Edvacdude, Marantz claims that receiver can play at 70% of continuous rated power on each channel with every channel driven. That's fine but it's not so much about continuous rated power as it is with peak or dynamic power. You'll never listen to 70 continuous Watts but you may have a need for 320 peak Watts on two or more channels. I'll bet the Marantz or my Onk can't do that. The ADA-1000 can - on up to 8 channels!

Careful. Don't blow it up!


House of the Rising Sone
Out in the mid or far field
Dedicated mid-woofers are over-rated