parallel receivers


I have a Marantz sr-48, 2 Tannoy MX4's and a pair of Kef Cresta and have problems with loss of power when playing all 4 speakers at once. Initially, I thought maybe the receiver was not powerful enough, but on doing more research I found out the real issue has something to do with the way the power flows through the speakers and that I need to start looking for a receiver that has parallel channels instead of serial channels. I think I am using the correct terminology. Can anyone give me any advice on receivers that have this parallel function that I can look into. Price range is under $1000.

Thanks

Michael Scott
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Showing 1 response by tobias

My experience ( with several units from the 70s and 80s--Yamaha, Marantz, HK, Sherwood, Akai ) is that very few receivers have the kind of dual outputs you are looking for... I haven't seen even one. Someone else here with more experience may be able to give you a name, though.

One alternative solution which is sometimes proposed is to buy a second amp ( or a second receiver ) for the remote speaker pair, and run an interconnect from the tape outs of one to the tape ( or aux ) ins of the other. There is a risk of hum with very long wiring runs, so well-shielded wire is a useful precaution, but a few setups I know of have worked this way.