So, given all of the above ^^^, I take it I should stay away from this particular Marantz unit, if I want crisp, clear, undistorted sound at higher volume. (Amazing what $700 won't buy you.) I'm almost thinking about 2 outlaw mono-blocks instead, along with a pre-amp and a CD player, yada, yada, yada. Surely life gets easier than this.

Last edited by CatBrat; 07/28/11 06:12 PM.
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