Amp or receiver

[NeilC]

I essentially need an amp not a receiver, but which is better a Marantz 1060, or 1090 or a 2275? 60 watts or so per channel is sufficient for me.

 

[ejman]

Well, if you really need 60 watts per channel, neither the 1060 or the 1090 are rated that high. Having said that, my 1060 had no trouble at all powering a set of Magneplanar MMG's (low efficiency 4 ohm planar speakers) to 100 db peaks in my 14 X 24 room. YMMV

 

[NeilC]

Is a Marantz amp better quality the power equivalent receiver? The 1060 or 1090 might do. BTW, what is the B series in 1060s and 90s?

 

[thedelihaus]

The 1060 is a classic. Very well built and sweet sounding.

The "B" series is basically the same as ther "non-B" series, albiet a few less features and sometimes, as in the case of the 1060, slides, in place of some knobs.

The 2275 should be 75wpc.

In regards to build quality, consider them all well built and I'd say of equal quality. I had a 2225 and it was built as well as the 1060, if not quite as beefy.

The 1090 should be, what, 45wpc?

Anyhoo, the 1060 and 1090 seem to be under-rated in power output.