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18th December 2004
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| Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2004 Location: UK
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Thread Starter | suitable amplification for B&W nautilus 802s
I am just about to get my grubby hands on a pair of nautilus 802s  I am looking for suitable amplifcation. I know that other people tend to use chord or classse amps, but ideally my budget is for something like the bryston 4bsst. Do you have any other suggestions? I'm sure I won't be disappointed, but will the bryston be a worthy companion for the 802s? Thanks, Simon |
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18th December 2004
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio
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I'm going to beat Brad Blackwood to the punch and say Pass Labs X series.  |
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18th December 2004
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| Craneslut  Joined: Jun 2002 Location: The home of Rock-n-Roll, Memphis, TN
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Heh, atticus got it...
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18th December 2004
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| Gear maniac Joined: Feb 2004 Location: UK
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Thanks for your quick and definitive reply! I just had a look at the pass labs website - no dealers in the uk. Can you give me some idea of price? Simon |
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18th December 2004
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| Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Ohio
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I would go to www.audiogon.com and look for a used one. It is an audiophile site and stuff generally goes for great prices there. Good luck!!
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19th December 2004
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| Lives for gear  Joined: Jan 2003 Location: Brussels
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I would suggest checking out the Bryston 875 8x75W power amp. I have also a 3bSST (which I think sounds just a tad more transparant than a 4BSST), and the 875 compares very well to the 3B. You could tri-amp, in the following configuration : 2x100W + 2x100W + 2x300W (those are real world figures). The 875 is about the same price as a 4Bsst ... |
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19th December 2004
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| Craneslut Joined: Jun 2002 Location: The home of Rock-n-Roll, Memphis, TN
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Umm, N802s are not tri-wireable... The Pass Labs X250 (which I have and sounds fabulous with the N802s) retails at about $6k. It can probably be found for just over half that used... Stunning combination, imo.
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