With the efficiency of your speakers in most rooms, the fact is you need power. Given the prior comments here, 60 watts would seem to be adequate in most cases. 1.5 watts OTOH is simply not enough. You would want about 12 db more efficiency to make 1.5 watts practical.
The remote feature is available for both the MP-3 and MP-1.
The remote feature is available for both the MP-3 and MP-1.