speakers for classic receiver

     It's just fun helping others have some fun, without spinning their wheels!     

                      If that's sappy, so what!

                          Enjoy the journey!

"...I would go with the G9000 because of the additional power & juice."

                                                      +1

@trent77-

                         "Take the Focals and enjoy!"  +1

     Back in the day: Sansui did many more things correctly (regarding sound quality), than almost all of the Mid-FI stuff out there, outside of *somewhat harsh highs.

      Take those Focals home and listen to them, with your favorite music, for at least a couple weeks, before doing any other auditioning.

      Outside of the OHMs, I can virtually guarantee; what has been recommended *will fatigue your ears, in short order.

      If you're still planning on auditioning those other speakers, afterward: don't bother, unless they can be listened to with YOUR OWN source(s) and receivers, in your own listening room.  

                Otherwise: you won't have a clue, as to their performance at home.

                                                    Enjoy the journey!

@trent77-   

     If that's true, regarding the caps; the G-9000 and Focals should light up your life, if: (as Russ mentioned) you're not REAL picky!

                              Especially: if the price is right.

        

      ps: Given the Aria 936's sensitivity of 92dB/2.83V/1M: driving them with the 881's 60 Watts, at your described levels, in that size room, would be easy.

      With the G-9000's 160 Watts, you could drive them crazy, as well as any neighbors!

      That is: IF (note: that's a big one) all the electrolytic capacitors in those pieces have been replaced and/or are up to full spec.

     "I dont play music loudly at all and not for long periods."                                    

                Based on that statement: don't sweat it!

      Most SS amplifiers don't have a problem with lower impedances, but will increase output, as long as things don't get crazy.

       If they do get crazy (ie: impedances too low/too much power requested): things can heat up quickly.

        "Aria specs state they have a nominal impedance of 8ohm but a minimum low of 2.8ohm. That min. low impedance is confusing."

        Any driver with a voice coil moving within a magnetic gap, can exhibit some pretty wide variations in it's impedance curve, as opposed to it's nominal value (ie: 4 or 8 Ohm, during operation, due to things like back EMF, enclosure resonances/design and frequency.    At a driver's lowest frequencies, it will usually also exhibit it's lowest impedances.

                     https://audiojudgement.com/speaker-impedance-curve-explained/