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poppachubby
06-11-2010, 07:12 AM
Well. I won't bother to post any pics of the clean up. Unlike the shiny beauty of the SX650, nothing can help this thing look good.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4004/4682264395_16b449ebb5.jpg

On that topic, I'll tell you, this thing is ugly. Just a jumble of buttons and sliders. Clearly there was a feature craze when this was made.

Just to refresh, I found this on the curb, ready for garbage with an accompanying Pioneer. I have cleaned it up and plugged it in. I have inputted my DAC for my soundcard and my Yammy CDP. My thoughts?

Great amp! Yes indeed, it sounds awesome. With more power than the Pioneer, I have more headspace with my NOS DAC which I am enjoying. I would have to say the mids are more balanced than the Pioneer and the extreme highs seem smoother.

What can I say? I'll probably sell it, and someone will get a good deal. The reality is there's no way I could get the real value for this thing because it's been hit with the ugly stick. Like an overgrown clock radio. If I owned Marantz, I would dedicate some of the budget to buying these up and having them destroyed.

JoeE SP9
06-11-2010, 10:29 AM
PC:
That thing looks so bad I would have probably left it on the curb.

bobsticks
06-11-2010, 10:37 AM
You own a piece if history, my man...that thing mated with R2D2 and produced this:

http://www.mshogue.com/images/old_computer.jpg

Nice find!!

poppachubby
06-11-2010, 10:39 AM
Haha, he must have been drinking the intergalactic whiskey that night.