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Absolutely nothing Chris. the Marantz is from my garage system where it has been connected to a cheap portable DAB radio permanatly tuned to 'Planet Rock' driving and old pair of Mission model 70 mk2 speakers.
When I decided to put a system in the office I bought the MA9's and connected them to my old Technics SU-V2 amp but was less than impressed with the result. I assumed the problem was probably the amp and so after much research on various forums I decided to buy an A60 as these seemed to get more positive comments than most at around my £50 budget. It was only in the intervening week between buying the A60 and collecting it it that I thought to bring the Marantz in and give at whirl and I have to say I was more than surprised as it seems to suit both the MA9's and my ears very well, important lesson learned there I think.
I am definitely going to give the A60 plenty more time before I decide, maybe it also needs to listened to by someone who is used to their sound and who can decide whether it's performing at it's best.
I purchased the Heco speakers as an alternative listen to the MA9's just in case I didn't like them, they were bit of a blind buy as I could find next to no info about them on the net other than Heco speakers seemed to be reasonably well thought of. I have also been unable to find much info on the MA9's, Monitor Audio have kindly sent me a spec sheet and they say that they were sold in the early 90's but didn't know how much for. I didn't expect much from them as MA seem to get a bit of a caneing on the forums but to my crap hearing they sound pretty good so far, be interesting to see if the Heco's can compete.
Rich
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If your really on a tight buget the old Heybrook 'HB-1' sounded great with the 'A60'.
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[QUOTE=Andre;137383]A60 do not Lack warmth nor thin..I wouldnt entertain the MA with the A60 personally.
Andre, is that because you would consider the MA to be inferior speakers or just not suited to the profile of the A60
Rich
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[QUOTE=Mothman;137391] Nothing to do with inferior, I've used MA with the A60 didnt like em.I tried R352 with both the A60 & The Mission Cyrus one at the time, i prefer the later with em...
No word of a lie the best buget system i've ever had was the A&R 'A60' with Heybrook 'HB1' on 'HSB1' stands.Early Rega 'Planer 3'/'R200'/'Nagaoka 'MP11'..This was a second system used in the spare room for donkies years, my disabled mate now ownes this system although he insisted i fitted a 'RB300' to replace the 'R200'
This system would see off far more expensive gear these days.
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Thanks for the advice Andre, there's a pair of cheap HB1's on fleabay at the moment which are not to far from me but the surrounds look well shot and I'm not sure my skills run to refoaming them.
Rich
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In that case PM Guy(Pursesound) he supplies replacement units or if money tight you could just buy some new surrounds for the units..
http://www.puresound.info/id2.html
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