Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s?
I know picking a integrated amp by it's depth is wrong BUT I'm stuck with this situation (depth of my cabinet is 16½"). I have B&W 805 D3 speakers and presently running them with my old NAD T752 amp (have a newer Denon but much too thin and bright for the 805s so I brought back my old NAD). I mostly listen via turntable and streaming Amazon HD thru my Fire Tv, I plan on getting a BlueSound node if whatever amp I get doesn't have streaming capability. Power wise these 3 should be just fine but with absolutely no high end shops anywhere near me I'm stuck choosing by users & reviewer's take on these 3 amps.. My main worry is getting a amp that's too bright for it would definitely be a bad match for the 805s.
I'm hoping someone here has or heard these amps with the 805 D3s and could give me their thoughts and opinions..
@Verdonaudio . I am sorry to hear the Aethos could possibly struggle with my speakers, didn't realize the 805s is considered a low impedance speaker?? The Rega was on the top of my list.. @jerryg123 yeah I'm not surprised there are issues with NAD, I'm pretty disappointed in the direction nad went since my T752, especially leaving A/A/B class amps for D |
It was not from a review, it is in the manufacturers stated specifications. Power outputs at rated 230/115 V supply voltage: The min impedance on the 805 D3 is 4.6 ohms so not particularly low but low for pairing with this amp, problematic. |
Ahhh.. thank you!!! Pretty disappointing, especially since I had a line on a lightly used Aethos for $3600(I believe it’s a demo)but so glad you told me, saved me possible grief later on👍. I took it for granted being 125wpc from a class A amp in a high end amp I’d be perfectly fine.. Shows you what I know lol.. Well with the M33 and Rega crossed off my list in open to any other suggestions that would work for me with the 805D3s.. |
Dear verdantaudio If I may piggyback ... I am thinking of the Naim Mu-so 2 for my living room, as a one box solution to stream Roon. I've heard that it sounds great. Your opinion? I don't mind the lack of stereo separation that speakers would offer (wife doesn't want freestanding speakers). Thanks!
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@capt57 I would look seriously at the Supernait or a Uniti Star or Nova with a major caveat that they are out-of-stock. The absolute power rating isn't that high but it is plenty of power to drive those 805s and tonally is warmer and a brilliant match. The only issue is that they are out-of-stock at the distributor. The Uniti Star looks like inventory may be in soonish. The Supernait has no estimated delivery date. An alternative at $6299, the AVM CS 2.3 is an all-in-one streaming unit that would definitely do the job. AVM is tonally quite warm and a brilliant match for B&W. This new unit has been worked on a long time to make sure that it is virtually bug free. My guys at the distributor have been running it for a few months without issue and have been super happy with the software. Silver and Black are in-stock and it would be a nice option for you as it has similar features to the M33 or the Uniti Star. If I can think of something else I will mention it here. @patrickdowns The Mu-So is in-stock at the distributor in three colors. It is a nice unit. I feel it is MUCH better than a Sonos or a Pulse but has the natural limitations of a single box. If you can live with that, it is a good sounding option. |
