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Contemplating other amps

B&W N802's in front, 804's for surrounds, HTM1 Center. I've narrowed my amp search down to Bryston or Pass so far, but was reading up today on Aragon and ATI. Any thoughts on these as matches with the B&W's? Some more info about my situation:

Room - 20x20 with carpet, overstuffed couches and large paintings on all walls. Room also opens into staircase running length of wall to upstairs, landing area into dining room and hall into kitchen. So I have some space to fill and some absorption.

Listening - Concert DVD's 40% of time, DVD-Audio or SACD in 5 channel 30% of time, movies in 5 channel 20%, and straight out 2 channel 10% of the time.

I like to play it loud and listen more for clean delivery, soundstage and headroom than details and nuance.
arthursmuck
distortion
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Thats great Arthur, you are so right, ultimately its your ears. I am happy you found an amp and a very nice one at that. I bet a room full of Nautili and that monster amp can really jam.

The voltage/current selection is great, I love to tweak and test.

That is a 7 channel amp right, so did you biamp the N802s, I bet they really sing with 800+ watts. Whew. Sean has a great suggestion for further tweaking, biamping and switching current/voltage from high to low, or vice versa, aww man I am jealous, all that tweaking.

Enjoy
arthursmuck OP
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Ahhh yes the tweaking ahead. It'll take 2-3 weeks for delivery on the 7-channel, they're lending me a 5x425 in the meantime. They also through in a CTG III at a ridiculous price because I'm a great customer. Gonna enjoy all that setup and tweaking also. Hey, you guys have been a real help and support, thanks. I'll keep you posted on the progress.
arthursmuck OP
447 posts
 
Captain's log final entry....my neighbor found me a sealed Krell TAS that his store had special ordered and wanted off their books because the guy who ordered it bagged on them. $2500 off msrp and it sounds better than anything I've listened to. Ears and wallet in synch now....
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