I just got my new Marantz and connected my Marantz CD player. When connecting headphones I only get sound if I use the 'Sound Direct' feature. If I disengage that, the sound is dead through the phones. Is this the way it's supposed to be? If so, it keeps me from utilizing my equalizer and making any adjustments to the sound. Can someone advise me before I get on the phone to Cambridge Soundworks? Many thanks,
It is my understanding that you have it the way it is supposed to be. This is because for certain listening, Marantz wants to cater to the audiophile by bypassing the pre-amp stage as much as possible and providing a direct path to the listener (that is how it was explained to me, anyways). I think they believe that only audiophiles use their headphones anymore.