Hi everyone
I tested the Marantz 7005 Integrated Amp with B&W 684 and 685's over the weekend, and was blown away by this amp. We tested some models of the Rotel too, but they simply can't compare to the warm sound of the Marantz in my opinion.
I'm almost about to buy this one, and have been reading up on this ever since. The description claims this amp has a built in DAC, so you can connect whatever source you have some semblance of an analog sound (at least that's what I understand, please excuse my ignorance, I'm slowly learning about hifi). However, the dealer was using some external DAC with this amp, and was recommending that I should invest in one some time in the future. I'm buying this set up primarily for a Turntable as my source, but I will buy a DVD/CD Player soon enough, which is why I'm interested in understanding the difference.
Can someone tell me if I need to buy an external DAC (the one he showed me looked like a wireless router and was almost 30k!!) for an amp of this nature? Does it make a significant difference in the sound, would really appreciate responses from anyone who's familiar with this amp, or this issue. If yes, can someone please recommend some cheaper DAC which would do the job, don't think I can afford to invest 30k as of now. Thanks a lot !
I tested the Marantz 7005 Integrated Amp with B&W 684 and 685's over the weekend, and was blown away by this amp. We tested some models of the Rotel too, but they simply can't compare to the warm sound of the Marantz in my opinion.
I'm almost about to buy this one, and have been reading up on this ever since. The description claims this amp has a built in DAC, so you can connect whatever source you have some semblance of an analog sound (at least that's what I understand, please excuse my ignorance, I'm slowly learning about hifi). However, the dealer was using some external DAC with this amp, and was recommending that I should invest in one some time in the future. I'm buying this set up primarily for a Turntable as my source, but I will buy a DVD/CD Player soon enough, which is why I'm interested in understanding the difference.
Can someone tell me if I need to buy an external DAC (the one he showed me looked like a wireless router and was almost 30k!!) for an amp of this nature? Does it make a significant difference in the sound, would really appreciate responses from anyone who's familiar with this amp, or this issue. If yes, can someone please recommend some cheaper DAC which would do the job, don't think I can afford to invest 30k as of now. Thanks a lot !