Tschwahh Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 I have an old marantz 2285b and want to know if anybody with a similar receiver has ever used the pre outs and powered the preamp with a higher wattage amp. If so, to what benefit? What setup would you recommend i use to power my 2285b if i did do that? Would using a tube poweramp change the sound much vs a ss poweramp considering the preamp is ss? Klispsch kg4, sansui sp-3000 are my speaker options..... Thoughts? Ideas? Thanks!Sent from my Z959 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Sure you can use the preouts if you want the Marantz to run the show. Only you can tell if there is an improvement of the sound. Most of us use the preouts to a SS amp. I keep my tube gear separate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 If you can, do a comparison between powering your speakers direct from the 2285B, and then using the pre-outs to another amp, and then make a decision as to how you want to use it. Any specific reason you want to use the receiver as a pre-amp, or, just experimenting? I have this specific receiver, and think it sounds pretty great on it's own.....YMMV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tschwahh Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Thanks. Yep...just curious and was wondering what improvements i can make on what is already a beautiful sounding receiver. I've heard more watts can really bring out the quality at lower volumes also. Maybe setting it up as separates would be fun...especially if i found the same era marantz amp... Sent from my Z959 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, Tschwahh said: Thanks. Yep...just curious and was wondering what improvements i can make on what is already a beautiful sounding receiver. I've heard more watts can really bring out the quality at lower volumes also. Maybe setting it up as separates would be fun...especially if i found the same era marantz amp... Sent from my Z959 using Tapatalk What you really want to find is the same era Marantz integrated amp, like a 1250. Using the 2285 as a preamp into a separate Marantz amp is honestly not going to gain you much.....The integrated amps are really special. BTW, what speakers are you driving? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tschwahh Posted December 10, 2016 Author Share Posted December 10, 2016 Kg4. Also have a pair of sansui sp-3000 laying aroundSent from my Z959 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSkool77 Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Ironic to see this posted today. Just last night, I connected a tube preamp via the "main in" jacks on my Marantz 2270 and the sound was disappointing, a bit bright and strident. This morning, a friend suggested that I replace the jumpers and connect the preamp in via the aux input on the receiver. The sound is now unbelievably full, smooth and with a seductive 3D soundstage thru my Heresy 3's. Give that a whirl if you can. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tschwahh Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 So do you run your music sources through the preamp first which then goes through the aux-in rca jacks in back, and thus through your entire system? Sent from my Z959 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricktate Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 I think when he used the main INs he bypassed the tone controls on the Marantz. By using the AUX in the tone controls come into play then. Not sure if he had tone controls on the tube pre though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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