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Posted by M3 lover on August 7, 2010 at 23:18:33:
Back in the '60s, it was common to see dealers advertise "systems" that included AR-3s and Dyna Stereo 70s (35 wpc, at best). At that time I had AR-4s driven by a Stereo 70. From then to now I could not understand why anyone would recommend a 35 watt amp with those speakers.

Fast forward to current times; a friend found a nice pare of AR-3as and had them restored. To audition the restoration he connected them into his main system with Halo JC-1 monoblocs rated at 800 watts into 4 ohms. He stated he could not believe how well the speakers performed, unlike anything he'd ever heard from them in the past.

This is not to argue that your Marantz did not work. Only to suggest that you might be surprised with the hidden potential in your ARs when driven by more clean power.