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B&W N802: Which amp??

I just purchased a pair of N802 and I was planning on buying a Pass X250 from a friend but he decided to keep it. So now I'm trying to decide between an Pass X250.5 and a McIntosh MC402. Any thoughts??

Maxc85 (Threads | This Thread)

01-28-12

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02-20-12 Not wanting to start any religious battles over amplificatio ... Zephyr24069

02-21-12 Also check out the vtl lineup. Teeball

02-24-12 The most powerful amp you can buy and afford...b&ws need jui ... Dave_72

02-25-12 Dave_72 is right on the money, the more power the better, mi ... Gshepardbuster

02-25-12 Bryston amps. Nickjn

02-25-12 Classe'. Unsound

02-25-12 I agree with dave_72's comment. b&w will shine with lot of ... Sacman

02-26-12 Thanks! as to which brand...so many out there. but, get an a ... Dave_72

02-26-12: Bongofury
Pass, LFD, Luxman 505, or the McIntosh 6300. All sound incredible.
Bongofury (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

03-01-12 I support the krell idea. i owned n802's and feel they didn' ... Ribd11

03-07-12 I drive my b&ws with a krell fpb 400cx and i find it to be a ... Dancer

03-10-12 I drive my b&w 802 diamond by pair of spectron musician iii ... Dob

03-11-12 I would use a high powered bryston. would work great! Hifigeek1

03-12-12 I run my n802's with a conrad johnson ct-5 preamp into a c-j ... Pcs

03-16-12 I do agree with dancer on the krell fpb 400cx amps. my expe ... Sacman

03-16-12 Ok, this was a l-o-n-g time ago but i was pretty spellbound ... Rgs92

03-16-12 Bryston seems like a good option. the 4bsst with nautilus wo ... Rex44

03-16-12 And if you look in their archives, there is a nice review by ... Rgs92