st thing to know is denon and marantz are sister brands and share much that is within. the denon x2000 marantz nr1604 as can see the marantz has a max consumption of 220W and denon 500w, whcih in itself is an indicator that the power amp stage of the denon is far more endowed. while the marantz is a good choice if looking for a slim line design, overall my choice in this case would be the denon but yeah not quite same in spec which makes an unfair comparison, if looking for comparitible models the marantz 5008 is a cousin of the denon x3000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 what sort of speakers are you driving would be the first question Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) the reason i ask is i looked at the marantz small form factor for its sleek design, and lets face it , design can be a dealbreaker, and the first question the salesman asked me was the one i asked above. When i told him, and they arent anything majorly thirsty, Orpheus Aurora II's, he said...nope. Not the right amp for those speakers thats my experience with it i think you need something like Kef Eggs or Mission Cubes or any of those small compact designs to possibly have the marantz amp its a nice amp though Edited June 5, 2014 by mello yello II Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mello yello Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 these might sit nicely with it http://www.digitalcinema.com.au/Wharfedale-DX1HCP-5-1-Speaker-Package-p/wharfedale-dx1hcp-5.1-demo.htm rated @ 30-100W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigjab Posted June 5, 2014 Author Share Posted June 5, 2014 hi mello yello ll Thanks for your comments. I'm currently driving KEF KHT 2005.2 with a Cambridge Audio Azur 640R. The receiver is getting a bit old now and lacking connectivity and streaming type features and lack of modern on screen adjustment. this has been a great sounding set up and I expect I'd get the same from either of those amps. As for the speakers, they might change in time to something similar but better eg B&W MT-60D or some stand mounts. Not sure as yet. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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