Marantz PM8006

ery lightly used, in Like-New condition.  Comes in original box packaging.

Made in Marantz's
Reference Factory, Built for Exceptional Playback and Power: High-Value
PM8006 Integrated Amplifier Boasts HDAM Circuitry, MM Phono Preamplifier
with Musical Phono EQ

Touting expert engineering and exceptional sonics, the Marantz PM8006 means you don't have to compromise to get what you deserve in a modestly priced high-end integrated amplifier. Built in Marantz's Reference Japanese factory,
this 27-pound instrument actually sounds twice as powerful as its 70Wpc
into eight ohms (100Wpc into four ohms) rating due to the high-current
capabilities of its all-discrete amplification technology. Proprietary HDAM circuits contributes to detailed playback, a new two-stage MM phono preamplifier with Marantz Musical Phono EQ helps revive the life of older LPs, and an electric volume control yields enhanced channel separation.
You'll find few, if any, better values than what this unit offers for
the money in terms of blacker backgrounds, expansive dynamics, transient
response, natural tones, textural reproduction, and high-power drive.

PM8006 also arrives prepared to play your high-resolution music with the emotionally engaging fidelity you demand. Marantz's onboard current-feedback amplification circuitry
simplifies the signal path and translates into wide-bandwidth,
high-speed reproduction as well as stellar transparency. Not to be
overlooked, a double-shielded toroidal transformer lends to quiet
operation and the kind of power handling you find in larger, costlier
amplifiers. Audiophile-grade SPKT-1+ speaker terminals, a triple-layer
bottom plate to drastically reduce vibration and ensure stability, an
aluminum extrusion heat sink, and a Tri-Tone control system that lets
you fine-tune PM8006 to your heart's content also come standard and add
to the extraordinary prowess of this instrument.

A Superior Phono Preamplifier: Marantz Musical Phono EQ

Marantz Musical Phono EQ uses two-stage amplification, allowing less
gain per stage for lower distortion. 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. Marantz also rethought the re-equalization process
within the phonostage, 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.

Stellar Channel Separation Via the High-Grade Volume Control and Toroidal Transformer

PM8006's newly developed electric volume control uses the latest volume
control IC to realize better channel separation, dynamic range, and
distortion reduction all the while retaining the operational feel of an
analog volume control device. It achieves also high linearity. In
addition, the toroidal transformer offers several advantages that derive
from its efficiency and power capability. Its shape lends to low levels
of electromagnetic radiation and mechanical vibration, producing
improved sound quality over what you might experience with dated
transformer models.

Ready for High-Resolution Music: Current Feedback Amplification

Current-feedback amplification is a Marantz-original circuit technology,
thoughtfully designed to match the requirements of high-resolution
music for wide-bandwidth, high-speed reproduction. 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 makes
the power amplifier insensitive to difficult loudspeaker loads.

Proprietary HDAM Technology for Dynamic, Detailed Sound

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 in slew rate and noise level. You'll experience much
more dynamic, accurate, and detailed sound. Marantz has developed
different HDAMs to fit the particular requirements of players and
amplifiers. PM8006 uses the high-grade SA3 version.

High-Quality Marantz SPKT-1+ Speaker Terminals

PM8006's terminals are made of massive brass with a thick silver
plating, providing the best possible contact with speaker cables. The
main speaker terminals are mounted low, reducing the signal path and
generating better speed and dynamics via high instantaneous current
topology.

Product highlights:

• 70 watts x 2 channels into 8 ohms (20-20,000 Hz) at 0.02% THD
• 100 watts x 2 channels into 4 ohms (20-20,000 Hz)
• 4-ohm capability allows use with a wide range of speakers
• high-current double-shielded toroidal power transformer for clean playback and smooth handling of demanding speaker loads
• Hyper Dynamic Amplifier Module and current feedback amplification for accuracy and control under high-drive conditions
• front-panel tone controls (treble, mid, bass)
• Source Direct mode bypasses tone control circuits for cleaner sound
• 6 stereo RCA audio inputs (including MM phono input)
• stereo Power Amp Direct inputs for use as a power amp with a home theater receiver
• stereo preamp outputs for connection to a separate power amplifier
• stereo RCA audio outputs for recording
• full-size 1/4" headphone jack
• connections and front-panel switching for two pairs of speakers
• frequency response 5-100,000 Hz (±3dB)
• signal-to-noise ratio: 106 dB (line in), 87 dB (phono), 125 dB (Direct in)
• remote control
• detachable power cord
• 17-3/8"W x 5-1/16"H x 14-15/16"D
• weight: 26.5 lbs.