The ATI N series amp in 2, 3, 4, 5 channel configuration will blow your MAC 5, even in bi-amp mode. Don’t get hung up on watts, ATI class D 200W power amps with massive power supply will drive your power hungry B&W like no other amp. https://www.ati-amp.com/AT54XNC.php |
Looks like OP got HT setup. Start with source before you think about changing speakers, Bluesound Node 2i is the weakest link in your system. Adding a decent DAC to Node 2i will improve sound but.....If you’re serious about retrieving best possible sound out of 803D3 and 2 ch audio, get a better 2 ch amp with a tube or solid state preamp that has HT Bypass. Get rid of 5 ch MAC and use Marantz 5014 AVR for HT. Until you do this, don’t bother upgrading your speakers. You will be wasting your money!!!!! I have been through this transition. My HT setup had B&W 800D2, 804D2, HTM2D2, SCMS with Krell Evolution 707 processor and Krell Evo 302 / ATI N Series amps. |
