timbrh2001 Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 So Ive got a deal for a Marantz PM6004 for $500. Anyone care to talk me off the ledge on another integrated amp at or under $500? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 New? Nope. That's a good price. Used? Endless possibilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 New? Nope. That's a good price. Used? Endless possibilities. New. Found it for $475 new plus shipping. Most places have it for $599 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I meant, finding an integrated new for $500. I doubt you'll find something better than the 6004 unless you check clearance items. Its a good integrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Yeah, I agree with ajxd. This is a good deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 I meant, finding an integrated new for $500. I doubt you'll find something better than the 6004 unless you check clearance items. Its a good integrated. Yeah, I meant I want to buy new. Thanks for the advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yeah, I agree with ajxd. This is a good dealWell, we all know the term "if its too good to be true, it probably is". I guess the PM6004 at $500 was only available as part of a membership club that costs $300 annually. Couldnt find another one cheaper than $599ppd online, which is unfortunately over my budget. At this point and a ton of hours of research, I decided to use that $500 to upgrade both my receiver and floor standing speakers and do away with my vintage setup altogether. Settled on both of these budget-friendly overacheivers for a total of $530ppd Yamaha - A-S500 Integrated Amp Pioneer - SP-FS52 (pair) Replacing Marantz - 2252B (experiencing problems with the phono stage lately) Sansui - SPX-3000 Speakers (pair) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I probably would have saved for a week and still bought the 6004. It's $100, sell a few LPs, give a couple randos a handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 I probably would have saved for a week and still bought the 6004. It's $100, sell a few LPs, give a couple randos a handy. Of course I get a phone call from my original Marantz order and they offer it to me at $515ppd 2 days after my original order. And of course the amp I bought earlier today is non-refundable and has already shipped. Oh well, it pained me to have to turn that Marantz price down but it still should be a nice upgrade to what Ive got currently. Still, Im a little sore right now since I could have waited on the speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 I probably would have saved for a week and still bought the 6004. It's $100, sell a few LPs, give a couple randos a handy. See to me, selling music to upgrade gear is doing it wrong in my book. For me it will always be music 1st and gear 2nd in my order of priorities. Im not sure if Im good at giving randos handies, but I have had a lot of practice on myself, haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajxd Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Do you collect variants? You don't have a single record given to you that you don't like? I used to have over 600 LPs plus a stupid amount of 7"s. I decided to sell all my variants. Bought me a new TV! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Do you collect variants? You don't have a single record given to you that you don't like? I used to have over 600 LPs plus a stupid amount of 7"s. I decided to sell all my variants. Bought me a new TV! No, I dont collect variants, IMO Id never remove myself from acquiring an entirely new album by trying to purchase a 2nd copy of the same album. I only buy albums I want. I do still have thousands of albums Id like to own that I currently do not have. trevorxramage 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbrh2001 Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Its hard trying to balance financially A ) An ever growing record collection B ) A relatively satisfying temporary 2-channel setup C ) Acquiring over $1 million dollars worth of real estate properties by the end of the year If I can retire by 40 (8 years), then an elite audiophile setup will probably be in the cards for me. Its not that I cant afford the great things in the audiophile world right now, its just that its more important for me to use that money in areas of better financial returns currently. I feel I upgraded both my speakers and my receiver with my purchase and that's just gonna have to be good enough for me right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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