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01-15-08
Let me start with that i am not a big fan of the b&w sound a ... Eldarado
01-15-08
Some of the best sound i have ever heard was b&w 802d with m ... Aball
01-15-08
Fwiw, b&w also owns rotel. S7horton
01-16-08
I have heard both the 802d and 803d with a c46pre and mc402 ... Ltecyclist
01-16-08
I have owned classe and mcintosh with b&w 802d speakers. ... Brianmgrarcom
01-16-08
Thanks for the responses. ltecyclist: i also didn't hear a l ... Statusnine
01-16-08
I'd go for the 803d. to me they're better balanced and can w ... Audphile1
01-16-08
Thanks for responding audphile1. please bear with me as i am ... Statusnine
01-16-08
Sorry audphile1, i just looked it up and realized the passla ... Statusnine
01-17-08
Statusnine, your first reply to audphile1 were excellent que ... Brianmgrarcom
01-17-08: Audphile1
Statusnine, McIntosh and Pass are very different amps.
X250.5 is a 2-ch amp, 250w/ch into 8ohms. It doubles into 4 ohms. It's a different design from MC402.
X250.5 provides about 36 watts/ch of pure class A which is great for low level listening. Also, the Pass amp is more dynamic, effortless and explosive than the McIntosh. MC402 is a fixed 400w/ch no matter the load. B&Ws will dip into a 3ohm territory where the X250.5 will have an advantage over MC402. I heard MC402 with 803D and own X250.5 and to me the X250.5 is a better performer.
Bottom line is - you got to do your own research which should not be limited to these forums. Listen to as many amps as possible and draw your conclusions from there.
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01-17-08
Audphile brings up a good point about b&w's dipping down to ... Brianmgrarcom
01-19-08
Spectron musician 3 se - my friend with 802d has it. midrang ... Spectron
01-19-08
Statusnine, a few things in mho. i've owned b&w's now for 8 ... Beerdraft
01-19-08
Beerdraft... i totally agree. i just returned from listening ... Statusnine
01-19-08
One other thought.....i've read some comments that people ca ... Statusnine
01-20-08
I upgraded from the 803 to 802 nautilus (not the diamond ser ... Tlday
01-20-08
Heard the bw802d driven by mcintosh 501... phenomenal combo ... Joey_v
01-20-08
I used to own the 802d. between classe and mac i would pick ... Tboooe
01-21-08
I've found that ayre amps sound great with b&w. you could g ... Bar81
04-08-08
I have an accuphase e-450 and an dp-500 player and i need to ... Memo84
04-08-08
My personal opinion is that isn't enough juice to really do ... Beerdraft
04-08-08
I have 802d for a few years and i tried to match it with (tu ... Dob
04-10-08
Beerdraft - thanks for your answer, but how big is your room ... Memo84
04-10-08
That room is much smaller than mine. i'm 19 feet by 33 feet ... Beerdraft
04-10-08
I wonder where the anti b&w brigade is? :) b&w sound seems t ... Amfibius
04-11-08
I know paul messenger (stereophile, hifi critic, hifi plus, ... Maxwellssilverhammer
04-11-08
I just got my 802d's hooked in yesterday. i've had limited ... Beerdraft
04-28-08
I read most of the threads-thanks guys. i currently have my ... Sargentfriday
04-28-08
Sargentfriday i have the same pre and power amp as you :) bu ... Amfibius
04-29-08
Thanks so much amfibius. will try that out. Sargentfriday
04-30-08
Amfibius- on the b&w haters... i question whether most who d ... Know_talent
05-14-08
I chose the 803d over the 802d for reasons already mentioned ... Nick778
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