I own a pair of B&W N802's myself and recently upgraded my amps ( an Aragon 8008BB to a Proceed HPA ). Though the power difference wasn't a lot ( from 200 to 250 watts ), the results were much better sound overall, smoother and more detailed. Like you, I have been told that the 802's require lots of power( up to 500 watts )and am now thinking about a Mark Levinson 336 or a pair of 436 monoblocks( 350 watts per channel ). What I'm looking as I'm sure you are is better quality sound versus more power. I'm wondering how much of a difference the ML would make.
B W Nautilus 802 - How much power?
I have been told that the 802's require a lot of power.
I have an Audio Research D300 (solid state) - 160 watts into 8 ohms. Do you think it can handle the 802's without straining?
I have an Audio Research D300 (solid state) - 160 watts into 8 ohms. Do you think it can handle the 802's without straining?