Thx Soix so much for your rich expertise. Unfortunately, in my country, only Krell, Mcintosh, Passlabs, Rogue Audio, Plinius are available. Would you mind share the sound difference for each of those.
Amps for B&W 805 Diamond: Rogue Audio or Krell, Pass labs, ML, Accuphase
I had 2 choices for my B&W 805 D2 speakers:
- Rogue Audio Medusa
- Krell KSA 100s
Also I was advised for Pass Labs X150, ML 252, Accuphase 530. Could you help to advise which one will be best suited for the speakers. Thx so much.
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@truongv0ky I ran B&W N803 with Pass XA250.5 and Audio Research LS-25 preamp. Great combo. The XA series would work well with the 805s. |
Well, I’d rule out the Medusa for previously mentioned reasons, and I’d rule out McIntosh because the treble will likely be too reserved for your tastes. I’m not familiar enough with Krell as they seem to have shifted back to their more classic sound, which is a good thing so worth exploring. If looking at Pass I think the X150 would be the one to focus on as the XA series might be a little too soft in the treble for your tastes. The one that intrigues me is the Plinius P10 that is considerably cheaper than the others but seems to exhibit sound characteristics that are close inline with what you’re looking for. This review may be of interest to you… https://www.whathifi.com/plinius/p10/review Thats all I got for now, and I’d encourage you to read as many reviews as you can on these three amps to see if one seems better suited to what you’re looking for than the others. |
McIntosh pairs excellently with the B&W diamonds. The newer Macs are not reserved or rolled off but smooth enough to give your speakers the ultimate in resolution with none of the excessive artificial brightness. Heard this pairing many times and also Mac with even brighter speakers like Klipsch Heritage and they sounded like a winner every time. Mac and Harbeth? Not so much but with the diamonds the system shines. |
Thx @soix @audphile1. I’m doing the research for those. |
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