Best "warm" receiver for MA Silver 9i's?

it seems you've read good advice. of all the higher end recievers , the marantz's seem the most musical (read warm). of all the marantz's, the 7000 is the best bang for buck. i own this combo for my home theater. marantz has great warranty. 7000 has good remote. better than pioneer stuff, although they do give deep discounts. DO biwire if you can afford.the better the speaker wire the better. good luck!

I own a pair of Monitor 2.5 speakers which I use in a second system with a NAD receiver and MIT Terminator 5 speaker cables. The sound is warm and smooth. I have heard the Silver 9's and found them to be among the best imaging and revealing speakers for the money. However, in the setup I heard, which was with entry level separates, they did seem to have a leaner midrange than my little 2.5's. I would suggest trying a NAD integrated amp or receiver with them. Biwiring will effect a noticable improvement in dynamics, bass response and clarity if done properly. However I have found that a single run of really good speaker cable will outperform 2 runs of bad speaker cable, so budget accordingly. The single MIT Terminator 5 mentioned above clobbered a double run of Radio Shack Mega Cable.

HI, you may want to take a look at Audio Refinement. I was listening to some Pass X series and YBA stuff showing a friend of what high end was all about. But his complant was it was very detailed, transparent but not warm enough. So the deal brought out some Audio Refinement Equipment and it really fit the bill at a third of the price about $795.00 I think. See if you can find a dealer. Very nice looking , built well.