I went down this road back when HD DVD was still competing against Blu-Ray for dominance. I purchased a Yamaha RX-V1500 rated at 120 wpc. I used JBL 4312A’s on Sound Anchor Stands for front mains and Klipsch Heresy II’s for rear mains. Klipsch RC center and Klipsch Subs. A Sony Blu-Ray DVD and an Oppo 971 for SACD. It was fun for about a year when I decided I’d rather listen to 2.1 or 2.2. At that point I added a Modwright KWI 200 for some real power. My point is your Marantz is significantly under powered to run a pair of big speakers and certainly 5 plus speakers. If you continue down this path with the Marantz get some nice speakers that are easy to drive. Klipsch Heritage are easy to drive if you like how they sound. Or consider a higher power A/B SS or class D amp to power your front mains. If you get most of the speakers recommended you will quickly learn how underpowered that Marantz is. I lasted about 2 years and gave up. I went to low power tubes , then tried SS and now run 180 wpc tube mono blocs. As far as speakers I’ve had Zu, Klipsch and Tektons as they are high efficiency. But most people do not like how they sound. So if you must go down this road plan on trying to add a stereo amp to supplement your front mains. Whatever you do it will be enjoyable and a good learning experience. Happy Listening , Mike B.
New to this hobby please help me
Hi all i’m unsure on what speakers to get i have a marantz sr5011 my budget is 4,000 for floor standing speakers. I found a local deal on some golden ear technology t66 the red ones for$3800. But how do i pick without the ability to listen to other brands kef sonus faber etc!! Is golden ear even good what suggestions do you have on hearing lots of brands under one roof. My listening is 50 percent music 50 percent movies.
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