@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
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@MrMyYoyo Ай бұрын
THANK YOU for trying it on the LRS+, I'm going to be doing the following setup = Fluance RT85 + Magnepan LRS+ + Marantz Model M1.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@MrMyYoyo just let us know when you get it👍🏽
@agustinpaz1530 6 күн бұрын
Hi Mad Audio! Thanks for the great review! I have a question about my current setup, which consists of a Wiim PRO streaming via coaxial to a Geshelli Labs DAC, connected by RCA to a NAD C328 (50W) that powers a pair of Wharfedale Diamond 12.3 speakers. I’m only using the NAD for amplification and volume control, leaving its other features (DAC, Phono in, and additional inputs) unused. The Marantz M1 caught my eye as a potential replacement of the NAD due to its HDMI ARC/eARC capabilities and features that could enhance the cinematic experience (like virtual mode and Dolby decoding). My concern, however, is that the M1 seems to convert even analog signals from the RCA input to digital. My goal was to keep my Wiim + Geshelli DAC setup for serious music listening while using the M1 for movies and series from TV via HDMI ARC. I'm worried that the analog-to-digital conversion in the M1 might alter the sound signature I’ve achieved with the Geshelli Labs DAC, which I’m very pleased with. Do you have any suggestions? Would this upgrade be worth it?
@MadAudiofficial 5 күн бұрын
@@agustinpaz1530 thx, maybe you can take in consideration an integrated amp with HDMI like Audiolab for example!
@geoffreydebrito2653 Ай бұрын
At $1000. the M1 should sound way better than the WiiM.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@geoffreydebrito2653 it is! Just test it and let me know✌🏽
@m4nc1n1 Ай бұрын
Sure does
@geoffreydebrito2653 Ай бұрын
@@m4nc1n1 I'm a bit skeptical. I'd bet that the new WiiM Ultra Streamer with iOS compatible room correction software @ $319. feeding a pair of Q Acoustics M20 Active Speakers @ $499. connected to a Kanto Sub 8 @ $269. would in a smaller room, blow away the Model M1. That's a total Equip. MSRP of$1,087... In a medium to larger room, I'd substitute the new Triangle BRO3 Actives @ $699. for the Q M20 actives an increase of $200. in both cases less $$$$ than the Model M1 connected to speakers of comparable fidelity.
@patos6619 20 күн бұрын
Thank you for a good and thorough review. I currently have Focal Chora 826 speakers and they, as you probably know, have a bright soundstage. Do you consider the M1 a better purchase than the Audiolab 7000A? Or will the M1 be too bright for my speakers?
@MadAudiofficial 20 күн бұрын
@@patos6619 M1 is not supposed to be bright but instead very extended and detailed, so is not for those are looking for something more warm. BTW 7000a is warm on bottom but also emphasising a little bit top end so be careful!
@Adrianek81 Ай бұрын
Fantastic amp,i think i gonna buy one to my other room,you got my sub,greetings from UK👍🏴
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@Adrianek81 Thank You for the support, hope you enjoy the channel and the community, just let us know your thoughts as soon you get one 👍🏽
@Adrianek81 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial ok i will,have a great day✌️
@dragonstone6594 20 күн бұрын
Great review. I like the M1 but for $1K I would like to have 2 independent sub outs and a remote, to justify the price a little more over the cheaper amps it is competing with. And bravo for "Made in Japan" need more of this!
@MadAudiofficial 18 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this👍🏽
@tobymaggs3981 Ай бұрын
Great review can you do a sound test , so we can hear them side by side
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@tobymaggs3981 thx, unfortunately i had the M1 just for a couple of weeks, just in time to complete all my test, before have to send it back to Marantz!
@MrOliver1444 Ай бұрын
Great review! I love your Italian accent :) Would you think the M1 is overpowered and a good fit for the Project Speakerbox V2s? I am planning to buy a REL Tzero MKIII with it.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@MrOliver1444 Thank u very much, i am not sure about which speaker are you referring, v2s?
@MrOliver1444 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial Pro-Ject Box 5 S2
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@MrOliver1444 ok now, I didn’t test this combination but box 5 s2 is a neutral speaker and should work well with the M1 despite not having the need for all this power! Take a look also of Musica Fidelity A1, with Box 5 S2 are magic. But is another category of price and setup!
@MrOliver1444 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial thank you for that
@MrOliver1444 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial Hey yes. The Musica Fidelity A1 is a bit out of my price range and I use it for music and movies. :)
@m4nc1n1 Ай бұрын
I agree 100%. If all the streaming crap is what you care about (I use Airplay for everything anyway), well then get the WiiM. But if you care about sound quality, get the M1. I would get the M1 and feed a WiiM mini into it if needed.
@apollon755 Ай бұрын
i see marantz and audiolab in backround...sir you have a nice taste in electronics^^
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@apollon755 hope not or we will lose this hobby forever, at least on affordable gears!
@Marius.1926 Ай бұрын
Bella recensione amico. Bravo 👌
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
Grazie👍🏽
@claudiutoader5938 13 күн бұрын
Which will sound better for tv and movies? M1 + ker r3 meta plus subwoofer in M1's Virtual mode, or Marantz cinema 60 in 3.1 configuration with r3 meta and R2 meta centre channel, please?
@MadAudiofficial 13 күн бұрын
@@claudiutoader5938 cinema 60 is for sure a more sophisticated system that will give you also the possibility to make a room correction!
@claudiutoader5938 13 күн бұрын
@@MadAudiofficialthank you.
@seniorbaka 26 күн бұрын
Great review. What is the difference between Digital Filter 1 and Digital Filter 2?
@MadAudiofficial 26 күн бұрын
@@seniorbaka thx, this are only presets, so you can create 2 different EQ settings!
@SarcoZQ 13 күн бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial Are you sure? Marantz has a filter 1 and filter 2 on many of their products and those are never user based. They have to do with attack and smoothness
@phild8192 28 күн бұрын
It sounds WAAY better than the WiiM amp. I’m incredibly impressed.
@MadAudiofficial 28 күн бұрын
@@phild8192 Thank you for sharing this!
@jefflabute2946 Ай бұрын
Is Tidal available on release? I am interested in the M1, and I am sure it is quite a lot better than the WiiM which is a fairly low bar. Looking in to the WiiM I can't put it on any list. If the pro has the same amp, I would be skeptical to any improvements. The M1 though at $1500 CDN must pack a lot considering there are few physical controls/inputs/outputs. Specs look relatively good. I look forward to hearing more about it.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@jefflabute2946 Wiim is even closer in sound quality at the moment, we will see with the future wiim amp pro! Yes you have Tidal in Heos and Tidal connect is coming soon!
@jefflabute2946 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial Thanks. I saw a review for the WiiM that demonstrated it's poor channel separation. I was not impressed with it based on that, although the Texas Instruments amp has great specs otherwise.
@phild8192 28 күн бұрын
Tidal connect dropped on it today :)
@jefflabute2946 28 күн бұрын
@@phild8192 I saw, and that is good news! I was told in an email a few days back that it wasn't on the map (??) haha. But I see it available under HEOS FW.
@jefflabute2946 26 күн бұрын
@@phild8192 What do you think? If two devices had a great price, the Cambridge EVO75 on sale, or the Marantz M1... what ought I pick? I could go either way, but I don't know if this is a no brainer selection or not.
@tessie4204 Ай бұрын
I think this would sound nice with my setup: Wharfedale Diamond 12.1 speakers + SVS SB-1000pro.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@tessie4204 if you have the chance to test it, please let us know👍🏽
@HAL-vu8ef Ай бұрын
Great video. Do you think the M1 would be a good match for Wharfdale Linton speakers?
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@HAL-vu8ef Do you have already the Linton? And if yes what you are using to drive them?
@HAL-vu8ef Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficialnot yet, I really want a classic look like the Wharfdale Lintons and was looking for something like the M1 to match it. I only use an iPad and iPhone for my source. I haven’t had a hifi or stereo for about 15 years and lost my love for music, now trying to find it again. The shop recommended Yamaha N1000A….. THANKS
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@HAL-vu8ef Yamaha is doing also excellent products, but N1000A is more expensive and will require more space!
@shaunrichards744 Ай бұрын
Not a fair assessment of the rotel A11 it’s only 50watts per channel A14mkii would have veiled better results. But I get it if you’re doing it at a price point.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@shaunrichards744 yes was a comparison under 1 grand👍🏽
@shaunrichards744 Ай бұрын
Thankyou @@MadAudiofficial
@alexkn3999 Ай бұрын
Looking for a new amp for my ONKYO D66RX speakers, do you think it might fit?
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@alexkn3999 please describe a little bit the sound of this Onkyo for me, thx!
@alexkn3999 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial open sound, very bright tweeter, the mid range is very detailed, the lows are light (sometimes too light). Perfect for jazz, bossa nova, Diana krall, most of dire straits.
@JoseFerreira-zb7wh Ай бұрын
Wiim amp pro is soon to be released though...
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@JoseFerreira-zb7wh yes but when, will see!
@JoseFerreira-zb7wh Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial according to wiim's anouncements/ statements it would be during 3rd quarter so it shouldn't take long.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@JoseFerreira-zb7wh as far i remember I only saw the WiiM Ultra at the High End Munich show this year, will see for sure i try to get one to test it!
@jeffreyrecord3108 Ай бұрын
amp pro improved SnR and DAC but has the same amp chip. Think the M1 would be better suited for power hungry speakers or larger rooms. Wiim Amp pro would be great for desktop and small rooms.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@jeffreyrecord3108 any info about the release date?
@sasadoljan4240 29 күн бұрын
Bluesound Powernode is a little bit better...
@MadAudiofficial 27 күн бұрын
Sound quality speaking or something else? Thx
@declanwalsh1682 Ай бұрын
Pre-outs sorely missing. Otherwise very nice looking piece!
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@declanwalsh1682 what would you like to do with pre-outs?
@kamadeva1 Ай бұрын
They have sub out, and you can always use speaker level inputs on entry level subs, which is probably what this would pair with.
@declanwalsh1682 Ай бұрын
I would have the comfort of using it as a fantastic streaming dac down the road, if I wanted to use tube amp (for example), or just more powerful amplification. Would have been easy enough for Marantz to include this and it would have really rounded out the feature set and the value proposition, for me.
@kamadeva1 Ай бұрын
@@declanwalsh1682 Fair enough, although for like $120, you have an awesome streamer with Wiim pro, or like Eversolo if you want the DAC also. You're right, standard pre-outs would have been nice, though sound united (Denon/Marantz) often seem to be allergic to pre-outs on their 2 channel amps. Never understood why.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@declanwalsh1682 is designed for different purposes, make no sense to spend 1 grand and use it as preamp IMO!
@nevgeniev 29 күн бұрын
Seriously? For that price you should compare it to something like eversolo dmp-a6 or a8
@MadAudiofficial 29 күн бұрын
@@nevgeniev please check the second review in comparison also with the Bluesound Powernode! Thx
@d.s.6268 Ай бұрын
Sounds tempting, but I know that ultimately I'm going to hate not having a remote control so unfortunately have to rule it out without even listening to it.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@d.s.6268 yes I don’t understand the choice to not give one, at least should be optional like Eversolo!
@d.s.6268 Ай бұрын
@@MadAudiofficial Guess I'll have to wait for the 2.0... Thanks for a great review though !
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@d.s.6268 thx for watching 👍🏽
@CarlVanDoren61 Ай бұрын
Partial to BS app interface 😮 So I'd look for a NAD amplifier
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
@@CarlVanDoren61 comparison with Blusound is coming also really soon, stay tuned!
@vsalasarcr Ай бұрын
I do not agree.
@MadAudiofficial Ай бұрын
You don’t have to, but please at least tell us about what you’re referring to.thx
@ef7516 Ай бұрын
no answer ? well... I unsubscribe
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