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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122483 01/01/06 04:44 PM
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Seems like a number of people have noticed an improvement when switching to "better speaker wiring" (be it bi-wiring or heavier wiring), seemingly too many for it to be placebo effect.

Just curious, what was your "before" wiring and how long were the cables ?

>>Dan, same thing with the player. Your F-65 is designed to read both DVDs and CDs flawlessly and if its in good condition there's no better sound available.

Dan, we must really suck as friends. You have money to upgrade and we're telling you not to spend it

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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122484 01/02/06 01:00 AM
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Good information to know guys, i appreciate all your input.

Just suffering from upgraditis. My summer car is away for the winter, i need SOMETHING to upgrade lol.


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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122485 01/02/06 01:11 AM
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In reply to:

i need SOMETHING to upgrade lol




well if would help you could upgrade my system ep500 boston cherry please!!! lol


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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122486 01/02/06 01:14 AM
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Previously, I had Monster "Original" speaker cable. Now I have SignalCable bi-wire. The length is the same: 10ft.


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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122487 01/02/06 05:16 AM
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Yum. Nice cables.

If I remember correctly, Monster speaker cable is only 16 gauge, so you effectively went from 16ga to 10ga with the new cables. I have always had my doubts about that 16ga Monster wire, even for short runs.


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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122488 01/02/06 01:43 PM
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Some people would strongly argue that speaker cables make no difference for short runs. I would say that it did in my case, however there was a huge difference between the two cables I had in terms of build quality, you could easily tell. I guess when it comes to comparable thickness and quality, the differences in sound would probably be not so noticable.


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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122489 01/02/06 03:34 PM
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my mains are wired with accoustic research cables (ms320's)

the centre and surround are wired with el cheapo 16 guage "pyramid" brand copper wiring.

I did notice a difference when i wired the front speakers, pretty minor though.

My fronts are 9 feet apart and the cables are 15 feet each. I didn't know how much i was going to have to play with the placement of the speaker when i purchased the cable. I spent half decent money on the fronts because most of my music listening is done on 2 channel.

http://www.plasma.com/acousticresearch/largeimages/ms320.jpg


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Re: bi amping with marantz sr-6300
#122490 01/27/06 03:23 AM
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You've got an excellent receiver there. I read a ton of reviews before I got my current Marantz dvd player. I found that many reviewers were pleased to the point of surprise at how well the Marantz equipment improved the sound of CDs and DVD audio; even the low end models. My suggestion would be to check out the accessories4less.com web site. Unless I'm mistaken, they sell a lot of "returned" or refurbished Marantz equipment, all with a 1 yr factory warrantee, and an available 3 yr warrantee for a little extra. Some of the items are as much as 50% or 60% off list price. Obviously, the newer stuff is less off, but still a bargain. I got my receiver from the dealer, but my DVD player from accessories4less.com. I love the Marantz sound. I can hardly wait to get some Axiom speakers to go with it all.....

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