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Advice on Integrated Receiver

I currently have two Monitor Audio Silver 300s.  I have a Cambridge Audio CAX81 (80w/ch).  After reading the reviews, the speakers sound a bit underwhelming.  I have a Rega P6 turntable hooked up for most of the audio content.  In looking at the Max Wattage for the speakers I realize perhaps the amplifier isn't letting them breathe enough?

The speakers are rated at 200w max with recommended 80-200w RMS.   Am I way off base in thinking I'm underpowering these?

What integrated receiver would you recommend to really drive these?  Budget under $5k

bound4h
grislybutter
2,362 posts
 

I auditioned these speakers (with PrimaLuna Evo 300) and I was not impressed.  And I think highly of Monitor Audio, I loved my bookshelf speakers. I just found no musicality/soul from the Silver 300s.

But maybe with more raw power? Under 5K you have a lot of choices.  such as 

 

kota1
2,706 posts
 

If you don't like them with 80WPC I don't see how more WPC will make them different enough to change their signature. You will likely be happier spending any $ on new speakers instead of a new amp. Keep the amp, change speakers.

builder3
752 posts
 

Been awhile, but I remember reading the review in Stereophile of those speakers. I'm inclined to think it may be your amp. And not necessarily the power, but the amp itself.You know anyone else with another integrated you could try?

kota1
2,706 posts
 

These just won product of the year by andrew robinson's youtube channel

 

grislybutter
2,362 posts
 

@kota1 I wouldn't put any stock into AR's recommendations. He made some "amazing" choices in the past. His explanations goe as deep as "it changed me", "I kept returning to this one" and a lot of "substance" like that 

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