Marantz PM8006

The PM8006 integrated amplifier is ideal for audiophiles wanting both excellent music quality and flexible operation.

New integrated Amplifier - benefiting from a fully discrete current feedback design, 2x 70W output Amplification and preamp outputs along with a power amp direct input, which lets you use the unit as a standalone power amplifier for integration into a multi-channel home theatre system.

To ensure the most involving musical experience, the amplifier uses a new Marantz-designed electric volume control and brand-new Marantz Musical Phono EQ phono preamp stage, designed to get the purest signal from beloved vinyls by minimized noise levels. To further remove interference, new isolating feet are used to support the amplifier, combining high density and a damping fibre.

For precise sound tailoring, the 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)
• Available in black or silver-gold

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KEF Q350AV

A svelte home cinema package that comprises a pair of Q350 Bookshelf Speakers, a Q650c centre speaker, two rear Q150 Bookshelf Speakers and a Kube8b Subwoofer.

"Sit anywhere" Uni-Q sound
At the heart of the evolved Q Series is the Uni-Q driver array. The signature innovation places the tweeter in the acoustic centre of the mid-range and bass cone, bringing the acoustic ideal of a single point source closer than ever to realisation. The result is a more detailed, accurate three-dimensional sound image, which is dispersed more evenly throughout the room than is possible with any conventional speaker. Uni-Q's ultra-wide dispersion is further enhanced through KEF's 'tangerine' waveguide over the tweeter dome.

Damped tweeter loading tube
With the addition of the damped tweeter loading tube providing a gentle termination of sound produced from the back of the tweeter, lower treble performance is improved dramatically and a new low-distortion inductor on the crossover provides cleaner bass.

New system design
The closed box mid-range cabinet design reduces the load on the Uni-Q mid-range cone, increasing clarity and detail while delivering cleaner, punchier bass. Mid-range clarity is enhanced again through improvements to the mid-bass driver that allowed the DC blocking capacitor to be eliminated. Its removal also created a more natural bass roll-off between the drivers.

Beefier LF drivers and ABRs
Low-frequency (LF) drivers now have a larger roll surround, along with a new suspension to produce cleaner bass at high volumes. A new cone structure improves mid-range clarity, and an enhanced Auxiliary Bass Radiator (ABR) with a new surround and rear suspension delivers better controlled and more impressive bass.

Immersiveness
Go deep or go home. KEF’s design and engineering team worked in chorus to develop iBX. This Intelligent Bass Extension algorithm creates an extended depth that unlocks the full potential of the custom driver. Giving you unparalleled precision and ultimate synchronicity between amplifier, driver and sealed cabinet.

Easy configuration
Your room, your rules. Kube subwoofers offer unmatched flexibility in configuration. With a range of LFE, line & speaker-level inputs, Phase selection and 3 DSP controlled EQ settings to help match your sub to any room placement, you’re in control right out of the box. Set up the Kube where it’s most convenient to you, match it to any main speaker or with any type of music system and start exploring new depths in your sound.

Integration
We’re on the same page. KEF is quite possibly the only high-end manufacturer who designs, engineers and assembles the driver, cabinet and circuitry in-house. This level of integration is the hallmark of our commitment to pure sound and the Kube stays true to that ideal. What you get is a driver and amplifier so perfectly attuned they sing in absolute harmony.

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