Andrew Everard: it's worth considering some even better speakers to get the best out of the Marantz.
Andrew, in your opinion would the Dynaudio DM 2/6 (WHF 2010 awards) speakers be overkill for the Marantz M-CR603? Would its 60W be sufficient to drive the 2/6s, and might their lowish impedence present a problem? Do you think those EB1s might work better, assuming one can get hold of a pair?
Alternatively, could the Monitor Audio RX1 provide a compromise solution between the 2/6 and the MA BX2? Or is it not worth going that far up the speaker ladder to partner a one-box system like the Marantz?
I'd like to go for something more insightful than, say, the MA BX1 referred to above, which may be a suitable partner for cheaper units like Denon's D-M 38.
The Marantz seems to be a versatile piece of kit, which I hope to use in a second room (4m x 6m), mostly listening to classical music.
Your advice would be much appreciated.