best amp for B&W 802 for mastering?

raga2000 · 23rd August 2011

Hi all,i use ellectrocompaniet for my nautilus 802,is there any better amp for 802?

loji · 23rd August 2011

Try a couple Brystons

not gooey, warm, soft, or any of the traits I look for in a lady ..

but a damn transparent (if a little bright/bitey) amp.

Definitely Bi-amp (buy-amp) with those 802's

MarcB · 23rd August 2011

well considering B&W also own Classe Audio.. I think that may be a direction to look at.

I used to have a Classe 201. Great amp and can be had quite cheap these days (well around £1k anyway)

Janb · 23rd August 2011

Hi,
I have tried the Bryston (14), Accuphase (560) and the old Classe 2200.
(to replace my marantz pm14, that is too small for the 802's, but haven't bought them yet, needed a new car first.. blew my play money on that)

For me the Classe sounded best. I haven't auditioned the new amps yet.
But for me the Classe cp800 pre is exactely what i need.. and relatively cheap at $5500..
The power amp you have to check how much power you need.
Choices are 2x300, mono CA 300, mono CA 600
if you're going to rackmount the amps, go for the CT series, saves you 500 per poweramp and they are the same amp.
I advise to bi-wire the speakers, realy does sound better.
(i'm running inakoustic 1302 double mono, sounds real good for the money - 1100 euro's . A friend has Kimber select 3038? and that is real nice.. but might end up costing more than the amps. He's running the 802's on the Classe 700 pre and M400's)
Let us know if you can listen to them, very interested if 4 CA300 sound better than 2 CA600...
jan

Silvertone · 24th August 2011

When B&W originally manufactured the N802's they used Chord amps to voice them. Since then they bought Classe and now use them to voice them.

So either the Chord amps or the Classe amps with get you the "sound" the manufacturer had in mind.

Good luck.

Myself, I'm just using two Hafler 9505's in mono-block mode for mine... they sound fantastic.

raga2000 · 25th September 2011

what about krell 600 fbp?

SoundsUnreal · 25th September 2011

I'm using two Bryston 7B's, bi-wired. Sounds fantastic...

soundgeezer · 25th September 2011

I tried many amps and bought an audionet amp I VII. Much cleaner and more detailed than the bryston 4b stt2 which I found way too coloured and less precise as you get the feeling of hearing some kind of verb or stage effect. Otherwise maybe a mark levinson would suit well. my2ct

23rd August 2011	#1
raga2000 Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 236 Thread Starter	best amp for B&W 802 for mastering? Hi all,i use ellectrocompaniet for my nautilus 802,is there any better amp for 802? __________________ Iman Hojjat ragastudio.com

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loji Gear maniac Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 229	Try a couple Brystons not gooey, warm, soft, or any of the traits I look for in a lady .. but a damn transparent (if a little bright/bitey) amp. Definitely Bi-amp (buy-amp) with those 802's __________________ - www.thesounddesign.com - - www.masterdisk.com -

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MarcB Lives for gear Joined: Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 679	well considering B&W also own Classe Audio.. I think that may be a direction to look at. I used to have a Classe 201. Great amp and can be had quite cheap these days (well around £1k anyway) __________________ My youtube random shite.. http://www.youtube.com/user/wickfut

23rd August 2011	#4
Janb Gear interested Joined: Nov 2010 Location: nl Posts: 19	amp for b&W802D Hi, I have tried the Bryston (14), Accuphase (560) and the old Classe 2200. (to replace my marantz pm14, that is too small for the 802's, but haven't bought them yet, needed a new car first.. blew my play money on that) For me the Classe sounded best. I haven't auditioned the new amps yet. But for me the Classe cp800 pre is exactely what i need.. and relatively cheap at $5500.. The power amp you have to check how much power you need. Choices are 2x300, mono CA 300, mono CA 600 if you're going to rackmount the amps, go for the CT series, saves you 500 per poweramp and they are the same amp. I advise to bi-wire the speakers, realy does sound better. (i'm running inakoustic 1302 double mono, sounds real good for the money - 1100 euro's . A friend has Kimber select 3038? and that is real nice.. but might end up costing more than the amps. He's running the 802's on the Classe 700 pre and M400's) Let us know if you can listen to them, very interested if 4 CA300 sound better than 2 CA600... jan

24th August 2011	#5
Silvertone Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Saratoga Springs, NY Posts: 2,228 1 Review written	When B&W originally manufactured the N802's they used Chord amps to voice them. Since then they bought Classe and now use them to voice them. So either the Chord amps or the Classe amps with get you the "sound" the manufacturer had in mind. Good luck. Myself, I'm just using two Hafler 9505's in mono-block mode for mine... they sound fantastic. __________________ Larry DeVivo Silvertone Mastering, Inc. 518-581-8141 www.silvertonemastering.com To see some of our work please click on any of the visual trailer montages located at... http://robertetoll.com/ (all music and sound effects were mastered by Silvertone Mastering). To see what makes Silvertone a bit unique compared to other mastering facilities please take a tour at... http://www.youtube.com/user/silvertonemastering

25th September 2011	#6
raga2000 Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 236 Thread Starter	what about krell 600 fbp?

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SoundsUnreal Gear maniac Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 199	I'm using two Bryston 7B's, bi-wired. Sounds fantastic...

25th September 2011	#8
soundgeezer Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 657 1 Review written	I tried many amps and bought an audionet amp I VII. Much cleaner and more detailed than the bryston 4b stt2 which I found way too coloured and less precise as you get the feeling of hearing some kind of verb or stage effect. Otherwise maybe a mark levinson would suit well. my2ct

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