Hi all,
I'm new to this forum, congrats, lots of competent people and enthusiasm as well!
I'm going for the big jump, moving from a entry-level system to a high-end one (skipping the intermediate steps, which in the end are more expensive than going straight for it).
From my experience, a smaller speaker with proper gear behind is much better than a bigger speaker with a "my budget is not enough" gear behind. To make the story simple, I love B&Ws, I love McIntosh, so I'd like to get your opinion on what is:
- the minimum Mac amplifier for 802 and 805
- what will run them correctly
- what will do marvels with them
Sure there are thousands of brands out there that could do better/worse, but I really want a blue light in my living room:-)
I have the feeling that yes, you can run the big 802 with "smaller" amplifiers, but I hate when instruments get mixed, the grand drum in an orchestra just does not come out because there's no current available anymore, and so on... So I'd rather go for sound stage and clarity at their best.
A few other questions:
- Mac amplifiers are very respected, but how about the sources (CD/SACD)? Worth them or better to go for other brands?
- my room is 5x5m, 2.6m height, wood floor. Somebody says too small for an 802, or just minimum?
- in case of 805Di, what sub-woofer to keep a correct sound but add bass?
Of course this is a start point, there are the 803 and 804 if 802 is too much, and I will go for a few auditions to make up my mind. But I'm trying to get an idea first, to avoid loss of time for me and the dealer.
Andrea
I'm new to this forum, congrats, lots of competent people and enthusiasm as well!
I'm going for the big jump, moving from a entry-level system to a high-end one (skipping the intermediate steps, which in the end are more expensive than going straight for it).
From my experience, a smaller speaker with proper gear behind is much better than a bigger speaker with a "my budget is not enough" gear behind. To make the story simple, I love B&Ws, I love McIntosh, so I'd like to get your opinion on what is:
- the minimum Mac amplifier for 802 and 805
- what will run them correctly
- what will do marvels with them
Sure there are thousands of brands out there that could do better/worse, but I really want a blue light in my living room:-)
I have the feeling that yes, you can run the big 802 with "smaller" amplifiers, but I hate when instruments get mixed, the grand drum in an orchestra just does not come out because there's no current available anymore, and so on... So I'd rather go for sound stage and clarity at their best.
A few other questions:
- Mac amplifiers are very respected, but how about the sources (CD/SACD)? Worth them or better to go for other brands?
- my room is 5x5m, 2.6m height, wood floor. Somebody says too small for an 802, or just minimum?
- in case of 805Di, what sub-woofer to keep a correct sound but add bass?
Of course this is a start point, there are the 803 and 804 if 802 is too much, and I will go for a few auditions to make up my mind. But I'm trying to get an idea first, to avoid loss of time for me and the dealer.
Andrea
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