Integrated amp can work if it has an HT bypass feature. This is needed since your Marantz needs to fully control the volume of the Atmos speakers. So a power amp would be a natural fit. Any decent 2 CH amp will work to drive them. You do not need anything too fancy for this application. Look for used amps. Good luck!
Power Amp & Integrate Amp
Hi,
I currently have a Marantz Pre-amp that supports 11.2 configuration and a Monolith 5 channel amplifier. My current setup is 5.1.
I am looking to add 2 Atmos speakers for a 5.1.2 setup. Can I add an Integrated Amp to this setup to power the 2 additional speakers? Will it be effective? Or I should be looking at Power Amps only.
Any recommendation for Integrated Amp or Power Amp for my current setup will also be appreciated.
Thanks