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ADS L1090 or HPM 100's

Greetings,

Picked up a nice set of ADS L570's from this site a few weeks back. I like the speakers, very transparent. I have an old Marantz and looking for another set to pair with the L570's. I can pick up a set of L1090's and have a complete ADS speaker system. But..I have read more bass heavy models like the HPM's, Advents etc. work very well with ADS speakers being they lack some lows and are very pronounced in the low mids, and have tight bass. Soemthing tells me I would really like a more "bassy" speaker to go with the ADS L570's. I can also pick up a pair of DLK Mod 1's from the same guy selling the L1090's which also interest me. The wife is telling me she wants more bass and like the ADS speakers, but wants more an oldschool bassy tone....what to do? Anyone mix and match these models before?

Thank You,
ricplaya
ricplaya OP
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I have more stupid questions.... Go figure!

Johnny appreciate all your expertise. I run 2270, so you think I need more power? I can just run the Marantz into a high powered amp, like a pre-amp?

I was thinking about the bennefits of a phono pre-amp, but your suggestion would eliminate that? I really like the warm phat tone of the Marantz. If I got another amp, wouldn't that really change the tone?
johnnyb53
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01-22-12: Ricplaya
I run (a Marantz) 2270, so you think I need more power? I can just run the Marantz into a high powered amp, like a pre-amp?

I was thinking about the bennefits of a phono pre-amp, but your suggestion would eliminate that? I really like the warm phat tone of the Marantz. If I got another amp, wouldn't that really change the tone?
If you like your Marantz, stick with it. The 2270 is a fairly hefty unit with enough power and current to drive the L-1090's well, and that generation of Marantz had good tuners and phono sections.

And yes, you can still use the Marantz as a tuner/preamp for a separate power amp if you'd like, because--unlike most receivers--the 2270 has pre-amp outputs on the back panel. At present they're jumpered to the "main in" (amplifier) section, but you can remove the jumpers and connect the "Pre-Out" to the inputs of a separate power amplifier if desired.

For now enjoy the features and tonal balance of the Marantz. It provides multiple upgrade paths should you later want for more power and/or bandwidth. I think it's a good idea to get used to your rig one component at a time, especially when dealing with vintage equipment. I anchor my 2-channel LP-based system with a 1981 Heathkit power amp. A few years ago I was using a 1980's Amber amp and preamp, so I'm familiar with putting together a system piece by piece with vintage equipment.
ricplaya OP
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I'm resurrecting this old thread

I just picked up a B&K AVR307

Would it be beneficial to use the Marantz as a Preamp for my record player?

Would it enhance the sound going into the avr307?

Thnx
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