i haven't heard your avr, tho it appears to be fairly modestly powered. although some mainstream avrs like nad have better amp sections than others, i personally haven't heard a mainstream avr which didn't benefit from external amping, and the named parasound would likely be a significant upgrade.
Worth Upgrading Marantz 1504 AV Receiver with Power Amp?
Hi guys, my speakers are Silverline SR-17 and I was thinking about connecting the pre outs of my Marantz AV receiver to a power amp for improved sound quality.
I would like to stay under 1K and am open to used gear such as the Parasound A23 and other Class AB amps. With my budget and gear, will I get much of a bump in sound quality compared to the amp in my AV receiver? I stream Tidal through a chromecast using optical out.
I would like to stay under 1K and am open to used gear such as the Parasound A23 and other Class AB amps. With my budget and gear, will I get much of a bump in sound quality compared to the amp in my AV receiver? I stream Tidal through a chromecast using optical out.