Marantz PM-17

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Marantz
• Model: PM-17
• Years of manufacture: 1997-1999
• Color: Champagne / Black
• Type: Analog
• Remote control: yes
• Dimensions in mm: 458 x 110 x 444 (W x H x D)
• Power consumption: 180 W at full load, 47 W idle. 0 W off.
• Weight: 15 kg
• Original price approx.: 2.600 DM

Connections

• Number of inputs: 6
  • 6x Line (150 mV/10 kO)
  • 1x MM (2.5 mV/47 O)
  • 1x MC (200 myV/100 O)
• Number of outputs: 2
  • 1x PreOut (/)
  • 1x loudspeaker

Technical Data

• Continuous power (at harmonic distortion) 0,01%

8 Ohm: 60 Watt 4 Ohm: 100 Watt (120 W - Stereoplay 9/1997, p.48)

• Sine power
  • 8 Ohm: 2x 86 W (data according to Stereo 1/1998, p.53)

4 Ohm: 2x 154 W (data according to Stereo 1/1998, p.53) 2 Ohm: 2x 166 W (data according to Stereo 1/1998, p.53)

• impulse power (into 4 Ohm): 2x 164 W

Total harmonic distortion: 0.01 %.

• • Distortion factor at full power/ -1dB: <0.01% / 0.02% (data according to Stereo 1/1998, p.53).

distortion factor at 5 W: 0,01% Damping factor: 100

• Frequency response: 5 Hz - 80 kHz

Signal-to-noise ratio: 110 dB (line) A-weighted at CD: 103.5 dB (Stereoplay 9/1997, p.48) resp. 98 dBA (at 5 W, data according to Stereo 1/1998, p.53) Signal-to-noise ratio: 90/76 dB (MM/MC)

• Tone control: >60 dB

Bass: +- 8dB Treble: +- 8dB

• Loudness: No
• Mute: Speaker off
• Direct/Line-Straight: yes

Special Features

• per high level channel 2 HDAM- modules (High Dynamic Amplification Module = voltage boosters packed in copper caskets),
• toroidal transformer,
• Output sockets for pre-amplifier (Pre-Amp).

Switchable phono input for both MM and MC systems. Temperature display on the front panel Remote Control RC-17PM, Marantz Remote Control System: Remote control can also control CD player, tuner and Marantz tape.

• Unit largely made of metal, even the controls

Remarks

• Other models of the same series: none
• The American-Canadian model has a switchable voltage regulator.

Reviews

Stereoplay 9/1997: Sound very good, 22 points (from 5/1998 44 points), price-performance outstanding. "Not a very high wattage integrated amplifier, but it offers hi-fi fans who connect common speakers, including phono, everything they could possibly want for the money." (ibid. p.48)- Stereoplay Highlight Stereo 1/1998 (as a system with St 17 and CD 17M) : Test result very good. "The PM 17 was able to prove its superior sound quality - in the laboratory as well as in the listening test. - We were surprised by the excellent signal-to-noise ratio, especially of the phono-MC stage, and the PM 17 is absolutely noise-free via the CD input... In the listening test the PM 17 could convince by its tidy, precise sound image with very good fine detail." (Stereoplay 1/1998, p.54)