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Marantz receiver questions
Same problem with both A and B speakers.  
Marantz receiver questions
Pardon my ignorance, but do standard banana plugs fit with all equipment?  25 year old Paradigm speakers, 20 year old Marantz receiver--they'll plug right in to this equipment?  
Marantz receiver questions
Btw, last line in original post is wrong.  It's a PM7001 that I'm thinking of replacing with a PM8006.  
Marantz receiver questions
I've just got the speaker wire screwed on.  Would banana plugs solve the problem?  
Classical Music for Aficionados
I'm chiming in with a few of my favourite recordings:Mahler Orchesterlieder, Montreal/Nagano/GerhaherMahler 5, Berlin/RattleMahler 9, Berlin/AbbadoShostakovich 5, Berlin/BychkovBeethoven Piano Trios--du Pré/Barenboim/ZukermanSchubert Die Schöne Mü... 
Itching for better sound
Thanks so much for that thorough explanation.  As a non-audiophile, it's hard for me to figure out how amp and not speakers will make the biggest difference, but I've listened to all the people here.For a number of reasons, I often like to have th... 
Itching for better sound
D'yall think my non-audiophile ears are going to hear a dramatic difference between my current Denon AVR1404 and the Yamaha A-S801? 
Itching for better sound
As for the Rogue, I really need something to which I can connect two sets of speakers.  Is that an audiophile no-no?Would welcome any thoughts on these three amps: Yamaha A-S801, Marantz 6006, Cambridge Audio CXA-81. 
Itching for better sound
Was that plywood/sledge for the famous "hammer blows" in Mahler 6?  I'll be attending Mahler 2020 festival at the Concertgebouw in May--NY, Berlin, Vienna Phil among others.  That should whip even the finest audiophile equipment, and it's why I ca... 
Itching for better sound
Thanks for the suggestion.  I will look into that.  What do figure would be the best way to connect these to the Marantz CD6006?  Optical?  The cable's going to be about 40ft.Do others agree that this is going to get me better sound than the setup... 
Itching for better sound
Another option I have is to get powered speakers and to connect them through optical direct to Marantz CD player.  Any suggestions on the desirability of this and appropriate speakers that would trump the PSBs running through that Denon? 
Itching for better sound
I think they're Alpha B1s. 
Itching for better sound
Thank you.  Just took a look at those Klipsch Heresys.  They look gorgeous, but the "made to rock" slogan on the website gave me pause.  I'd love to know whether people think some speakers are better for classical music than others.  I don't want ...