SOLD: FS: Marantz MM7025 2CH Power Amplifier

reeza78 · November 22, 2019

Item: Marantz MM7025 2CH Power Amplifier

Location: Greenvale Victoria 3059

Price: $1000.

Item Condition: Second-hand, pristine condition.

Reason for selling: Funding for a replacement power amplifier to match my fussy Focal speakers. (see detailed explanation in extra info)

Payment Method: Pickup Only - Cash.

Extra Info:

Purchased only 13th months ago (29th Oct 2018) brand new. I have no idea about the usage hours, but it's not too much at all. (I have to share a room with my son and an xbox). Orginal manual and box.

The story: I was talking to one of the owners of GL ProSound about the Focal headphones I had recently purchased and was enjoying while my car was getting something fixed. He said he had a pair of Focal Aria 926's upstairs and if I wanted to have a listen. Anyway, I feel in love with them after listening (connected to a vintage Luxman) and impulse bought them on the spot and had no idea about HiFi stuff, just loved listing to music.

The problem was; however, I didn't own a power amp or anything to go with it and not knowing bugger all, I grab a Marantz MM7025 as it has the recommended power, was a Marantz and heaps cheaper than a Luxman.

While the system sounded great, the speakers always lacked something in the midbass that I feel in love with at the store.

After talking to several StereoNet members, and retail stores about my setup over the last 13 months. It had been mentioned a few times now that; while the Marantz is a top power amplifier, it's not a good match for my Focal speakers, especially if I'm chasing that mid-bass as my Focal's tend to be a little fussy as to what's driving them.

So, after much procrastination, and hesitation, I'm going to sell the Marantz, and save up for a while and see what happens.

Cheers.

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