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Marantz STEREO AMPLIFIER PM8006 BLACK
  • Marantz STEREO AMPLIFIER PM8006 BLACK
Marantz STEREO AMPLIFIER PM8006 BLACK
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PM8006
Overview

With a fully discrete current feedback design, the PM8006 integrated amplifier is perfect for audiophiles who require both excellent music quality and flexible operation. The PM8006 offers a powerful 2x 70W into 8 ohm build, while the symmetrical circuits provide optimal imaging. To ensure the most immersive musical experience, the amplifier uses new Marantz-designed electric volume control and Marantz Musical Phono EQ preamp stage, created to obtain the purest signal from beloved vinyl by minimizing noise levels. To further remove interference, new isolating feet are used to support the amplifier, combining high density and a damping fiber.

The PM8006 also includes preamp outputs along with a power amp direct input, allowing you to use the unit as a standalone power amplifier for integration into a multi-channel home theater system. For precise sound tailoring, our triple tone control system provides separate controls for the bass, midrange and treble. The elegant remote control features an ergonomic layout for easy operation, and can control accompanying source players.
Key Features

  • Integrated Current Feedback Amplifier with 2x 70W / 8 ohm rms
  • Newly designed electric volume circuit
  • Exceptional Marantz Musical Phono EQ stage
  • Marantz proprietary HDAM-SA3 circuits
  • Triple layer bottom plate
  • Gold Plated Inputs/Outputs incl. Phono (MM) input
  • Double shielded Toroidal Transformer and high quality customized components
  • High quality, original Marantz SPKT-1+ Speaker Terminals (A / B switchable)
Current Feedback

Current Feedback amplification is a well-known, Marantz-original circuit technology, thoughtfully designed to match the requirements of Super Audio hi-res music for wide-bandwidth, high-speed reproduction. The impedance at the Current Feedback point is limited, generating a very low phase shift. Marantz Current Feedback amplifiers reduce the need for phase compensation by minimizing Negative Feedback (NFB). This simplifies the signal path and results in a high through-rate, excellent transient response and superb sonic transparency across the full bandwidth. Unlike conventional Voltage Feedback topology, Current Feedback also makes the power amplifier insensitive to difficult loudspeaker loads.

Marantz HDAM Technology

Marantz developed its own discrete circuit boards called Hyper-Dynamic Amplifier Modules, or HDAMs, to replace the chip based amps used elsewhere. Using discrete surface mount components with short mirror-image left and right signal paths, HDAMs outperform the regular integrated Op-amps dramatically in Slew Rate and noise level. The result is much more dynamic, accurate and detailed sound. Over the years, Marantz has developed different HDAMs to fit the particular requirements of players and amplifiers. The PM8006 uses the high-grade SA3 version.

Marantz Musical Phono EQ

For a long time, Marantz integrated amplifiers have featured high-quality phono stages. We’ve elevated our commitment to vinyl with the Marantz Musical Phono EQ stage, as seen in the PM8006 amplifier. Enjoy the very best playback of all music sources, be they digital or analog. Marantz Musical Phono EQ uses two-stage amplification, allowing less gain per stage for lower distortion. The PM8006 combines Marantz HDAM technology with JFETs (junction gate field-effect transistors) in the input stage, providing high input impedance that eliminates the need for AC coupling capacitors and simplifies the signal path, vastly improving the signal purity overall.

Marantz rethought the re-equalization process within the phono stage, splitting it into passive and active sections for more accurate equalization. The RIAA correction is carried out within an HDAM, while amplification is in the hands of a high-quality op-amp that runs in Class A mode for minimal distortion and clean, open sound. With Marantz Musical Phono EQ there’s no need to consider upgrading the PM8006 with offboard phono stage — the amplifier already includes premium-class phono capability for optimized playback of all formats.

Toroidal Transformer

A Toroidal transformer offers several advantages that derive from its efficiency and power capability. The shape of it lends to low levels of electromagnetic radiation and mechanical vibration, producing improved sound quality over what you might experience with dated transformer models.

Often Under Estimated: High Quality Volume Control

Newly developed electric volume control uses the latest volume control IC to realize better channel separation and dynamic range and distortion-reduction, while retaining the operational feel of an analog volume control device. The amplifier employs new Marantz-designed electric volume control for high linearity and best-in-class channel separation.

High Quality, Original Marantz SPKT-1+ Speaker Terminals

The terminals are made of massive brass with a thick silver plating, providing the best possible contact with speaker cables. We’ve mounted the main speaker terminals lower, reducing the signal path and generating better speed and dynamics via High Instantaneous Current topology.

Channels 2
Current Feedback Topology
Full balanced circuitry architecture
Double Mono Power Amp construction
Phono EQ: Standard / Class A / Constant Current Feedback - / o / -
Digital in: USB-B / optical / coaxial / USB-A - / - / - / -
Sample Rate digital In
USB-A: DSD / WAV / FLAC / AIFF / ALAC
USB-B DSD Audio Streaming (DoP): DSD2.8 / DSD5.6
USB-B PCM sample rate
DAC chip
Asynchronous mode rear USB
Bit-perfect transmission
Ground isolator for DAC Mode operation
Bluetooth / aptX / NFC
Streaming audio from PC
Wi-Fi / Wired LAN
Internet radio
AirPlay Audio Streaming
Windows Play to
vTuner / Spotify*
DLNA Certified
DSD-Audio network streaming
Lossy formats: MP3 / WMA / AAC
Lossless formats: DSD / FLAC HD 192/24 / ALAC 96/24 / WAV 192/24 / AIFF
Gapless Playback
Remote APP: iDevice / Android
Analog Mode
HDAM version SA3, SA2
Power Transformer: Toroidal / El o / -
High Grade Audio Components
Customised Components
Symmetric PCB Layout
Aluminium extrusion heat sink
Copper Plated Chassis
Tri Tone Control (Bass / Mid / Treble)
Balance / Bass / Treble / Loudness o / o / o / -
Marantz Musical Digital Filtering
Linear Drive Power Supply
Liniear volume control
BI-AMP and Multichannel option
Shottky diodes
Input buffer amp (all inputs / CD only) - / o
System block shielding: Copper / metal / none - / - / o
Double Layer Bottom Plate triple
Low Noise OELD display
Low noise LCD display
Source Direct
Power Amp direct
5mm aluminium top plate
Audio Inputs 6
Digital in: USB-B / optical / coaxial / USB-A - / - / - / -
Phono Input: MM / MC o / -
Audio Outputs 1
Balanced In / Out - / -
Pre-out / Main-in 1 / -
Power Amp Direct IN
Gold Plated Cinch
Speaker A / B
Speaker Terminal Marantz SPKT-1+
Number of terminals 4
D-Bus
Floating Control Bus (3.5 mm mono jack x 2)
Headphone Out
Headphone Gain Control (low / mid / high)
Power Output (8 / 4 Ohm RMS) 70 W / 100 W
Frequency response 5 Hz-100 kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.02%
Damping Factor 100
Input Sensitivity: MM 2 mV / 47 kOhm
Input Sensitivity: MC
Signal to Noise Ratio: MM/MC 87 dB / -
Input Sensitivity: High level 200 mV / 20 kOhm
Input Sensitivity: Balanced High level
Signal to Noise Ratio: High level 106dB(2V input)
Input Sensitivity: Power Amp Direct IN 1.6V / 15 kOhm
Signal to Noise Ratio: Power Amp Direct IN 125 dB

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