The B&W 800 series do need a lot of power to bring them to life. If budget is an issue why not look into some class D amps? You will find 400w to 1000w amps for cheap compared with the big heavy class a/b types.
Class D will give you that leading edge crispness. Also the bass will be bone crunching and very controlled.
There is much info here on the 'gon about them. Some people don't like the treble, but the later versions got better and better. Today they are hard to beat.
Also if you are finding the response of your speakers uneven try repositioning them out of the corners and toe them in slightly.
Class D will give you that leading edge crispness. Also the bass will be bone crunching and very controlled.
There is much info here on the 'gon about them. Some people don't like the treble, but the later versions got better and better. Today they are hard to beat.
Also if you are finding the response of your speakers uneven try repositioning them out of the corners and toe them in slightly.