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Spectral and B&W 802D...Need Amp Advice

Hi All,

I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with a full Spectral Audio System connected to the new 802D's? I love both products but have not had a chance to test the two together. I don't know if they would be a good match for one another as most of the time I have heard Spectral with ML,Verity Audio or Wilson.

I have looked at Mac 501's....very nice
Classe 2200....nice but not really sure about the LCD on the pre amps.

but am wondering if people have other suggestions or comments on these or other setups...Halcro, Linn just to mention a few. Also I am not really into the Krell sound.

Any comments would be great!
Thanks
redspectral
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
if i were going to ever cheat on my mac system it would be with spectral.
redspectral OP
26 posts
 
Jaybo,

Have you heard a spectral setup with B&W?
brianmgrarcom
1,317 posts
 
I had the Classe CA2200, along with the CP500 and CDP100, with my 802D's; I am not sure of your concerns with the LCD's on the Classe gear, I really liked them. I really liked the gear as well when connected to my Signature 805's, but when I went to the 802D's the Classe just wasn't getting it done for me so I moved on. I think the Mac would be a good choice.
raquel
841 posts
 
Innovative Audio in Manhattan was running the Spectral stereo amp and Spectral preamp with 802D's when I was last in there in early August (and Linn universal player through all MIT cabling). B&W is not on my radar screen and I almost always prefer tube amps, but I was impressed.
jaybo
4,478 posts
 
with the 801 matrix and it was pretty incredible. less warm than mac, but so transparent/neutral that it was overwelming. we played lots of familiar records/cds for hours.the front ends werejaybo a vpi hw mklll and a cal icon of some vintage. i'm happy being a mac person, but hope to have a spectral pre/power combo one day to drive either my gradient revolutions or AR classic 30s. the macs will stay in any case
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