FS: Marantz SR-8300

[j_garcia]

Posting for a friend:

Upgraditis has struck again...Up for sale is my mint condition SR8300. The Marantz 6.1-channel SR8300 Digital Surround Receiver offers advanced features and technologies such as premium Crystal 24-bit/192kHz D/A converters on all channels, wide-bandwidth component video switching with two component video inputs, software upgradeability, multi-room A/V operation with improved RS-232C control capability, and many additional performance and convenience functions. The receiver delivers 120 watts of power into each of its six main channels for clear, powerful multichannel home theater sound, and includes an extensive array of audio and video connections to accommodate a wide variety of program sources. Adding to its versatility, the SR8300 is supplied with Marantz's RC3200 touch-screen remote. THX Select Certified, DTS, Dolby Pro Logic, Circle Surround and much more.

I bought this locally from a B/M store "A" stock not refurb. Please contact me w/ any ?? or if you want pics. 100% positive feedback on EBAY under "berkeleylake".

MSRP - $1799

Price is $750 obo + shipping

http://us.marantz.com/c_sr8300.pdf

I would be interested in some kind of trade for a Denon 3910 DVD player.

e-mail Ron at ronphelps@alltel.net

 

[masak_aer]

I should have waited on this before i bought the Marantz I got. ..but still I don't have enough fund... ...

 

[Ron_Phelps]

I really don't want to do this but finances dictate otherwise -
I have used this receiver in my living room to power an all Klipsch 5 channel system and a zone 2 system in my basement. You can use the on-board amps for zone 2 but I use an external 100 watt amp. One nice feature about this receiver is that you don't have to turn the receiver on to power zone 2 that way.

This is a nice unit with exceptional warm sound - no problems powering a home theater system - I believe that whoever gets this receiver will be more than happy with it. Make me a real offer.

 

[Ron_Phelps]

Marantz is sold.

Marantz is sold.

 

[philipjg]

Ron, I know this is an old thread, but do you remember what the bass was like on the 8300 ? Phil.

 

[Ron_Phelps]

Marantz 8300

I always used an SVS sub so I had plenty of bass.

 

[j_garcia]

Not sure I understand the question? I still use my 8300 and bass is very good with it. I also have a rather large sub though...but the quality of bass output from the receiver isn't an issue.

 

[philipjg]

Thankyou for the replies.
I had a 5300 and it had very good bottom end and also had multi ch stereo with sub. I then upgraded to a 7300ose, lovely unit, more clear but it didn't have the sub in multi stereo also found the bass was a little lighter than the 5300. I am about to get an 8300 which from the downloaded manual has the multi ch stereo with sub again, so I was wondering how the bottom end of this unit is going to sound compared to the others.
Going to run the unit into Yamaha 6 ohm speakers -
NS-500M fronts, NS-100X rears, NS-C150 centre, and have duel Sony SA-WM40 12 inch subs.
What do you think ?
Philip.

 

[Jager]

Sorry for digging up an old thread, but I have the opportunity to buy a Marantz SR- 8300 AVR in excellent condition. My question is it safe to hook this receiver up to a pair of speakers with a 4 Ohm nominal load? The speakers are a pair of Canton CT-800's TIA, Mike

 

[Eppie]

Sorry for digging up an old thread, but I have the opportunity to buy a Marantz SR- 8300 AVR in excellent condition. My question is it safe to hook this receiver up to a pair of speakers with a 4 Ohm nominal load? The speakers are a pair of Canton CT-800's TIA, Mike

Found the specs here:
https://www.libble.eu/marantz-sr-8300/online-manual-6001/?page=0055
The manual has a power rating for 8 ohms and 6 ohms. To make an accurate assessment one would need to see the impedance curve for the CT-800 but all I could find was the frequency response curve. If the impedance curve went down to 2 ohms you might have concern, but if the impedance is more around 6 ohms and dips to 4 ohms in one spot, then the Marantz should handle them ok. It's a pretty solid receiver. Quite often the dip in impedance occurs at the lower frequencies, so if you are also using a subwoofer with bass management, then it is less of a concern unless there is a real drop in impedance above 120 Hz, but can't say for certain without the measurements. I read over some other forum posts about the CT-800 and none of them mention the speaker needing an amp that handles very low impedance loads, so I suspect that the SR-8300 will handle them just fine.

 

[j_garcia]

I had this one with five 4 Ohm speakers in a very large room and it wasn't happy with all of them playing at high SPL. With just two of them, it should be fine though. I used it with one pair in a second system for a few years with no issues. The power supply was pretty stout. Had it not been stolen, I probably would still be using it in a second system.

 

[Jager]

Thanks for your response guys. So I have another question.

What are your thoughts between running the following 2 Receivers: Marantz SR- 8300 AVR or a Denon AVR 4802 R? I will be running this 2 channels only (W/the Canton's). This system will be in my great room up stairs connected to the TV and A DVD player for movies. I realize the Denon supplies more power but I believe I have the same issue with regard to the 4 Ohm nominal load for the speakers. Thanks Again! Mike

 

[Eppie]

Thanks for your response guys. So I have another question.

What are your thoughts between running the following 2 Receivers: Marantz SR- 8300 AVR or a Denon AVR 4802 R? I will be running this 2 channels only (W/the Canton's). This system will be in my great room up stairs connected to the TV and A DVD player for movies. I realize the Denon supplies more power but I believe I have the same issue with regard to the 4 Ohm nominal load for the speakers. Thanks Again! Mike

Found the Denon manual on Crutchfield.
The Denon is rated 6 to 16 Ohms, but they supply power ratings for 8, 4 and 2 ohms implying that the AVR can handle 2 ohm peaks. I would not foresee any issues using the Cantons in a 2 speaker setup.

If you're still concerned, you could ask around on the AudioScienceReview forums and see if any members have experience with 4 ohm Cantons. A lot of 8 ohm rated speakers dip down to 4 ohms at the lower band so it may be that Canton is just more honest in the ratings. It's speakers that dip down to 2 ohms that can be an issue.

Bear in mind, the Denon also has pre-amp outs. If the speaker impedance becomes an issue, you could add an external amp for under $500 that's designed for low impedance speakers. It's an added expense, but the option is there. If you're looking in the used market you might even find something under $300 but I think either of those AVRs will be ok in a 2 speaker setup unless you like concert level volume on a regular basis.