I-copy & paste ko na rin:
Preliminary Listening impressions with the Marantz CD6002:
I finally tried out the Marantz cdp in my audio setup and it is amazing! Its a tad warmer sounding than my Rotel 1072 but the resolution is present, nonetheless. The Rotel is forward sounding, while the Marantz is a bit behind. Micro & macro details are present as well as dynamics, but I sense it is a bit more on the Rotel 1072.
The CD text of the Marantz is a delight to see as it scrolls from right to left - it does this to every new track.
One of the many great features that the Marantz has is its headphone jack - it is a high grade headphone circuit with a high-speed buffer amplifier. I've read a lot of head-hifi forums having Marantz cdps for this purpose alone. Unfortunately, when I grabbed my Grado SR80 cans - naka mini-jack sya & I cant find the adaptor anywhere - bwiset Oh well, will buy one later nalang.
Meron din syang pitch control - but I havent tried it as I was gauging its SQ.
INMO, I dont think it was fair to judge the Marantz CD6002 with a Rotel flagship 1072 cdp at 3x its price and while there were times that I was hard pressed to find any difference - some audiophile cds proved the Rotel 1072 to be just a tad better.
However, if one is to look for a bnew CDP at 15-20k - I really dont think you can find a better one than the Marantz CD6002. The pitch control, CD text and high grade headphone circuit is hard enough to find in any cdp - much less in one cdp alone. No worries - it reads CD-R/CD-RW; MP3 or WMA.
Will still try the headphones later and change parameters - as my Rotel 1072 does have added acoustic damper-shackels below it.
Nonetheless, the Marantz made me tap my feet & snap my fingers to its beat that made me forget I wasnt listening to my 1072 - so this is definitely a good investment and a great value specially at its price
P.s. - kumusta kaya eto sa tubo? hehehehe
