Nautilus 801's- Cheaper Amplification


Hello all. Would appreciate your help with the following situation. Recently purchased b&w nautilus 801's at a great price but still cleared out much of my budget. Wondering if anyone has any ideas regarding more affordable amplification for these brutes (like 3-5k for 2 used amps with at least 100 watts power ss)
from everything i have read they really do sing better with bi-ampliciation and so i am attempting to go that route.
the speakers are serving a dual role 50% ht and 50 % 2 channel
i have a sf line 1 with upgraded nos tubes
acurus act 3 with abm
rega planet cd player
thanks for your help in advance
dp37
A pair of Bryston 7B-ST monoblocks can be found for around 3K used - best transferable 20 year warranty in the biz and your tube preamp would be a great match up. Lots of other good choices out there in your price range - Classe, Aragon Palladium monos, pair of older Levinsons to name a few others...
You should definitely check out the Audio Van Alstine amps. Gobs of power with detail, and gorgeous bass. Will beat anything 2-3 times their price in pure sonic performance. If you listen with your ears, check out the new OmegaStar amps at:
http://www.avahifi.com/
Any specific questions, feel free to e-mail me.
Happy Listening!
Ed
I know that many people put down carver designed amps, however I have using a sunfire(300 watts/ch)amp to drive my 801 ser.II's with great success. very sweet and dynamic. New 2400, used around 1000.I think that it's worth a try.
Jim
I have heard the N801's driven by an Aragon 8008BB with very nice results. The amp seemed to tame the sometimes too forward for my taste tweeter. I would assume that the Bryston amplifier line would be a good choice as well, especially if you prefer a more forward treble. I think that there are some great relatively inexpensive high current amplifiers currently available on Audiogon for under 2000. Good Luck.