B&W 802D -- Classe' CA-5200 vs. Rotel RMB 1095?

Briefly used Rotel for whole system. 5200 would replace this. Next step after this monoblocks? Not this week

Classe is a better amp and will sound better. Only you can decide if the price difference is worth it. I don't know the retail of the 802D's but, I know they are not cheap. IMO, I don't think you will be doing them justice by going with the Rotel.

I own Rotel and champion them when appropriate but this isnt one of those times. My father owns Classe so either take it as I am speaking from experience or a bias but if a long term amp is the goal the price becomesincreasingly irrelevant. My father sunk $50K into his system last year and stopped at the ageing Classe amps (the only thing he didnt replace other than his surround speakers)....they perform that well.

Another excellent amp for the 802D speakers is the Krell 300cx. Krell and B&W have always mated well together.

You are joking, right? This is not even close, the 802D's are something special and I really don't think the Rotel would do them justice.