Marantz vs. Oppo or Theta
Hi everyone,
Sorry for the weird comparisons. I'm thinking of getting a Marantz 7706 because of the manual EQ features (that's right, not looking for room correction).
My biggest issues with processors and HT receivers in the past is that some of them just sounded like garbage. Really really thin, like AM radios. Several Japanese brands and Emotiva were brands I could not really listen to for long.
My question is how the Marantz compares say to the Oppo BD players, which were excellent, or say a Theta from a decade ago. I'm not looking for perfection, but robust and transparent.
Thank you,
Erik
@big_greg Thanks for that. My biggest issue last time I went looking was that the two brands I evaluated, Emotiva and Onkyo had really thin sounding preamp sections. Music was terrible and movies were not convincing. They made my speakers sound really small. I certainly can't afford a Theta today, but I also don't want to go in the direction I experimented with before.
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I have an Oppo 205 and my Keb Mo UDSACD 2054 sounds amazing , as well as my other SACDs. My Analogue Productions DSOTM SACD is my favorite version of this album through the Oppo, while having many versions, including the original SACD and different vinyl versions. I also use it for movies. it's hard to find anything better that can do so much and that is built so well. |
+1 @robert53 If you get a chance, try to rip the SACDs to DFF files and then use the Oppo as a DAC and check if you notice improvements. I found that, as a CD player, it sounds alright. But as a DAC, it is a completely different machine. |
