Do you mean the Marantz PM8004 (not 8400) integrated amp? I've heard that
unit really grab ahold of a pair of SF Cremona Ms and make serious music. I'm a
little puzzled that it couldn't work with your PM1s and also suspect that
something's wrong with the unit.
IMO you are shooting too low for amplification. The PM1 is a very high resolution
transducer and deserves the best amplification you can afford. Normally I'd say
the PM8004 would be a good place to start, but either it's a bad match or it's
defective.
You might want to check out the new Onkyo A-9070. It's about the same power
rating into 8 ohms (75 wpc), but is high current enough to make 140 wpc into 4
ohms and weighs 50% more than the Marantz. It also has a built-in DAC.
Otherwise, the PM1 deserves something of the quality level of Classe' or Hegel.
unit really grab ahold of a pair of SF Cremona Ms and make serious music. I'm a
little puzzled that it couldn't work with your PM1s and also suspect that
something's wrong with the unit.
IMO you are shooting too low for amplification. The PM1 is a very high resolution
transducer and deserves the best amplification you can afford. Normally I'd say
the PM8004 would be a good place to start, but either it's a bad match or it's
defective.
You might want to check out the new Onkyo A-9070. It's about the same power
rating into 8 ohms (75 wpc), but is high current enough to make 140 wpc into 4
ohms and weighs 50% more than the Marantz. It also has a built-in DAC.
Otherwise, the PM1 deserves something of the quality level of Classe' or Hegel.