What vintage receivers handle 4 Ohm speakers?

[Geoffcin]

People probably think I bash vintage but that proves my point, vintage receivers are nice compared to some of today's receivers but people need to realize the word "vintage" is NOT synonomous with high end or even mid-fi, it's still a receiver. And, I wouldn't even bother to make this a point except for the fact people are paying a lot of money for old gear when the same money could buy a better performing integrated in most instances. To be fair though Rotel makes some respectable gear to be sure. The key to vintage, as I guess with audio in general, is knowing which models are the over achievers.

I don't think it "proves you point" at all. The Rotel receiver specs out higher than the Marantz power wise, and these speakers are without a doubt current hungry. Of course in your eyes it's still only a receiver, and not worthy of even a "mid-fi" ranking.

Vintage is synonymous with VINTAGE. People like collecting vintage gear, and people also like the way the gear sound even if it doesn't come up to your standards. If people are paying a lot of money for this kind of gear it's because of the rarity of the item, as these are collector pieces in addition to being working audio electronics.

Finally, If your intent is to disparage vintage gear, please do NOT continue to post to this forum, which happens to be named "VINTAGE GEAR".

[Dual-500]

I have a Pioneer SX-1250 receiver (1976) and a Marantz 4415 receiver (~1973).

The FM front end in both sound much better than any of the newer stuff I've heard - much better. Certainly better than anything of today's Phase Locked Loop technology within their respective class of receiver.

At least to me they sound better.