Ok, I think I'm going to use the Yamaha as a preamp, and use two Marantz MA500 monoblock amps (150wattx2) to drive my speakers.
I'll watch Craigslist for a decent preamp to come along, but from what I understand, the Yamaha will do this function just fine without negatively affecting the sound. The only downside is its size compared to dedicated preamps.
Beyerfan70, I do agree that Onkyo makes excellent components, even at the consumer-level. I've owned several over the years and all have performed perfectly without any problems. Now that my speakers have outgrown my receiver, I gotta find a better match to reach their full potential.
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Home Theatre:
Marantz SZ-6001SP - B & W 302's Front - BA HD5 Rear - JBL 10" Sub - TNT "FFRC" Speaker Cables - TNT Shoestring Interconnects
Studio Dedicated 2-Channel:
Marantz SR-5000 - & Marantz Dual-MA500 monoblock Amps 150watts x2 - Marantz CC-4300 - Pioneer DV-C503 - Denon 5-disc carousel - Monitor Audio 303 Standing Loudspeakers - Definitive Technologies Dual-ProSub 100TL's- TNT "FFRC" Speaker Cables - TNT Shoestring Interconnects
Portable: Toshiba F40 Gigabeat
Headphones:
Sennheiser: HD500, HD555 (both re-cabled with Canary 4e6s), HDR 130, CX 300 - Shure Ec2 -
Koss KSC75 (Modded)
Computer: Creative Audigy 4 - Onkyo TX-SV444 - B & W 302's - TNT "FFRC" Speaker Cables - TNT Shoestring Interconnects
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