Topic: Marantz 671 in the field...

[Chuck]

good info chuck. +t. i *think* we may go the AA route or wally li-on.

Make sure you get the 9v WallMart LiIon, I doubt the 7.2v version will work.

[F.O.Bean]

i currently have 12 x 3000mah 7.2v, i plan on selling most of them, and getting some 9.6v NIMH's to run straight into the 671

[aberg]

If you plan on selling 'em, I *might* be interested... shoot me a pm when you do.

[F.O.Bean]

If you plan on selling 'em, I *might* be interested... shoot me a pm when you do.

ok, will try and remember your handle

[Nick's Picks]

Bean..
why dont you just twist some wires together and run two packs at 14.4v / 3000mAh.
that will run it for quite some time, i'd bet.  especialy since the voltage can drop A LOT before it shuts down.

[Genghis Cougar Mellen Khan]

Bean..
why dont you just twist some wires together and run two packs at 14.4v / 3000mAh.
that will run it for quite some time, i'd bet.  especialy since the voltage can drop A LOT before it shuts down.

+T, great idea Nick, the input voltage for the 671 is 15vdc, 2 7.2 packs at 14.4 would be almost ideal, certainly reliable.  Right now I have no problems with a 12v SLA, those 7.2 packs would have to be ran nearly dry before dropping even near 12v.  I'd hold onto those 7.2 packs Bean...

[sygdwm]

playing w/ it now. recording the hogs/cocks game. its very light (w/ no batts), but sturdy. solid build. the menu is easy enough to navigate. the display is great. the levels are better than i expected, kinda like a d10pro. the manual is pretty thick, but easy to read. im trying to figure out how to set the presets and what all the other menu items do. we still dont have any media except the 64mb that was included, so im just recording mp3 right now. stay tuned for more reports and possibly pics if i can borrow a camera.

[Kindguy]

I'm thinking hard about selling the mod SBM-1, DAP1 & picking this up. Stock 671 & running the brick in front of it. Can I run the ad500 in front as well? I know it will be 16 bit with the 500.

[Kindguy]

Answered my own question. Just came from the Oade site & read all the specs. This look killer! Thanks for the review Nick & others. Now it's time to decide what to sell.

[sygdwm]

i have the menu figured out pretty much, but when i set a preset 1.2.or3 differently (ie- 1- 24/48, 2- 24/96, 3 - mp3). all the presets are the same, when i go back through them. its weird. anyone figured the presets out. not a big deal, but im interested. the manual barely covers this.

[Nick's Picks]

i had the same issue...
until i read the manual.
d'oh!!!

if i remember correctly, you set it all up, then cycle back to when it says rec format, and then simply hit enter.
the exact sequence of buttons is outlined.  just look in the table of contents for preset info.  you'll see it.

[bagtagsell]

Has there been any talk of make a flavor for the 671?  i.e. w,t,or p mods?  The ACM is suppose to sound T ish?

[spyder9]

Has there been any talk of make a flavor for the 671?  i.e. w,t,or p mods?  The ACM is suppose to sound T ish?

For your MBHOs, I would go with an Oade warm UA-5 and connect via spdif.

 I haven't heard plans for other mods besides the T-mod.  Probably because he has 2 boxes to work on at once (660 and 671) and the T-mod was the most popular mod for the UA5.  Not speaking for Doug, but just an educated guess.

[sygdwm]

i had the same issue...
until i read the manual.
d'oh!!!

if i remember correctly, you set it all up, then cycle back to when it says rec format, and then simply hit enter.
the exact sequence of buttons is outlined.  just look in the table of contents for preset info.  you'll see it.

thanks nick. +t

[TenoRichards]

wooo hoooo. Got it!!

I'm looking thru the manual, and I thought there was a auto-start feature, for it to start playing at a certain TIME, as opposed to a certain dBl level. Can anyone help me here?

I will post pix later. I'm super pleased with this thing. OMG, the feature set! The lcd panel is a thing o' beauty.