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I am a retired Electronics Technician with 39 years on the job experience. I am also an avid Audio & Video Enthusiast with well over 50 years in the hobby. I have always thought highly of Marantz equipment and recently put my money where my heart and soul have been pointing me for decades and purchased from Best Buy a new Marantz Model 60n integrated amp with HEOS. I bought it in the Silver/Gold finish to match the Marantz CD60 which was given to me by my two children and also bought at Best Buy. The Model 60n was bought by me as a bit of an "upgrade" if you will. I also own 2 Denon Home Amps with HEOS (also bought at Best Buy with my own money!) and they are both superb in operation and purposely minimalist in their looks. I say that because my wife required both of the Denon Home Amps for use with one in our guest bedroom and the other down in the family room and appreciated their understated looks. But...It's time to talk about the big but in this purchase. I wanted something for my Media Room that looked and performed without compromise and the Marantz Model 60n does just that. It looks and works in total harmony with not only the matching Marantz CD60 but also with all of the HEOS Home 150 speakers in our home, including our garage gym! The HEOS Application is easy to download and even easier to use and allows you to play the same thing everywhere you have HEOS equipment or to choose a different mood for each piece of your audio pie! The Model 60n with HEOS plays wonderfully regardless of your chosen method, be it vinyl, CD or Streaming Services via HEOS such as the ones I use - Pandora, Amazon Ultra HD Music or SiriusXM and thousands of Internet available stations!! I am using a beautiful pair of JBL Stage2 280F tower speakers in a white wood finish that again, I bought with my own money at Best BUY and they match perfectly with the Silver/Gold Marantz Model 60n and CD60. Their dual 8" sub/mid-range drivers ensure that I have no need of a separate subwoofer and the high sensitivity rating of 91db and 6 ohm rating are well suited to the 60 watts per channel output of the Model 60n. The 60n is Class A/B which is important to a great many people in the Audio world and in the case of Marantz and their build quality, is indicative of Marantz's superb build quality and attention to detail. The JBLs are rated at 91db Sensitivity and therefor highly efficient and play both with great detail and if you so wish, extremely loud via the 60 watts output of the Model 61n. I am currently using a dual turntable setup with a Pro-Ject Beatles Singles 'table via the MM (moving magnet) phono input and a Sony PS-LX3BT BlueTooth 'table via one of the 3 line-inputs. The Sony turntable has a switch for line-out use to make it easy for you to use if you are lacking a phono input or a separate phono pre-amp. The Marantz has both a phono input and 3 line level inputs! i am suing the optical/Toslink input on the Marantz Model 60n fro the CD60 and there is also a coaxial digital input. Both turntables play well with the Marantz Model 60n. To be honest, this Marantz is just what an audio enthusiast with a desire for a stereo component with superb build quality, a rich heritage and equally outstanding looks could hope for! I cannot recommend it enough other than to say I did not hesitate to order this from my local Best Buy once I had my mind made up on the Marantz I truly wanted and needed for home stereo! You can also use the E-ARC HDMI in/output for stereo and monophonic films and TV shows via your TV! Additionally, there is a standard size headphone jack on the right side of the front panel! Well done Marantz! This is another example of the Marantz Model 60n being just what a great many people actually need. Well done and again, highly recommended!
This review is from Marantz - MODEL 60n 60W 2.1-Ch. Network Integrated Amplifier - Silver Gold