In Reply to: Marantz 8802a vs.Emotiva XMC-1 5.1 analog (Kal Rubinson?)? posted by Jim Pearce on December 17, 2016 at 08:15:59:
Marantz 8801 owner here
I've owned Marantz SACD and universal players before. The 8801 does have some of that Marantz house sound, but it's not overtly colored. Laid back is the term I would use. With some music I would prefer a more forward, attacking presentation. Other times it's just right.
Selecting the analog input and pure direct modes provides the most transparency. When fed an HDMI input from my Oppo, transparency drops a notch compared to analog via my Linn DS player. For example, when comparing a SACD or DVD-A rip played by the Linn vs. playing the disc in the Oppo and using HDMI to the Marantz, the former is better in most regards.
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- RE: Marantz 8802a vs.Emotiva XMC-1 5.1 analog (Kal Rubinson?)? - Dave_K 06:44:24 12/19/16 (3)
- thanks Dave... - Jim Pearce 10:01:58 12/19/16 (2)
- RE: thanks Dave... - Dave_K 11:09:12 12/19/16 (1)
- the Marantz is "only" $4800 CDN... - Jim Pearce 11:59:16 12/19/16 (0)