blueskywalker
Ideal amp for B&W matrix 800
Between 55hz to 250hz (most of the bass) they have a load (impedance plus - phase angle) that demands current from an amp to get the best out of them. Amps that can almost double their 8ohm wattage to 4ohm and again to 2ohms.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/88B800fig1.jpg
But because they are 94db efficient they don’t need a lot of watts an amp of 100watts into 8ohms will do, even the very old 25watt at 8ohm Mark Levinson ML2 monoblocks will sound great to a certain level because they can keep doubling wattage down to to 1ohm!!! https://img.ukaudiomart.com/uploads/large/2229206-mark-levinson-ml2.jpg
Amps today that will be nice would be the Gryphon Diablo Integrateds 120 or the 300, they can do the doubling act. Also the D’Agostino’s , Parasound John Curl Halo’s, Krell’s these are all bi-polar output that can do big current down to 2ohms.
https://gryphon-audio.dk/shop/integrated-amplifiers/diablo-120/
https://gryphon-audio.dk/shop/integrated-amplifiers/gryphon-diablo-300-integrated-amplifier/
Cheers George
Ideal amp for B&W matrix 800
Between 55hz to 250hz (most of the bass) they have a load (impedance plus - phase angle) that demands current from an amp to get the best out of them. Amps that can almost double their 8ohm wattage to 4ohm and again to 2ohms.
https://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/88B800fig1.jpg
But because they are 94db efficient they don’t need a lot of watts an amp of 100watts into 8ohms will do, even the very old 25watt at 8ohm Mark Levinson ML2 monoblocks will sound great to a certain level because they can keep doubling wattage down to to 1ohm!!! https://img.ukaudiomart.com/uploads/large/2229206-mark-levinson-ml2.jpg
Amps today that will be nice would be the Gryphon Diablo Integrateds 120 or the 300, they can do the doubling act. Also the D’Agostino’s , Parasound John Curl Halo’s, Krell’s these are all bi-polar output that can do big current down to 2ohms.
https://gryphon-audio.dk/shop/integrated-amplifiers/diablo-120/
https://gryphon-audio.dk/shop/integrated-amplifiers/gryphon-diablo-300-integrated-amplifier/
Cheers George