RX 1052 and B&W 804S

[wca156]

I'm sold on the B&W 804S speakers and I'm considering buying the RX 1052 to go with them. In addition, I'm considering the RCD 1072 player. I will be using Kimber Kable 8VS speaker wire and the Kimber Kable Hero Interconnect. It was also suggested that I buy a Richard Grey 400 Power Conditioner. As this is my first high-end system in 20 years, I would like to hear other opinions.

[weijst]

Have you compared the 804S to the N804? You may want to save some money on the speakers by getting yourself a nice deal on a pair of (occasion) N804 and demo them with a better amp, as the RX-1052 may not be the best choice for a pair of 804's...

[wca156]

I actually demo'd the 804S with the N803's. (The price was comparable.) I plan to listen to mainly jazz and according to B&W the 804S was designed for this type of music and I like the sound of the new crossover. The main problem was that I was demo'ing these speakers with a Rotel amp and not the RX-1052. I am concerned about the receiver. I don't want the receiver to become a problem.