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Advice on Integrated Receiver

I currently have two Monitor Audio Silver 300s.  I have a Cambridge Audio CAX81 (80w/ch).  After reading the reviews, the speakers sound a bit underwhelming.  I have a Rega P6 turntable hooked up for most of the audio content.  In looking at the Max Wattage for the speakers I realize perhaps the amplifier isn't letting them breathe enough?

The speakers are rated at 200w max with recommended 80-200w RMS.   Am I way off base in thinking I'm underpowering these?

What integrated receiver would you recommend to really drive these?  Budget under $5k

bound4h
builder3
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Been awhile, but I remember reading the review in Stereophile of those speakers. I'm inclined to think it may be your amp. And not necessarily the power, but the amp itself.You know anyone else with another integrated you could try?

kota1
2,706 posts
 

These just won product of the year by andrew robinson's youtube channel

 

grislybutter
3,401 posts
 

@kota1 I wouldn't put any stock into AR's recommendations. He made some "amazing" choices in the past. His explanations goe as deep as "it changed me", "I kept returning to this one" and a lot of "substance" like that 

kota1
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My favorite reviewer is Doug Schneider at Soundstagenerwork.com.

I have had good experiences with Polk and parent company Sound United, but have not heard those speakers. 

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audphile1
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Get that Schiit out of your audio chain and replace it with a decent phono stage. 
I’d start there. That’ll be a bottleneck no matter what your amplifier or speakers are. 

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