I'm doing exactly that with my Denon AVR4800: using a separate amp to drive my Martin Logan reQuests by running ICs from the pre-outs of the Denon to the inputs of the amp and then connecting the speakers off the back of the amp. Works GREAT.
Which receivers have decent stereo performance?
I currently have Yamaha RX-V795 driving a pair of Soliloquy 6.3 which does not do them justice. I can't afford an amp/pre-amp for now. Are there any receivers out there, used for less than $1K, that do decent stereo job so I can watch both movies and music sharing the same pair of speakers?
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For my HT system I went with the NAD 751 (now 752) specifically because of the excellence of its EARS two-channel to 5.1 decoder/synthesizer. Really great ambient feel from two channel sources! I often listen to high-quality FM from my computer chair opposite end of room, well past the surrounds, and the 5.1 mix is FAR better than the squished stereo mode otherwise. For $500 it does yeoman's service in an all-round HT system, but it's tuner section isn't quite up to the level of its best ones of the early 90s Monitor Series, alas. Preamp section's quieter, though. But that EARS programmer gets my daily bravo! |
While not a receiver in the traditional sense (it's a streaming integrated amp, with no AM/FM radio) the Marantz PM 7000N has far better than average SQ, and with its conservatively rated 60/90 W/ch amp power, it is capable of driving most speakers, and certainly the 90dB 1W/1m Soliloquy 6.3s, to greater than normal listening levels. I have used the PM7000N in my 2nd system for over 3 years and am overall very pleased with it. At nearly 25lbs, it is a solid piece, both physically and acoustically. |
Outlaw Audio RR2160 new here If purchasing a used/vintage receiver, worn parts may need replacement meaning added costs and time. |
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