@lg1
Yep the Quantum would have been a bad match.
I know in the receiver world 160 wpc was "monster" power. Not so much in high end, especially for demanding speakers. And then there's the question of the quality of the amp.
Which leads me to this: I'm going to hedge a bit on my previous Dahlquist DQ-10 recommendation for the OP. They do need high quality, high power amps. Maybe the oft-recommended Advents would work better with his Pioneer. I'll never forget the "disappearing act" I enjoyed with my DQ-10s, but I don't think the SX-1250 would match up very well. Those speakers were very revealing, and I had a really nice front end.
Yep the Quantum would have been a bad match.
I know in the receiver world 160 wpc was "monster" power. Not so much in high end, especially for demanding speakers. And then there's the question of the quality of the amp.
Which leads me to this: I'm going to hedge a bit on my previous Dahlquist DQ-10 recommendation for the OP. They do need high quality, high power amps. Maybe the oft-recommended Advents would work better with his Pioneer. I'll never forget the "disappearing act" I enjoyed with my DQ-10s, but I don't think the SX-1250 would match up very well. Those speakers were very revealing, and I had a really nice front end.