Marantz PM5003 Stereo Integrated Amplifier

Description: Integrated amplifiers are the best choice for anyone looking for superb performance without the complexity or cost of a comparable receiver or preamplifier/power amplifier combination. Their minimalist design (no tuner, no fancy processing) means tha.... Read More

Description: Integrated amplifiers are the best choice for anyone looking for superb performance without the complexity or cost of a comparable receiver or preamplifier/power amplifier combination. Their minimalist design (no tuner, no fancy processing) means that the engineering team concentrates on the essentials that directly contribute to better sound. So, depending on your point of view, you either get a lot more than you paid for or spent a lot less than you thought you would. That sounds like a win-win situation to us. And the PM5003 will sound even better to you. The PM5003 features something called current feedback design. That s engineering-ese for a circuit with better ability to accurately track quickly changing, wide bandwidth musical signals than more conventional voltage feedback topologies. The amplifiers themselves are custom-designed entirely with discrete components so you don t suffer any of the built-in limitations of off-the-shelf integrated circuits. That means that whatever input you select, whether it s one of the five line level circuits or the phono stage, you ll enjoy superb sound quality. And these inputs feed a buffer circuit that minimizes any interaction between the source and the PM5003. For the ultra-golden eared folks, there s a Source Direct switch so you can bypass tone and balance controls for the shortest signal path from input to output. Want to record your favorite sources? Just connect the recording device of your choice to the Record Minimize