Willand:
That's interesting about the Marantz. How did you or where did you obtain that bench test data? Yes I believe that 70% derating value is conservative. My first real receiver back in the 1980s was NAD and it lasted for decades. NAD offers some of the best power supplies in the business for the money. Headroom has always been abundant. I've since switched over to Rotel, Marantz, and B&W as the primary brands in my sound system. Got the Rotel RMB-1075 multi-channel amp at 120 watts/ch/8 ohms/20hz-20khz conservatively. Potent to say the least. But you can't miss with NAD. Enjoy that T773. Helluva unit !!
That's interesting about the Marantz. How did you or where did you obtain that bench test data? Yes I believe that 70% derating value is conservative. My first real receiver back in the 1980s was NAD and it lasted for decades. NAD offers some of the best power supplies in the business for the money. Headroom has always been abundant. I've since switched over to Rotel, Marantz, and B&W as the primary brands in my sound system. Got the Rotel RMB-1075 multi-channel amp at 120 watts/ch/8 ohms/20hz-20khz conservatively. Potent to say the least. But you can't miss with NAD. Enjoy that T773. Helluva unit !!