That's a big spend and being anything other than delighted is the wrong outcome.
That was kinda my thinking… I wasn’t delighted. I was pleased with some aspects, but not all. i wasn’t expecting miracles, but I wasn’t expecting to be feeling like this after a good few days with them.That's a big spend and being anything other than delighted is the wrong outcome.
Having done a quick search, you might be hearing poor synergy, i.e. speakers and amp that both have a forward-sounding presentation giving you excessive and shouty mid-range.This is feeling like a backward step unfortunately.
i emailed the company with my feelings a few days ago, looks like I’m going to have to follow up on that and return them. Which is a shame. But I think if I leave it any longer then that won’t be an option.
Excellent advice.First pick 5 or 6 of your favourite songs across the genres you like.
Second make some time say 1 to 1:1/2 hours with no distractions and play the tracks in a random order at least once but maybe twice.
If you don't get that nice feeling/buzz you normally do for at least of 75% of the time or a good few of those wow moments then maybe it's not what your looking for and the doubts you have won't go away.
Return & try something else
This is probably why I’m watching telly, even though I’ve got the place to myself .Excellent advice.
This approach makes auditioning more fun than work.
If you also find yourself also wanting to listen to other tracks just for the fun of it then you're auditioning something that really works for you.
If, instead, you just end up assessing dynamic range, bass response, levels of detail, imaging etc. then the passion is probably not there, and there's no fun.
If there's no fun, then listen to something else.
That advice could be tagged on to mine for a comprehensive list of good auditioning practiceExcellent advice.
This approach makes auditioning more fun than work.
If you also find yourself also wanting to listen to other tracks just for the fun of it then you're auditioning something that really works for you.
If, instead, you just end up assessing dynamic range, bass response, levels of detail, imaging etc. then the passion is probably not there, and there's no fun.
If there's no fun, then listen to something else.
I was first given similar advice to what you shared by Peter at Deco Audio five or six years ago.That advice could be tagged on to mine for a comprehensive list of good auditioning practice
This would be enough for me to send it back, especially the last 5 words!and the sound is really different from the Marantz stuff I had. I just don’t seem to be getting on with it’s forward presentation. It just sounds too shouty and in your face, not very enjoyable or relaxing.
Oh dear that says it all.This is probably why I’m watching telly, even though I’ve got the place to myself .
I'm on here though instead of listening properlyOh dear that says it all.
maybe Another Marantz setup would be the answer, I don’t know.You said it don't sound like your Marantz gear, as if Marantz is your standard. So, get something that sounds more Marantz-ish, maybe some more Marantz. If you want it to sound like that, that's what you should be buying.