Looking to upgrade my existing speakers. I want to pick up a pair of 800 series speakers. What is the most the little Classe CAP-2100 can push? I'm looking at either a pair of 805s or 804s.
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The CAP-2100 will drive any of the 800 Series to a point. If you are looking for a "best fit" overall then either the 805S or the 804S will do. 803S and beyond you'll want to start looking at the more powerful CA-2200 for peace of mind."Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." -
I somewhat disagree with RebleMan on this one. I'd say the 803D is the tipping point in the 800 Series. Anything below that will work great with the CAP-2100. The 803D takes a bigger amplifier to keep the bass under control than anything below it.
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It is all a question of taste, I used the CA2100 for 802D and to be honest they sounded very good, I set up cross over at 80HZ and let the JL Audio Fathom F113 take the deep end.Originally posted by hifiguymi
It is true that the CA-5200 gave them a bit more power but really I would need to go to 5 CAM-400 or Electrocompaniet Nemo 600 to really hear the difference!! Remember it is a logarithmic scale rather than linear.Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil, and you're a thousand miles from the corn field."Dwight D. EisenhowerComment
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Depends on the assumptions, mine were conservative. :BOriginally posted by hifiguymi"Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today."Comment
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I am in the process of putting together a new Home Theater system.
Seeking comments from anyone who has married the Krell mono-blocks to the 800 series speakers regarding compatablity.
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Over the weekend, I visited a B&W dealer who also carried Macintosh and other high-end equipment. They had many things on display, including several of the 800 series B&W speakers.
I mentioned to the salesman that I have B&W 802D's and the HTM2D (center channel), which... -
Is there anyone out there who's combining the 'old' Nautilus series with the new 800 series?
The reason I ask is because I'm not sure wether to opt for a pair of N804 or 805S to hook up next to my Nautilus HTM2 ('old series'). I know the ideal match would be a pair of N805, but reading... -
Hi All,
I currently have a 1575 powering 803D, HTM2D and 805S. I feel the sound is immensely powerful, detailed, and will go as loud as im comfortable with. Im considering building a new HT room so just factoring a budget?
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Sometime in the future I am probably going to upgrade my surround speakers to either the DSM8's or SCM8's. I may even go with a lower model (like the 700 series) but for the sake of this discussion I am wondeirng about the 800 series models in question.
Currently I am running a pair...16 June 2006, 09:37 Friday
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