Originally Posted by
Nanometer
Power can be a huge issue when driving a lot of base through some decent speakers. Your marantz in all honesty is a piece of **** when compared to your speaker system. I firmly believe that for however much you spent on your entire speaker set, you should spend between that exact amount, to about half that amount on your stereo amp. A good amplifier is just as important if not MORE important to good sound than your speakers. A good speaker will only sound as good as a poor amp. I agree with the assessment that your marantz was possibly a little lacking, however I do not believe that is the source of your problems.