I once had my CDM1's with a Yamaha receiver and thought they sounded fantastic. A/B'd the Yamaha with the Arcam Alpha 10 integrated and heard very little or no difference. A Classe integrated beats them both though.
In your case, I would suggest upgrading the speakers first. Most likely you would hear an improvement since you mentioned you are running cheap speakers. You might want to upgrade the amp at a later stage though when fund permits as the 700 series truly deserve better amplification.
In your case, I would suggest upgrading the speakers first. Most likely you would hear an improvement since you mentioned you are running cheap speakers. You might want to upgrade the amp at a later stage though when fund permits as the 700 series truly deserve better amplification.