I'm using a Gamut D-200 to drive my 804's. What an incredible match. The sound is smooth and very clean, and the soundstaging is the best I have ever had in my listening room. The Rotel amps never impressed me. The Classe in nice, but sounds dull in comparison to the Gamut. I also like my music a bit on the warm side, but in my system the Classe lacked dynamics and musicality while the Gamut gave me the both of best worlds. I would advise you to audition as many amps as you can before making your decision. Personal taste has a lot to do with it. Good luck with your quest.
Amp decision for Nautilus 804's.
It didn't seem all that long ago that I started with a set of B&W DM-602's, than sold those for CDM 1NT's, and now I just purchased a set of Nautilus 804's. Now that I have the 804's I know my HK power amp is not goning to make these speakers shine. I was looking at either a Classe CA-201 power amp or a Rotel Rotel RB-1080, however I'm leaning more towards the Classe as I hear they have a nice warm sound to them which is really what I want. Does balance outputs really make a huge difference? If so what cables is everyone using? If any of you need more specs on my system please view my virutal system on audiogon.
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