Integrated Amps & Receivers

[AllTheTimer]

I got a question about the difference in sound quality between integrated amplifiers and receivers. I'm thinking of getting a Marantz receiver, either a 6300 or a 7200. Right now I have a Yamaha AX-592 integrated amp for my fronts. Normally I would just feed the Yamaha from the main preouts on the Marantz, but I need the shelf space to place a center speaker, so that's not really an option. I was just wondering how much of a difference in sound quality there is between integrated amps and receivers. Has anyone ever tried switching before, and if so, how'd it turn out? Thanks.

[AsSiMiLaTeD]

Others will chime in with better answers...but there is a significant difference IMO...

You'll be hard pressed to find a receiver with an amp section equal to that of separates or an integrated...

having said that, I don't know squat about that Yammie, so I don't know if that's a step forward or not...

FWIW, I'd get the 7200 over the 6300 any day becuase I think the amp section is better in that unit...even though it's older...

[steveinaz]

I would say that if you plotted the incremental difference between receiver, integrated, and seperates on a scale of 1 to 10, it would be like this:

(1) Baseline: Receiver
(7) Integrated
(10) Seperates

[F1nut]

I'm adding my $0.02. I think everyone agrees that receivers just don't cut it for quality sound. That said, I have to say that there are integrateds that will put seperates costing much more to shame.

[TroyD]

......spoken by a dude that would know...

BDT