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Best preamplifier, amplifier for B&W 800 Diamond

Buying the new B&W 800 Diamond speakers (already installed). I was wondering who has first hand experience which preampifiers and amplifers sound best with these speakers. Sound quality is the most important issue, not necessarily price. Any feedback would be appreciated!
gregsearcy
slew86
2 posts
 
My speakers work beautifully with a VTL 2.5 preamp and bi-amping with two Rotel 1090's. Each 1090 puts out 375wpc into 8 ohms, and more into 4 ohms. Bi-amping was recommended to me by both the B and W folks at their Reading, MA headquarters, as well as through communications with the Stereophile staff. They're right!
Enjoy........
dave_72
1,399 posts
 
The biggest Pass Labs, Brystons, or Accuphase. McIntosh too. Those 800s need raw power!
antonkk
137 posts
 
How about Electrocompaniet NEMOs?
dave_72
1,399 posts
 
Yeah, those would work too...
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gshepardbuster
620 posts
 
I posted back in 8/11 and have since updated my preamp to the c1000 Mcintosh with the same 1.2k monos, pretty good combo if I do say so myself.
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