Marantz PM-8006 Stereo Amplifier

Marantz PM-8006 Stereo Amplifier

The PM-8006 features a compelling 2 x 70W into 8 ohms, while its delicately designed and symmetrical HDAM preamplifier circuits featuring audiophile selected electronic components promise perfect image balancing. To fully assure an entirely unique audio experience, Marantz designers have moulded and shaped the power handling characteristics of the amplifier to ensure the best optimisation. The ALPS volume control is an audiophile grade stereo potentiometer which has very high signal separation of the widest stereo imagery possible.

One of the elements redesigned for this unit is the large aluminium double-shielded Toroidal transformer's circuitry, to directly optimise the unit's bandwidth power, giving incredible dynamic range which tracks the music perfectly. This results in a current feedback amplifier, with a vast energy reserve to push and drive even the most demanding of loudspeakers without hesitation or compromise. The large Nichicon power supply reservoir capacitors are located near to the power amplifiers where they are needed to provide instantaneous reserves of current to cope with the dynamic ups and downs of music.

To further the promise of exceptional sound quality, the PM8006 has current feedback HDAMs as well as a triple-layer bottom plate to help eradicate unwanted vibration. The amplifier also offers a source-direct mode, which allows for the cleanest audio signal and Phono MM to bring your vinyl collection to life. The aluminium front panel is constructed from a single extrusion, which, together with a solid, rigid and heavy enclosure and triple layer chassis reduce susceptibility to unwanted vibration, which minimises distortion of the audio signal.

Under the hood, the new PM8006 features a redesigned internal electrical volume circuit for improved performance.

Who is Marantz?

Marantz is one of the world's most famous hifi brands and was started in 1948 by New Yorker, Saul Marantz, an amateur musician and audio enthusiast who was dissatisfied with the amplifier products available at that time. He decided to build phono pre-amps which could handle all manner of recording equalisations popular in the day, and his friends persuaded him to build them one too. This quickly took all of Saul's time, as he was overwhelmed with orders - the Marantz company we know today was born.