Granted, on a scale that encompasses all we hear when listening, the differences can be stated as small. My Marantz Reference components are no slouch in design and construction. Ken Ishiwata is a well respected designer and he went deep into the design to extract the best sound possible.
Having said that, that small difference is in the unmasking of subtle cues and background hash that obscures what's in the music. The result is a fuller and expanded version of what lies hidden. Now, nothing is holding back the full potential of the amp (or source).
It's like that last click on the focus ring of a camera. A small click, sure, but look what it just did.
All the best,
Nonoise
Having said that, that small difference is in the unmasking of subtle cues and background hash that obscures what's in the music. The result is a fuller and expanded version of what lies hidden. Now, nothing is holding back the full potential of the amp (or source).
It's like that last click on the focus ring of a camera. A small click, sure, but look what it just did.
All the best,
Nonoise