I think perhaps some commenters are not familiar with the JBL Paragon. I am quite jealous!! Pair it with a good integrated amp like the McIntosh MA 7900 I have 200 woc into 8 ohms and a McIntosh MR-71 restored tuner which I also have and a good quality SACD player. Boom. Your all set.
Top vintage receivers vs. modern high-end equipment
I am considering pairing an old amplification system to my JBL Paragon -- the idea of getting an all vintage system is very attractive to me. Among other things, I am looking into classics such as the Pioneer 1980 receiver or the Marantz 2600. Does anyone have direct experience in comparing this kind of equipment (very high-end but 40 years ago) to current high-end equipment, imagine an integrated Pass Lab amplifier? How do they stack up? Thank you.