NAD C 275 Bee


I'm looking to get some feedback on whether this amp - NAD C 275 BEE would be a good match with my speakers.

I use Chorus Focal 826V . I was using a McIntosh MC252; had to part ways with it a few years ago and would like to get something really good without spending quit that much again. It's also really, really heavy of you have to move.  Thanks in advance for your help with this or other suggestions on what might work well.

https://nadelectronics.com/product/c-275bee-stereo-power-amplifier/


adman227
It should work fine but, for not much more money you could get a Rega Brio which has a better transformer and sounds better in my opinion. You'll get a more powerful, musical, golden sound, rather than the NAD's musical, lovely, but slightly dry sound. Good luck!
I owned several pieces of NAD equipment over the years, up to about five years ago, when I transitioned to PS Audio & McIntosh.  I also have been enjoying a pair of Focal Sopra No2's since they were introduced.

I find that the McIntosh amps are a really good match for the Focal tweeter, especially if they have an autoformer in the output stage.  I have not auditioned the Sopra's with that particular NAD amp, but did hear them driven by the M2, which sounded "fast", but I found fatigue setting in fairly quickly with that combination.

I have a McIntosh C2500 tube preamp and MC452 solid state power amp, and with that combination can listen for hours with no fatigue.
You could find a better sounding used amp for about the same money although I have no specific recommendations. I've listened to and owned a few recent NAD pieces and in my opinion they're not special.
I tried this amp as well as a Vincent SP-331 a couple of years ago in my system with both my ML Aerius i and Vandersteen 2Ci speakers and ultimately decided to get/keep the Vincent which I still have. I had them paired with a NAD C165Bee preamp, which I also kept. In my system, The NAD pre and the NAD amp together sounded good but not as musical as the NAD pre paired with the Vincent. I think it has to do with the tube input stage adding the missing warmth. I think a tube preamp in front of that amp will make good music.
@adman227 Even though Focal lists the Chorus speakers at 8 ohms, assume 4. I used to run a Marantz PM6005 which is 45 watts and it gets my 807v's plenty loud BUT, the impedance curve in the mid bass is too much for the Marantz so its scooped in that region. The Chorus's love power and CURRENT. Get an amp that thrives at 4ohm and you'll be good.

I have an Odyssey Khartgo Extreme now (selling the Marantz which is a nice sounding amp) and its not even close. The Khartago is stable to 2 ohms and it doesn't ask the speakers to do things, it controls them like a hand puppet. I loved the speakers before, they blow my mind now.