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Speaker Pairing With Amplifier

Hello everyone! Just joined. I recently just bought a pair of MartinLogan Motion 35XTi speakers and I’m enjoying them, however my amplifier is... A bit lackluster for them. I’m running a Technics SA-R230 AVR from the late 80s, it has enough power, but it’s just not driving them to the full potential.

 

I’m thinking if I go vintage of getting a Harman Kardon Citation 12, or going modern and getting a PM6007 or PM7000N. Maybe a Rega io, was curious if anyone has some real world experience with good pairings for ribbon tweeter speakers. They can be a bit... Picky.

 

Wondering if anyone has any recommendations to go with?

 

Thanks everyone and I’m happy to be here.

 

astal

Showing 3 responses by grislybutter

grislybutter
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the 80s wasn't a great decade, kind of the forgotten one, in the age of Hi-Fi

I wonder how recently you bought the MartinLogans?

I would go with a Rotel or NAD integrated amp from Crutchfield, if you don't like it, return it. And then you will have to decide about your speakers :)

grislybutter
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NAD C368 > Safe and Sound HQ. has one with warranty for almost half price.

 

grislybutter
3,627 posts
 

are you people reading the OPs' updates? He ordered the refurbished NAD from SafeandSound. And you keep posting suggestions. Weird...

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