Do the speakers have a wire coming out of them to plug into the wall ac outlet? If so, then the speakers have an amplifier built in (very rare). If not, then you will need an amp to use the model 7 preamp. The Pioneer SX450 does not have a separable preamp/power amp, so you can't use it with the Marantz 7 preamp. I'm a bit confused, do you have a Marantz model 8? Very nice system.