Which receiver fits to Piega speakers

[Ben]

Dear Kurt,

I finally decided that my Sony STRDB1080QS is not the receiver for my two P4XL speakers. In Stereo mode is the sound not good (screaming) and not warm but chill.
Somehow the Sony can't deliver the right power and sound to control the speakers. I want more warmth, depth and detail in the sound. I prefer a receiver because the place where my system must stand is in a Spectral (closed) möbel. I have two possibilities in mind. A Denon or a Marantz.
That leaves me 4 choices, Denon: AVC-A11XV or the new AVR-4306, Marantz: SR 9600 or SR8500. I know I have to listen to all of them, but perhaps you have some useful tips or experiences in what way the receivers fit to Piega (P4XL) speakers. I also considered to add a subwoofer to my Sony, but I still think the sound will be not warm enough in stereo mode. In surround mode the Sony is acceptable. Maybe you have a complete different idea about the combination, just let me know what so that I can consider the possibilities. Hopefully you have something in mind.

Best regards,

Ben van der Lee

[kds]

Hello Ben

My partner Leo Greiner has the DENON AVC-A11XV in the employment. I think you should thereby be probably also content. I do not know the Marantz unfortunately.

Best regards

PIEGA SA
Kurt

[Unregistriert]

Hi Ben

At the beginning of this year I had a very similar decision to make. I tried the Marantz 8500 and compared it to Denon 3805. What a difference! The Denon was much more pleasant, not so sharp, with more warmth and still precise. Additionally you have more possibilities for individual adjustments. So I bought the Denon 3805 and I am very happy with it. Nevertheless I will now upgrade to the 4306 as soon as available. This must be really a gorgeous thing, especially if you want to drive your LCD with it...

Denon and Piega is a wonderful combination - have fun!

[fleur]

Hello Ben,

A little note from Holland.......

I know that Marantz dealers demonstrate their products with PIEGA speakers. Nevertheless, I own a Marantz sr8500 in combination with the PIEGA P5MKII. These speaker ask much more power from a receiver than your speakers. I am very happy with this combination and I can recommend the Marantz sr8500 because of the much more stablity of the transformer (toridal ringkern). The 8500 is much more stabil than the denon.

Succes........

[Ben]

Thanks everyone for their contribution

Is it a very difficult descision to make, so I go listen both of them. I want more warmth and enough power to control the P4XL's. Because of the natural reproduction of sound from the Piega speakers, there is need to add some warmth, power at higher volumes and base in the system. For 18 months I read this forum and I read in topics from owners that they all to add some of the above characteristics. I hope to find it with the Denon AVR-4306 or maybe the AVC-A11XV, but then i must hear a big difference.

Greetings from Holland