seanheis1

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> $500 integrated amp to drive JBL 530 speakers full range
Thanks for all of the helpful responses. This is a great online community. I was about to pull the trigger on the Marantz 8004 but found a really good deal on a Brio-R. The Marantz has more power, but the Brio-R is half width so I can potentiall... 
> $500 integrated amp to drive JBL 530 speakers full range
No phono needed. Yes that Marantz 8004 looks very nice. I own a Marantz 1504 5.1 receiver, but I imagine the similarities are mostly cosmetic.  
Attack of the Clone Amplifiers
Well the connectors are different....The housing is also different but that shouldn't impact the sound. The author does comment on Bel Canto "hacking" the input impedance. There really is nothing to build. It's a complete amp that needs input conn... 
Attack of the Clone Amplifiers
Wow those red dragon amps could launch their open baffle speakers into space.