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Audio Discussion => List your system => Topic started by: mikey813 on December 25, 2010, 06:55:15 PM

Title: Marantz under the tree.
Post by: mikey813 on December 25, 2010, 06:55:15 PM

I got a Marantz 1060 amplifier for Christmas from my dad. It is a beautiful amp and sounds fantastic. Here are some pictures. Also my dad cleaned all the controls, the boards and the faceplate.
thanks for reading and thank you dad.

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Post by: thuffman03 on December 25, 2010, 10:00:32 PM

Very nice.  I know you will enjoy it.

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Post by: e_just on December 25, 2010, 10:34:40 PM

I have that same amp. Its a nice one! I am currently using it with a pair of Minimus 7's.

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Post by: SunnyDaze on December 26, 2010, 12:12:45 AM

Whoa. Santa is an audiophile? Awesome amp!

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Post by: OCCD on December 26, 2010, 01:51:28 PM

Enjoy it Mikey!

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Post by: Kingman on December 26, 2010, 02:04:00 PM

Nice Dad and amp you got there Mikey!!! Enjoy the music!!!!

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Post by: rgpit on December 26, 2010, 02:51:34 PM

Very nice! What speakers are you using with it?

Ron

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Post by: mikey813 on December 26, 2010, 04:06:49 PM

Thanks everybody.

Quote from: rgpit on December 26, 2010, 02:51:34 PM

Very nice! What speakers are you using with it?

Ron

Also, I am using Polk Audio monitor 7 series II speakers and a Myryad T-20 CD player with it.
Little Mikey

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Post by: Falcon on December 26, 2010, 04:31:25 PM

That is a great sounding amp, Many people think one of the finest Marantz made.  It is based on the 2230, and very well built.
   Little Mikey has a bad ass system, and for the money he has invested in it, it is down right amazing!!!    If any of you get the chance, you should hear it.

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Post by: schwarcw on December 26, 2010, 05:10:39 PM

I have no doubt how good Mikey's system must sound.  I was running the Monitor 7's with a 2230 and the sound was amazing.  What is even more amazing is the cost of a 2230 or a 1060 with a pair of Monitor 7's can be had for around $200 or sometimes less.  That setup will sound better than many systems costing several times more.  High quality sound doesn't have to cost an arm and a leg to enjoy.

Congrats Mikey on your Christmas gift and fabulous system.

Regards,

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Post by: Reverend on December 26, 2010, 05:33:10 PM

Congrats Mikey!

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Post by: BrianT on December 27, 2010, 08:37:12 AM

Lucky boy Mikey, what a nice amp

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Post by: tinpan on December 27, 2010, 09:13:38 AM

Boy that is a sweet looking amp. What are you using for speakers these days?

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Post by: mikey813 on December 27, 2010, 10:38:35 AM

Quote from: tinpan on December 27, 2010, 09:13:38 AM

Boy that is a sweet looking amp. What are you using for speakers these days?

I am using Polk Audio monitor 7 series 2.

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Post by: bmwr75 on December 27, 2010, 11:12:17 AM

I heard Little Mikey's system the other day.  Very nice sounding set up.......good taste in music too.  He was listening to Porcupine Tree.

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Post by: GraphicFX on December 27, 2010, 11:36:13 AM

Your Dad got you that for Christmas?

When I was growing up our Main house system was a zenith allegro with built-in 8-track
They had only one cartridge; Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night" which was a taping of a live concert. As far as I'm concerned it was the original "Frampton Comes Alive"

Now I have nothing against Neil Diamond. In fact I'm a huge fan but come on; 24/7 of anything played on a zenith Allegro 8-track system could drive anyone to becoming a audiophile just to get the sound of that thing out of their heads. I'm piping 1060 watts into my mains and the echo of "shilo" still resonates.  is their a cure out there?

Congrats on your new system and if you get the chance, Go ahead and cue up "Hot August Night"  it's a treat especially when it's not on a zenith allegro system

And don't forget to take out the garbage and do the dishes. You owe your Dad for life !!!


Merry Christmas to all
Andrew