Just bought Martin Logan Vantage speakers.


I need some feedback since I am new to this. What would be the best receiver to power these speakers. I was thinking of the NAD T785. It is expensive at $3000. Does anyone know of other receivers that are less expensive with power.
Thanks
gillan2811

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These are Martin Logans, no Apogees. They are a 4 ohm load and are fairly easy to drive. I was temporary driving them with a 45 watt Parasound Zamp while I was waiting for my big amp to arrive.

From the Vantage manual:

What size amplifier should I use?
We recommend an amplifier with 100 to 200 watts
per channel for most applications. Probably less would
be adequate for our smaller hybrids or when used in
home theater where a subwoofer is employed. Our
hybrid designs will perform well with either a tube or
transistorized amplifier, and will reveal the sonic character
of either type. However, it is important that the
amplifier be stable operating into varying impedance
loads: an ideally stable amplifier will typically be able
to deliver nearly twice its rated wattage into 4 Ohms
and should again increase into 2 Ohms.