Marantz 63 SE KI sig. seems to have its followers. I was disappointed when given one as a gift. When I bought my Rotel 965BX I wished I had been given that instead. Lovely copper chassis though.
Looked lovely still.It's a copper plated steel chassis...
Marantz 63 SE KI sig. seems to have its followers. I was disappointed when given one as a gift. When I bought my Rotel 965BX I wished I had been given that instead. Lovely copper chassis though.
It was just pedestrian. Looks over substance.Yes, I thought the same. I seem to remember the KI had very high jitter. I guess that partly explained it's 'etheral' sound beloved by so many thinking they've achieved high end sound for peanuts.
I changed mine for a Trichord modified Pioneer player and did'nt look back.
Marantz 63 SE KI sig. seems to have its followers. I was disappointed when given one as a gift. When I bought my Rotel 965BX I wished I had been given that instead. Lovely copper chassis though.
Yes, I thought the same. I seem to remember the KI had very high jitter. I guess that partly explained it's 'etheral' sound beloved by so many thinking they've achieved high end sound for peanuts.
Roksan Xerxes..
I think you will find that most commercial CD players back when the CD63 was made had similar levels of jitter. Remember jitter is a relatively new term in digital audio specifications.
I would say Acoustic Research speakers are a bit of a cult thing in the US audio community. Same with Altecs.
IMHO only the Technics is a benchmark item on that list. Linn on the other hand was a benchmark product in hifi marketing industry.
- All of these (and many others) represent key defining moments or benchmark products in the HiFi industry.