Either REGA amp will smoke the Marantz, not even close.
Speakers: the Dynacos are old technology, built to a very modest price
point , and with outdated crossovers; and build-wise are past their time
and probably close to or already in need of new caps, speaker surrounds
and rewire.
REGA R1s or RS1s (used) work magic with the amp ( had both the
Dynacos with the Marantz in an earlier life, and I had the R1s in a prior
"B" system.) The Rega speakers , as with many other
comparable British gear, will similarly smoke the Dynacos.
Caution: As you move up from lo-fi to hi-fi:
(1) garbage in = garbage out .... An unrefutable and inalienable fact.
Translation: your digital source matters ... Big time. Your upgrade path to
a quality DAC or CDP is on point.
(2) This also will entail an upgrade (eventually) to quality cables ( power,
ICs, and speaker)
Speakers: the Dynacos are old technology, built to a very modest price
point , and with outdated crossovers; and build-wise are past their time
and probably close to or already in need of new caps, speaker surrounds
and rewire.
REGA R1s or RS1s (used) work magic with the amp ( had both the
Dynacos with the Marantz in an earlier life, and I had the R1s in a prior
"B" system.) The Rega speakers , as with many other
comparable British gear, will similarly smoke the Dynacos.
Caution: As you move up from lo-fi to hi-fi:
(1) garbage in = garbage out .... An unrefutable and inalienable fact.
Translation: your digital source matters ... Big time. Your upgrade path to
a quality DAC or CDP is on point.
(2) This also will entail an upgrade (eventually) to quality cables ( power,
ICs, and speaker)