Correct amp for Dynaudio Audience 42?


I stupidly bought a pair of Dynaudio Audience 42s for $275 without thinking, let alone auditioning. Now I'm wondering if my decade old Marantz PM7000 (which claims to put out 155 watts with 4 ohm speakers) and SA8001 SACD player will actually get the best from these 150W 4 ohm speakers.

Anyone know?

If my amp comes up short, would I be better off waving goodbye to it and buying a new Marantz PM5004, even though it puts out fewer watts? (It seems like some amps with fewer watts are actually superior, but I don't understand why or how.)

My priority is to have an affordable compact system to play jazz greats, 70s funk records, and, occasionally, the melancholy MP3s of contemporary singer songwriters.

Thanks in advance for any help.

~Eric
emhans

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Wow, thanks much, Detredwings.

I guess I just needed someone to say that Dynaudio's prefer to be driven by an amplifier with good power (measured in the unit "watts," right?) /and/ current (measured in the unit "amps").

I'd be happy to move beyond my blind allegiance to Marantz, and will first try to audition NAD amplifiers, which other Dynaudio listeners suggest makes an affordable pairing.

How do I know if the amplifiers I want to audition provide good current?

Everyone seems to talk about power (watts) and resistance (ohms) but never an amplifier's current (amps). Even reading howstuffworks.com I can't figure out how to determine an amplifier's current. I should have paid attention in school...