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I would say that your speakers and the receiver are very weak spots in your system.
The Marantz PM 7005 is probably a very good choice.

For speakers, there are many good choices out there. Be sure to look hard at the sensitivity spec of the speakers. Speakers with a sensitivity lower than 88 db/watt will require a more powerful amplifier than the 7005 in order to perform well.

The Marantz has good power available at either 8 ohms or 4 ohms, so it should drive most speakers well, as long as the sensitivity is not too low.

I suggest that you look at PSB speakers, and Wharfedale and KEF for some good sound at reasonable prices.

If you spend some time looking at the review articles of speakers in the Recommended Components, it will be time very well spent.

DireST8s wrote:

I may be in over my head, not sure yet....... This is my first post. I'll start off by saying that I just got back into vinyl after 30+ years, so I am here to tweak a little more fidelity out of what I am currently using as my set up.

My current setup is with a Denon AVR-1910 using the CD RCA inputs with the AVR set to use straight analog without the surround processor. My TT is an Audio Technica AT-LP 1240-USB-XP. My speakers are small Sony SS 315's, from around 1999.

I feel that I get a pretty sound coming out of my setup. however I'm feeling like a better setup is what I need, however I do not have the funding of the Republic of Liechtenstein to do this. I am currently eyeballing the Marantz PM7005 since I can also hook my iMac Pro up to the USB input to play from my digital library. I am also looking at Ascend Acoustics CBM 170 SE's to do the pushing on this.....URL below....

http://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cbm170/cbm170.html

My Main questions come down to the Wattage and Ohms, and if this set up would do fairly well at giving me some better sound so that I can hear the vinyl, and even digital music better? My main listening is rock and roll with a severe focus on the Grunge Era, however I listen to a lot of everything.

Also of note my 50yr old ears are pretty shot after 27 yrs in the service.

Thanks in advance for any input you may provide, I Thought I knew a lot about this stuff, however after poking around the last few days, I am certainly out of my element.

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commsysman wrote:

I would say that your speakers and the receiver are very weak spots in your system.
The Marantz PM 7005 is probably a very good choice.

For speakers, there are many good choices out there. Be sure to look hard at the sensitivity spec of the speakers. Speakers with a sensitivity lower than 88 db/watt will require a more powerful amplifier than the 7005 in order to perform well.

The Marantz has good power available at either 8 ohms or 4 ohms, so it should drive most speakers well, as long as the sensitivity is not too low.

I suggest that you look at PSB speakers, and Wharfedale and KEF for some good sound at reasonable prices.

If you spend some time looking at the review articles of speakers in the Recommended Components, it will be time very well spent.

commsysman, Thanks for your comments and advice, much appreciated.

So I am narrowing my selections down, and I wanted to ask about the KEF Q350..... I am seeing that their DB sensitivity being at 87DB. Would that be too low for the Marantz PM 7005 as you advised, or would that be within tolerance? Sorry I'm not smart on how DB Vs Watts effect the drive of the speakers.

For the record I was also looking at the Wharfedale Diamond 225's, and I am also considering the Denon PMA 1600NE (thats when I found the Denon/Marantz connection pointing me to the M 7005)....

Thanks Again...

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Big fan of KEF! I own a pair of LS50.

KEF recommends an amp rated at 15-120W for the Q350. The PM 7005 is a 60w amp so it should drive them no problem.

KEF recommends 25-100W for the LS50, and I have them paired with a 75Wpc Hegel H80 which makes a pretty excellent pair.

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