Lowres
Novice Member
I have been reading up on the 606 as a replacement for my rather aged Marantz SR5000, which is sdaly on it's last legs, the surround processor is on it's way out, which results in the audio cutting out momentarily at random intervals.
My purchase of the Marantz, was a remarkably good one and the amp has served me very well indeed.
ONe of the best thigns about the amp was the sound quality, marantz has long since been known for producing great sounding equipment, and this amp got great reviews which mentioned how good it was for music as well as delivering great sound for films.
Having read reviews of the 605 and the 606 now, I am a little worried as to whether the 606 would be able to live up to the quality of the Marantz.
One review of the 605 mentioned that when watching films, in really busy parts (they were talking about the big battles in 300) the amp showed it's budget limitations, with the bass never reaching thunderous levels, and the highs getting a little jarring at times, particularly if you have slightly excited speakers. The Marantz has always sounded beautiful with big powerful bass and smooth top end, it has never sounded in any way harsh.
The review I've read of the 606 mentioned that it has the same power as the 605, with the same amp and internals etc, so I'ma little worried that this amp will not live up to my current amp.
Also, they mentioned that the 606 is not great for music, Nowe I know they can be rather snobbish about multichannel amps not living up to a comparably priced 2 channel amp etc etc, but I was wondering if the sopund from the 606 might be a little harsh etc?
Has anyone gone from a Marantz to a 605 or 606 and might be able to comment to allay my worries?
What are peoples thoughts on the sound quality of the 606? Is it harsh sounding?
Any other comments?
For info I am running a pair of KEF q35s upfront, Q95 centre and a pair of Q85s for my rears, )with a pair of Q15s waiting in the wings for when have somewhere with enough room for them ;o).
dvd player: Wharfdale DVD750 (getting on a bit now but still a marvelous machine!!!)
CD Player: Marantz CD6000OSE
Any help or comments very much appreciated. I will ofcourse be having a good listen before I purchase anything but at the moment I'm in the initial research stages while I save enough money!!!
Valve
My purchase of the Marantz, was a remarkably good one and the amp has served me very well indeed.
ONe of the best thigns about the amp was the sound quality, marantz has long since been known for producing great sounding equipment, and this amp got great reviews which mentioned how good it was for music as well as delivering great sound for films.
Having read reviews of the 605 and the 606 now, I am a little worried as to whether the 606 would be able to live up to the quality of the Marantz.
One review of the 605 mentioned that when watching films, in really busy parts (they were talking about the big battles in 300) the amp showed it's budget limitations, with the bass never reaching thunderous levels, and the highs getting a little jarring at times, particularly if you have slightly excited speakers. The Marantz has always sounded beautiful with big powerful bass and smooth top end, it has never sounded in any way harsh.
The review I've read of the 606 mentioned that it has the same power as the 605, with the same amp and internals etc, so I'ma little worried that this amp will not live up to my current amp.
Also, they mentioned that the 606 is not great for music, Nowe I know they can be rather snobbish about multichannel amps not living up to a comparably priced 2 channel amp etc etc, but I was wondering if the sopund from the 606 might be a little harsh etc?
Has anyone gone from a Marantz to a 605 or 606 and might be able to comment to allay my worries?
What are peoples thoughts on the sound quality of the 606? Is it harsh sounding?
Any other comments?
For info I am running a pair of KEF q35s upfront, Q95 centre and a pair of Q85s for my rears, )with a pair of Q15s waiting in the wings for when have somewhere with enough room for them ;o).
dvd player: Wharfdale DVD750 (getting on a bit now but still a marvelous machine!!!)
CD Player: Marantz CD6000OSE
Any help or comments very much appreciated. I will ofcourse be having a good listen before I purchase anything but at the moment I'm in the initial research stages while I save enough money!!!
Valve