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(More customer reviews)I was looking for an amp that would do justice to analog, a contemporary unit that would treat vinyl with the same respect digital gets. I have found that in the Marantz PM5004. This beautiful amp is now making the house happy, hooked up to a Denon DP-500M turntable plus four vintage Sansui speakers. I'm listening to jazz and classical - I can feel the full-bodied brass of Kai Winding's trombone under my foot and the amp handles the most saturated passages of Borodin's Symphony no. 2 with depth, detail and color. There is something about the Marantz sound that sets it apart from others, a panorama and naturalness that makes tweaks and gadgets unnecessary. Midrange is very musical and integrated - not a trunkated flat sheet of sound; bass is full, deep and never boomy, and highs are natural and clear - not artificially crisp and detached. And thank you for the loudness button, which used to be very common in the golden days of stereo but has become a rarity - the PM5004 is one of the very few models I've seen lately that has one, and it makes all the difference. The phono stage is well above average, an absolute nod to vinyl lovers - not just an afterthought. Marantz Brand Ambassador Ken Ishiwata contributed the unique quality of Marantz sound to the love for music that goes into their product design. I think that comment is right on target.
System reference:
Amplifier: Marantz PM5004
Turntable: Denon DP-500M
Cartridge: Audio Technica AT 120E
Speakers: 1 pair Sansui SP30, 1 pair Sansui SP-X7700
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Current feedback amplifier circuit, Discrete-component amplifier, Input buffer circuit for High S/N & Ch. Separation, Source Direct mode, MM phono input, Active Filter type Tone Control, Loudness, 5 line-level inputs, 2 Record outputs, Transparent screw-type A/B speaker terminals, Triple command code sets, IR flasher input . Detachable Power cord, Standby Mode, System remote controller
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