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[TheFactor]

Good morning Z The new setup looks great man !!! Im glad this one worked out and your good to go now. Have a great weekend and enjoy your new toys

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by Johnny Vinyl

It looks terrific Seth! Now we'll have to see how much this new setup adds to your cooking creativity!

Thanks John. I think this new system is going to put some kick to my cooking!

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by TheFactor

Good morning Z The new setup looks great man !!! Im glad this one worked out and your good to go now. Have a great weekend and enjoy your new toys

Good morning Factor!

Thanks bud, I'm enjoying the heck out of it! I'm still amazed at how good it sounds! For a kitchen system it is awesome!

Thanks for stopping in to say hi. Have a great Sunday my friend!

[DangeRuss]

Good Morning CHEF

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Originally Posted by zepherman

Hi Russ,

Yeah I also liked the classic looks of the Marantz. But the contemporary styling of the Marantz is starting to grow on me. And like the TEAC, the Marantz is all metal as well (even the glossy top).

I finally got the Marantz all set up in the kitchen. The only thing left for me to do now is to conceal the power cord and subwoofer cable that's running down the wall under the shelf. Running the 110 ft Cat6 cable was a pain in the ass!!! I knew it was going to be a job, but it took a bit longer than I had anticipated. But it's all done now and I'm happy to report that the Marantz is streaming music perfectly!

The sound quality of this new unit is awesome! I'd say even better than the TEAC. The Marantz' sound is very smooth, and I'd say it has a tad of warmth. Very easy on the ears. But it's very crisp and dynamic also, so it's a winner in the sound department.

The sound with the sub in the mix is superb!

Here's some pics!

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And a shot of the back of the unit

Those pictures are gorgeous

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How far is the system from your stove ? You know air born grease can be an even bigger pain to clean off electronics.

[Travis]

Glad the Marantz is working out for you! Looks like a solid piece of gear, congrats! I do like the build quality of mine, all except the drawer on the BD player, the CD player's is much more sturdy.

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by DangeRuss

Good Morning CHEF

[Show spoiler]Boy-Ar-Boy !!!!!

Those pictures are gorgeous

[Show spoiler]I especially love the B.I.C.'s

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How far is the system from your stove ? You know air born grease can be an even bigger pain to clean off electronics.

Thanks Russ.

I am very impressed with the quality of sound this little system gives. At only vol 14 it is plenty loud, not ear popping but very room filling. And the sound sounds larger than where it's coming from. The B.I.C's and the Paradigm sub are a perfect match for the Marantz.

The system is definitely far enough away from the stove (approx. 14 feet), so there's very little problem with airborne grease. And what's cool about this Marantz unit is that there are no vents on the top and sides. And the vents it does have are all on the bottom. And it must have a good thermal design, as it only gets slightly warm after say 6 hours of use.

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by Travis

Glad the Marantz is working out for you! Looks like a solid piece of gear, congrats! I do like the build quality of mine, all except the drawer on the BD player, the CD player's is much more sturdy.

Thanks Travis.

Yeah this Marantz is working GREAT!!! It's very well made and everything I've tried has worked perfectly!

[DangeRuss]

Good Morning CHEF !!!!!

Originally Posted by zepherman

Thanks Russ.

I am very impressed with the quality of sound this little system gives. At only vol 14 it is plenty loud, not ear popping but very room filling. And the sound sounds larger than where it's coming from. The B.I.C's and the Paradigm sub are are a perfect match for the Marantz.

The system is definitely far enough away from the stove (approx. 14 feet), so there's very little problem with airborne grease. And what's cool about this Marantz unit, is that there are no vents on the top and sides. And the vents it does have are all on the bottom. And it must have a good thermal design, as it only gets slightly warm after say 6 hours of use.

I guess like my Panasonic HTiB, your Marantz unit uses digital amplification

[Waboman]

Good afternoon, sir Zeph.

Glad to hear your new Marantz for the kitchen is living up to your expectations. Que up some Dean Martin and whip up a batch of baked ziti.

Originally Posted by DangeRuss

I guess like my Panasonic HTiB, your Marantz unit uses digital amplification

You sure the panasonic doesn't use this as amplification?

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[DangeRuss]

Originally Posted by Waboman

Good afternoon, sir Zeph.

Glad to hear your new Marantz for the kitchen is living up to your expectations. Que up some Dean Martin and whip up a batch of baked ziti.




You sure the panasonic doesn't use this as amplification?

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It's possible but it does have a really nice sound and I haven't noticed any signs of smiley waste

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[bz1080p]

Good morning Seth, glad to hear you're enjoying your new system

[callas01]

hey Seth, HHD. thanks for all the pics.

[Travis]

The Marantz still getting lots of play?

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by DangeRuss

Good Morning CHEF !!!!!



I guess like my Panasonic HTiB, your Marantz unit uses digital amplification

Good morning Russ!

I was reading up on my Marantz unit, and it does use digital amplification. I know it sure does sound awesome.

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by Waboman

Good afternoon, sir Zeph.

Glad to hear your new Marantz for the kitchen is living up to your expectations. Que up some Dean Martin and whip up a batch of baked ziti.




You sure the panasonic doesn't use this as amplification?

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Hey Wabo!

Yeah, the Marantz really lived up to expectations! And with the B.I.C.'s I wasn't expecting audiophile caliber sound, but they really knocked my socks off! And when they outperformed the Paradigm Mini Monitors, that was a downright shocker, as I was expecting them to smoke the B.I.C's!

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by bz1080p

Good morning Seth, glad to hear you're enjoying your new system

Thanks Bill

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by callas01

hey Seth, HHD. thanks for all the pics.

Hey Steve!

Thanks for stopping in! You're welcome on the pics, glad you guys are enjoying them.

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by Travis

The Marantz still getting lots of play?

Hi Travis!

The Marantz is getting quite the workout. It just sounds so damn good! It's not easy to impress me when it comes to sound, and for the quality of sound coming out of the B.I.C.'s, I know the Marantz is playing a large role in that. The two are a perfect match!

Here's a different shot of the system in the kitchen. I still need to do a bit of wire concealing, but it's nearly all completed.

[Travis]

Originally Posted by zepherman

Hi Travis!

The Marantz is getting quite the workout. It just sounds so damn good! It's not easy to impress me when it comes to sound, and for the quality of sound coming out of the B.I.C.'s, I know the Marantz is playing a large role in that. The two are a perfect match!

Here's a different shot of the system in the kitchen. I still need to do a bit of wire concealing, but it's nearly all completed.

Play many CDs? How was it?

[zepherman]

Originally Posted by Travis

Play many CDs? How was it?

Mainly I've been streaming music from my PC. I have played a few CD's and they sound awesome!