Upgrade to B&W 804 D4 Speakers


Power coming from a Rogue Cronus Magnum "Dark" tube amp - 100 WPC with two SVS SB2000 Pro Subwoofers. Thinking of upgrading from Focal Aria 948 speakers to B&W 804 D4 Speakers. Don't ask me why I'm sort of obsessed with these B&WS. Anyway, would anyone care to share there experience with these speakers. Or maybe be recommend a pair of speakers in this price range ($16,000.00). I really don't have a favorite genre of music, but it would probably be mostly fusion, progressive and rock based. 

Thanks for your time and sharing your knowledge and experiences!

bzawa

Agree with the above posters.

I use the 803 D3.

They can play loud, they play clear, they are dynamic, they love power.

I'm driving mine with PS Audio M1200 mono blocks 

They are bright up top. The fix for that is no toe-in (face them straight ahead).

My system is posted if you want to look it up.

I've had 805 D4 for almost a year now, great speakers. Feed them properly in a decent room and they are awesome. There may be some tube amps out there that might do them justice, but a 250+ watt A/B amplifier works best. Just my 2 cents.

Go for the B&Ws but pick up a nice amp. Pass X250.8 or Int250 if you want integrated. Should be a good match. 

@bzawa 

B&Ws in general tend to be current hungry, something tube amps don’t do. Rogue Cronus Magnum with $16,000 speakers, really?

I drive 805D3's with a McIntosh MC275 in my living room.  They're somewhat musical, and very detailed with adequate bass.  Bear in mind, I live in an apartment and must always be concerned with levels. 

In another room, I have Zu Audio DW6 w/Jupiter upgrade.  These are driven by either a Firstwatt Aleph-J clone or a Elekit TU-8900 w/300B's.  What can I say?  I like to build kits :)  These combinations are highly musical with warm, enveloping mids, and sound much more dynamic to me.  That said, it sounds best with jazz and music with lots of midrange activity.  Every now and then, source material with complicated highs sounds a tad harsh.

I mention that last part to lead into the fact that the B&W's never do this.  They do everything pretty well.  If you drive them right, I doubt you'll complain; though, it's in an audiophile's nature to always think there's something better.