Curious, welcome. A more realistic statement would be that any receiver can power any speaker, including M80s which are easier to drive than many, the question being how loud and how long, which varies with the listener's use pattern.
Yes, it's unclear in what respect the Sony has the advantage. Many find that the features in similarly priced units from makers such as Denon, Onkyo and Yamaha(all of which are basically excellent and amplify transparently without coloring the sound)are more to their liking.
