I prefer the sound of the Elex R. I hear livelier/more forward sound, more detailed vocals and more pronounced treble.
@connorduke4619
8 ай бұрын
For all of those reasons I prefer the Marantz. ;)
@kosiekoos9408
2 жыл бұрын
I currently run a Yamaha as700, a powerful cool cat, if it was a drink its a vodka martini. Its dry. Except now all my music is dry. The Rega makes me wana dance, its a rum and coke. My next amp is a rum and coke😁
@anthonydaley278
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had Marantz amplifier’s and yes they sound nice?… However Rega amplifier’s definitely come alive and sound great with the right speakers, my set up is 2021 Rega P6 Yellow cartridge wall mounted / Rega amplifier and Focal aria 906 speakers . I’m very happy with this setup.
@nout1972
2 жыл бұрын
Both sound characters are nice. On first listen I tend to prefer the Rega overall, as it sound more dynamic in a direct kinda way. It sure has excellent PRaT. The Marantz however sounds more natural and maybe neutral overall. Leonard Cohen's vocal sounds more true to life with the Marantz, both in timbre and size, the Rega makes his voice into a deep and dark voice of a giant. For relaxed music listening at low to moderate levels or for active listening to classical music (at louder volumes) the Marantz would be my pick. For active listening to rock, Jazz and pop at louder volumes the Rega is the killer amp. That said, both amps I could easily live with.
@georgedomse
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more.
@kosiekoos9408
2 жыл бұрын
Rega is much more musical
@nãomedigafrivolidade
Жыл бұрын
rega is heavier,better for bass, marantz sometimes is flat
@philthomas8351
Жыл бұрын
For me, the Rega sounds more life-like. Good demo. Thanks!
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
No doubt about that. The Marantz is more oldschool - playing music whereas you always have the feeling you listen to a recording. Nothing wrong with that, but the Rega puts up more of a live performance. At the same time, the Marantz is warmer, cosier, while the Rega has more high frequency ectension (more air but also more sibilance).
@1jhnpennington
11 ай бұрын
I can hear the sibilance. Definitely a harder edged sound.
@philthomas8351
11 ай бұрын
@@1jhnpennington I don't hear the edge on high frequencies, but I am over 65.
@rupertherbert594
3 ай бұрын
@@georgedomse also to me the Rega here seems a bit too aggressive, while the Marantz is warm and easy, maybe the bass less controlled than the Rega but definitely could hear it for hours, Marantz seems ans sounds very similar to a tube amp.
@rumerssorc799
Жыл бұрын
The pm16 is calm, neutral, the rega is brighter and has a tight fast bass
@teokon5165
Жыл бұрын
The Rega more realistic the Marantz more easy listening
@AdiMaco
7 ай бұрын
There is no competition here, Rega is the better one in my view.
@incredofound
2 жыл бұрын
Either related to amplifiers or loudspeakers or the acoustics, the bass sound is quite disturbing for me!
@omanni8721
Жыл бұрын
Perhaps your speakers are not optimally decoupled, and hence the strong bass boost For my stands I use spikes from Clearlight audio, which are made from a special mixture of plastic and granules
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
This isn't decoupling. I have rubber feet under the granite pads, then come the stand feet with ceramic ball bearings (I.e Isotek Gaia), then stand filled 80% filled with sand (weighing 12 kgs each), then another ball bearing feet under the speakers. The issue is the room size and the room modes that are generated.
@omanni8721
Жыл бұрын
@@georgedomse that was not visible in the pictures. Sometimes it's just the way it is. Thanks also, for the excellent comparisons, the amplifier electronics!
@1jhnpennington
11 ай бұрын
Much prefer the Marantz. The Rega has a harder more forward sound.
@agrik1382
Жыл бұрын
You have a very low level signal source, so the difference in sound between the 2 amplifiers is not very noticeable. In fact, the difference in their sound is huge, I had a Marantz, I have a Rega Elex-R... I hate Marantz, I love Rega! Together with Chord Qutest and carefully selected cables, Rega Elex-R immerses you in the magical world of Music, the existence of which Maranz does not even suspect.
@markobalorie5104
2 жыл бұрын
Wich amplifier did you like George for the Kef LS50 and could you do a test on the Dali Oberon 3 aswel with the Rega Elex-R would be really nice and thx for these nice demo's keep up the good work :)
@georgedomse
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks Marko! It's really hard to decide. The Rega has better center soundstage (narrower, more etched out), the Marantz seems a bit less forward in the high mids making it more natural sounding - although tending in some instances to some more sibilance. Having said that, the all around sound signature is really, really similar, while the Rega costs 1.5 times more. if I wasn't worried for the Marantz's capacitors etc being 25 years old, I would definitely keep it and spend the price difference on a decent DAC and achieve a better sound that the Elex-R. I have not yet decided, though. The Oberons are already sold, I don't have the possibility to test them. For now, I am happy with how the LS50's sound.
@anlemcsa132
Жыл бұрын
@@georgedomse What DAC would you recommend for Marantz amps?
@sk91ko
5 ай бұрын
@@georgedomse Marantz emphasizes sibilants more than Rega?
@georgedomse
5 ай бұрын
@@sk91ko yes, but not to an extent where it becomes annoying.
@rog86
2 жыл бұрын
Rega to me blows the other one out of thw water. 🤔👍
@j0rg9humbertosp33
7 күн бұрын
Para mim o Rega Elex-R, parece ter mais controlo nas passagens, com mais instrumentos. Também o achei com um pouco de mais ritmo, que o Marantz. Saudações de Portugal.
@anlemcsa132
Жыл бұрын
It would be nice to hear Naim's Nait esoterica and discuss it.
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
I didn't have any access to Naim gear - and as of now, this channel is on a hiatus, as I grew tired of hifi BS.
@anlemcsa132
Жыл бұрын
@@georgedomseThanks for the reply! Get rehabilitated, because sooner or later the audio will drag you back anyway =D
@claptoned0
Жыл бұрын
Rega is far more musical, transparent and natural.
@rejtkc1
Жыл бұрын
Elex R all the way !
@alextruong3001
Жыл бұрын
Rega sounds better .. more alive!
@shadowgameplay2023
2 жыл бұрын
Rega elex more efficient than marantz
@microst99
Жыл бұрын
You need about 5 seconds for both recordings to realise that the Marantz is just wow.
@Temmple
Жыл бұрын
What stands are those? Rega for the win!
@georgedomse
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, I don't have them anymore, so I can't tell for sure. They were heavy though (18 kg/piece).
@goodfellow6505
2 ай бұрын
very nice comparison, how are the two connected to the TV
@georgedomse
2 ай бұрын
In this video they aren't at all. But usually I used to use an optical cable from the TV to a DAC, and the DAC connected via RCA to the amp.
@goodfellow6505
2 ай бұрын
@@georgedomse thank you for answer but witch dac you used?
@buksi3761
3 ай бұрын
In my opinion Rega is much better in several points.
@SERKAN_HOT34
7 ай бұрын
Hi, I've never had the chance to listen to the Rega amplifier live, just the bass and high-pitched sounds in the Rega amplifier videos on youtube sounded weak to my ear, I wonder how it really sounds? i would be very happy if friends who have the chance to listen to rega anfis share their opinions.
@Tendervittle
6 ай бұрын
Nice tone and rhythm with my Kef r-3 meta and dyaudio evoke 10. Very pleasant
@rejtkc1
Жыл бұрын
Room mode, bass is boomy , try to put some foam in the speaker ports
@steventsimtsos4029
2 жыл бұрын
Music sounds a bit thin through either amplifier. I understand this is you tube, compression etc... How is sound without a subwoofer? Do you use one at all ?
@georgedomse
2 жыл бұрын
Jesus no... what system are you listening through? My room has bass for days, even these videos are a bit boomy. I have a bass peak of +20dB at 55Hz in this room. A sub is absolutely a nogo for me.
@yaramasteryaramaster1278
11 ай бұрын
Сравнение усилителей должно вестись на мониторной акустике,типа ns1000x,а кефы дают свой окрас,и с каким-то усилителем лучше,с каким-то хуже,вообще у маранца взрослее звук…
@ilyalala5593
3 ай бұрын
on the contrary, KEF ls50 meta does not give its color, and many people do not like it for this
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