Didnt know that. The mx1500a first pro amp I heard in a home setting. Didn't perform too bad using some thiel speakers but he had some 12 band (I think, didn't look at it very well) equalizer with it as well so could be it so I never really heard it in it's natural state. Did some reading after seeing it I think it's like a class "H" amp, whatever that is.

I know nad made good 80's stuff with their dual mono designs(before their new tech thingy started) but never really bothered much since I always prefered yamaha, sansui, kenwood and Harman kardon stuff more so always went with what I liked and knew. Onkyo I knew bout but while they made pretty good stuff were always lot more locally to even consider risking it.

I like lot of sony stuff but only sony stuff I find around here is low-end models or HT stuff.

Only reason im considering the marantz is cause he is offering to me for fair price(compared to crazy inflated cl and ebay prices) for near mint condition and it might not be bad at all. Even though it's considered a quad receiver it might make just as an excellent stereo receiver as well.

I would go my usual route and try to find good Harman kardon power amp, sansui or yamaha but all ones I found were more then twice the price of the marantz I plan on buying as a secondary receiver/amp.

He has more stuff but for now i have my eyes and my wallet leaning towards the marantz. Only way I spend more if I found something as nice or better sounding than my Harman kardon hk770 dual mono power amp. Probably the cleanest and most powerful amp I ever owned with the best control. Only way I get that though is I probably have to get the older citation models or head in krell territory. So for now thinking of other audio options and since I already got the speakers always wanted im going upgrade or try something different to keep as a secondary/back up amp.

Im going to talk to him again in day or so, so I ask what else he has. For now just considering the marantz 4300.

Yup.That one was a quad amplifier too and pretty similar in appearance to Marantz 4300.
Incidentally, I went for a turntable audition myself and was presented with a similar choice of amplifiers - Marantz, NAD, B & W etc. We compared the Technics SL-1200 mk1 and a Sony turntable on these amplifiers and I remember preferring the Marantz clearly over the NAD. I also recall the seller mentioning that the Marantz had a really good phono section which was an added bonus.

Nice. I guess I end up liking the marantz  then. I see lot of bk amps but I have no idea if they'll any good. Was at local trading post and only interesting was the crest, adcom 7100, some dauke(I think was called) and nad 2400 monitor power amps. Thought were too high in price though. They wanted 295 for the adcom and 195 for the nad. The bks were priced high too. The only one not priced high and looked really interesting was the very heavy dauke (or whatever the name. Knew it started with a d) thirty three model for 95 bucks. It had huge heatsinks on the outside with 2 huge transformers on the side of the outside too. Looked similar to an old altec lansing power amp how it was built.

Still plan on buying the marantz though. Best option so far. The guy has pair of great working condition polk monitor 10's for 110. I know I already own the technics sb7000a but I always been curious bout the monitor 10s and eonder if they do live up to their praise they get.