my experience with 805 signatures is that they are not hard to drive. my 30 watt tube monoblocks make them sing beautifully. they also sound fine with a denon 3803 receiver that i had. feed them with a good source and you will be smiling. good luck. scott
B&W 805S powered with Marantz SR8001 issues?
Hello,
I am hell-bent on getting some 805S for my Front LR speakers. However, my only amplification power is through the Marantz SR8001, which does have a toroidal transformer and lab tests (Sound and Vision) have results of 5 Channels Driven of ~100-120W per channel (Receiver is rated at 125W from factory)
My question is will this receiver be enough amplification to truly power these speakers?
I am having a difficult time finding a 175W x 2 power amp to use as a seperate amplifier for these speakers (future plans).
I am hell-bent on getting some 805S for my Front LR speakers. However, my only amplification power is through the Marantz SR8001, which does have a toroidal transformer and lab tests (Sound and Vision) have results of 5 Channels Driven of ~100-120W per channel (Receiver is rated at 125W from factory)
My question is will this receiver be enough amplification to truly power these speakers?
I am having a difficult time finding a 175W x 2 power amp to use as a seperate amplifier for these speakers (future plans).