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What amp for B&W 804?

I presently have Mcintosh MC7270 with a Prima Luna Prologue 3 pre amp. I traded my prima luna amp for the Mac thinking I was taking a step up. Not so. My present system sounds strident and thin in the mid range. It doesn't have the rich sonics that i expected. I have been told by an audiophile (I'm a amateur) that the Mac is not the amp for the B&W's. My question: What amp does fit the B&W's? Say in a price range of $3 to $4 thousand. I am not anxious to spend money, but I sorely want a stereo system that is a plessute to listen to. The Prima was good but not great. Jnorth
jacknorth1178
dwhitt
347 posts
 
best for the b & w.....rotel, bryston, audio research....
jlamb
150 posts
 
B&W were paired with Classe gear at my local shop (that eventually moved toward home theater and recently went out of business). I seem to remember that B&W acquired Classe...both the N803 and N804's were very good, but out of my league price wise at the time.
myopia2
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Classe is correct but if you want to save some dollars, try Anthem. There statement amps sound great.Both A and P series.P2 meaning 2 channel would be awesome or A series(less money) I am currently running an A5 ( 5 channel.at $2400) with a set of Matrix 802 series 3. I have never heard them sound as sweet as this. Cabling is an issue as well, I found that cables made a huge difference.I tried Monster 1000, Audioquest Cobra, MIT avt1, but the best was Transparent Musiclink Plus and Super. The supers expanded the soundstage immensely. Super is the way to go.
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