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Marantz SR 8000 & Cornwall Report Card


Stu Pidass

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I've been running '81 Cornwalls since new with a Technics New Class A 70 watt amp from the same vintage. In the past while I've noticed crackling noises intermittantly from each speaker. Prior to trying diaphram replacements among other suggestions from the BB I hooked up my new Marantz SR 8000 A/V reciever. To my amazement all hints of this problem are gone. Also gone is the harsh top end. It's been replaced with a warm tube-like sound. The soundstage and imaging are vastly improved. Marantz SR 8000 and Vintage Klipsch speakers are a match made in heaven. I am stunned and find myself loving two channel audio more than ever. Anyone considering a new amplifier running vintage Klipsch owes it to themselves to give Marantz a shot. You won't be sorry.

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(notso)Stu Pidass- Congrats on your purchase of the Marantz SR8000. Several other BB members have strayed from the masses without regret. This unit gets better with time also!!! ENJOY..

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My main Klipsch system:

KLF-30's Bi-wired

KLF-C7

KSP-S6's

KSW-15 Front Sub

KSW-100 Rear Sub

Monster cable 14 gauge in-wall cable

Audioquest interconnects

Niles SPS-4 speaker switch box

Niles wall plates

Niles in-wall volume controls

Marantz SR-8000

Toshiba SD-4205 5 DVD changer

Pioneer PDF-1007 301-CD changer

Mitsubishi 35" TV

Mitsubishi VCR

Pioneer VSX-608 Multi-room amp for Outdoor deck

Polk All-weather AW2's deck speakers

Panamax DBS-8 Surge Protector

Klipsch IC-525's in Master Bath

13" Sony Wega in Master Bath

1 Lava Lamp for Ambience

Fridge full of beer and plenty of Don Julio, Jagermeister and Jim Beam

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looks like this is the sr8000 support group, not that we need support Biggrin.gif

great smooth sound w/ my klf & cornwalls. match made in heaven soundwise. cwm38.gif

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Klipsch KLF 30 (front), KLF C7, Cornwall I (rear)

Velodyne HGS-18 sub woofer

Monsterbass 400 sub interconnect & Monster CX-2 biwire & Z1 cable

Marantz SR-8000 receiver

Sony DVP-C650D 5-disk cd/dvd player

Sony Trinitron 27" stereo tv

Toshiba hi-fi stereo vcr

Technics dual cassette deck

Scientific Atlanta Explorer 2000 digital cable box

Boa's Listenin Lounge:

Klipsch RF-3 (front), RC-3, cheap little Technics (rear)

Monster MCX Biwires

Sony STR-DE935 a/v receiver

Kenwood KR-9600 AM/FM stereo receiver (vintage 1975)

Russound AB-2 receiver switch to RF-3

Teac PD-D1200 5-disk cd changer

Technics SL-1950 turntable/AT LS500 cartridge

rock on!

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