Reading the tech spec on the Marantz pm-7004 http://www.marantz.co.uk/DocumentMaster/UK/04_EN_PM7004.pdf
200mV input sensitivity that is simply silly :) Touch is about 2V rms (ten times that 2000mV) the power amp direct input has a more reasonable 1.6V input High input sensitivity is also typical for older amps stuff from the 70's usually operated in the 100mV to 0,5 volt range for example a cassete with not that high recording level . I dont know Marantz are thinking here . 1. Want to make sure that the client can truly blast his speakers even with his 1972 tuner playing classical music . 2. Marketing ,people are stupid the amp can be perceived as "weak" if you have to turn the volume a lot . yes this is real I've seen it ,people wants to play at 11 just like in spinal tap . And you find post like it on online forums " I bought a 200W amp and i have to turn the volume a lot ...." This is a very simple problem that the reviewers should point out , but do they ? This can also be very speaker and room dependent . Are you using Cerwin Vega or Klipsh speakers in a small room :) high sensitivity speakers can compound this by aditianal 10-20dB . ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mnyb's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4143 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=98371 _______________________________________________ Touch mailing list Touch@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/mailman/listinfo/touch
