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Need advice: Integrated amp for BW 804s

I've thrown in the towel and am giving up on home theater due to serious space and neighbor considerations. I own a pair of BW Nautilus 804s and I'm looking for a good integrated to drive these. I listen to baroque music and opera 99.9%. I am considering the Krell KAV-300iL or KAV-500I. Can anyone either weigh in on which of these Krells are a better match or suggest another integrated. I figure if I have to go back to 2-channel, it had better be a GREAT 2 channel. Thank you
pookie10
wstritt
170 posts
 
I use a Musical Fidelity A-300 with my N 804's and am perfectly happy with what I hear. You may want to give that or, perhaps, the new MF model a listen.

One caveat - aside from listening to them at the dealer with more expensive Krell/McIntosh equipment (both which sounded fine), I've not listened to them at home with anything else so can't compare to any of the other suggestions.
smjason
60 posts
 
I would suggest the Plinius 8200 or the Sim Audio I-5. I had both with the nautilus 805s and I found them both to be MUCH better than Krell. Krell KAV stuff just is not as good as their higher end stuff, stay away from Krell at the lower end.
dma
74 posts
 
I owned the KAV 300iL and found it to be very bright sounding. The Pathos Logos IMO destroys it in every aspect of sound quality. Best integrated I have heard to date.
cdc
1,660 posts
 
I'll second the Concentra or MF A-300, not Krell. Especially for the type of music you like.
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