General Asylum: REVIEW: Marantz CR2020 Minisystem by jimmyjames

Model:	CR2020
Category:	Minisystem
Suggested Retail Price:	$800
Description:	Mini system Receiver with CD player
Manufacturer URL:	Marantz
Model Picture:	View

Review by jimmyjames ( A ) on February 11, 2002 at 11:43:18
IP Address: 149.173.6.25

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Nice little all in one box receiver/cd player. Needs significant break in especially the cd section. Careful speaker selection required due to limited output power and sonic strengths and weaknesses. Has no tone controls but has bass emphasis switch that you don't want to use at all. Aptly suited to office, dorm or condo/vacation home. Does NOT work well with B&W DM 302 speakers that were recommended by dealer. Sound is warm and not at all harsh. Well suited to jazz but will rock when required. Tuner section is pretty good at pulling in weak stations. Little unit has aux's in that work well with analog out on cable decoder box for those commercial free audio only channels.

Product Weakness: Limited power, requires some time to burn in especially the digital side, speaker dependent.
Product Strengths: Sound, simple, small.

Associated Equipment for this Review:
Amplifier:	NA
Preamplifier (or None if Integrated):	NA
Sources (CDP/Turntable):	cable box
Speakers:	Infinity 2 way ported Monitors
Cables/Interconnects:	Kimber 8tc
Music Used (Genre/Selections):	Rock and Jazz
Room Size (LxWxH):	30 x 12 x 10
Room Comments/Treatments:	carpet
Time Period/Length of Audition:	3 years
Other (Power Conditioner etc.):	NA
Type of Audition/Review:	Product Owner
Your System (if other than home audition):	vacation home system

Product Weakness:	Limited power, requires some time to burn in especially the digital side, speaker dependent.
Product Strengths:	Sound, simple, small.