An example being that Heresy IVs have no business being driven by a modern $700 Denon AVR. I just ordered a Wiim Mini and Topping E30 to test with the Marantz, as this is a likely signal chain that I would use if the Marantz stays in rotation.Īudiophile mumbo jumbo - we all parrot things we have no real experience with and that we read from the pros. Unfair DAC comparison - I assume the internal DAC in the Denon, while not amazing, is better than the DAC internal to the iPad. I'm curious what I can expect sound-wise with a refurbishment. The Marantz probably needs a service - it was 'free' to me so I'm okay paying someone to take care of it. What gives? I have a few thoughts to start: The Denon has a tiny bit more detail and dynamic energy in the high end, while the Marantz is the tiniest bit more rounded off and the soundstage a touch larger. In fact, the difference in sound between the two receivers is so miniscule, I'm pretty certain I wouldn't be able to tell the difference in a blind test. The Marantz does sounds great, but so does the Denon. I enjoy the sound fine, so I figured I'd be blown away with the 2270. Everyone says Heresy speakers hate modern AVRs. I disabled the sub since I don't have a way to connect it to the Marantz at the moment and make it a fair comparison.īased on everything I've been reading, I was expecting more of a difference. For the 2270, I plugged an iPad into the aux input. Both amps feed the Klipsch Heresy IVs in a large living room. I bought a Solupeak passive amp switcher from Amazon and set the 2270 up side by side with my existing Denon AVR-X1700H. There is the tiniest bit of white noise floor when the amp is turned up. There are no audible 'issues' with the amp as far as I can tell. It has never been serviced as far as I know, but this weekend I cleaned it up and did a thorough Deoxit routine on the pots and switches. It's been sitting in my old bedroom since 2011. I just re-acquired my old Marantz 2270 that I used as a teenager.

I've been getting more into the hobby and have been thinking of ways to experiment with and improve my system. Sources include Tidal streaming via HEOS, and vinyl (a Harman Kardon T55C, but not important for this post). I use a B&W ASW608 sub to round out the bottom end. What am I missing?īackground: Since this summer I've been happily listening to music on my relatively new Denon AVR-X1700H feeding Klipsch Heresy IVs.

TL DR: I can't tell much of a difference between my un-serviced Marantz 2270 and Denon AVR-X1700H in A/B tests.

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