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Old 12-30-2020, 10:26 AM   #11137
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Originally Posted by Akirasoft View Post
my initial thoughts at the moment is I'm chasing after fleeting gains. My receiver is already one of the better models out there (Anthem MRX720) and it is not like I'm dealing with a treated listening space. I'm just trying to get the cleanest possible signal in before amplification because I have been detecting some distortion at louder volumes. I'm now attributing it to lack of power. Even then, doubling the power will only get me 3db more output but at the previous output level there will be less distortion and it will be safer on the mains.

*shrug*
Seems like decent power, unless your speakers are super power hungry, but maybe you should try a cleaner amp for your mains? That MRX is spec’ed at 1% THD with 2 channels driven. Not that hot... I run separates, and my 5 channel system has a 5x140 watt Marantz MM7055 power amp, which sounds very good imo. They make a 2 channel variant, the MM7025 that is 2x140 watt with .08% THD. Or you just use the MRX as a pre and could go with the Marantz MM8077, which is 7x150 watts at .08% THD.
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