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What Choice for Nautilus 802

I HAVE BW NAUTILUS802. Y WOULD LIKE TO BUY A MCINTOSH BUT REALLY DONT KNOW WICH ONE TO CHOOSE. SOME PEOPLE ADVISE ME THE MC2102 AND OTHER PERSONS MC402. I APPRECIATE CLEAR SOUND AND DEEP BASS ALSO. IS THERE ANYONE WHO COULD ADVISE ME. THANKS. EXCUSE MY ENGLISH, I'M FRENCH.
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jkphoto
167 posts
 
Might want to call Frank Gow at Audio Classics in Vestal New York ... 607-766-3501 ... if you do not recognize the name, he is the son of one of the founders of McIntosh.
larrman
17 posts
 
I have the N802's and run them with an MC-352. It's a very good combination. The Mac 402 or 602 are excellent with
N802's as well. The 802's do need plenty of power to sound
their best.
walkelin
52 posts
 
I can't speak for McIntosh, but what ever amp you decide on make sure it's at least 200 watts per channel high current. I have N802's. Started with a 155 watt per channel crown DC300A. They sounded okay. I then Bi amped them with two crowns. That made them sing at approx 300 per speakers. Couldn't leave well enough alone so I went to a PSA pushing 400 per speaker. That really brought them to life.I spoke to a B&W engineer there feelings is the more clean power you give them the better.
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