Wow your not an expert but you bought B&W D 802's Who told you to get them? you need to spend about half of what you paid for them on electronics and cabling, Get rid of the receiver or get some bookshelf speakers for the rec. and surround. Those are some serious speakers for a novice. if you can afford the B&W's you should be able to get some good tronics , a 200-250 watt amp and a good tube preamp to start.
Best Amplification for B&W 802D
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I'm new to audiophile systems, and I don't want to become an expert. I just want it to sound good. I've been slowly building my system. I have a set of 802Ds, an 800 series center channel and CM5's for my rear channels. They sound like hell with my Denon AVR 3805. The center channel is too bright. There is virtually zero base response in the 802Ds and the highs can be painful. So, I'm looking to upgrade the amplification system. The local stereo salesman is recommending an Anthem MCA Amp ($2,800) and an Integra DHC-40-2 processor ($1,800). Any advice? I'm a single Mom and this is at the extreme of my price range. Will the system sound good if I add these components? My computer stereo system sounds better right now.
I'm new to audiophile systems, and I don't want to become an expert. I just want it to sound good. I've been slowly building my system. I have a set of 802Ds, an 800 series center channel and CM5's for my rear channels. They sound like hell with my Denon AVR 3805. The center channel is too bright. There is virtually zero base response in the 802Ds and the highs can be painful. So, I'm looking to upgrade the amplification system. The local stereo salesman is recommending an Anthem MCA Amp ($2,800) and an Integra DHC-40-2 processor ($1,800). Any advice? I'm a single Mom and this is at the extreme of my price range. Will the system sound good if I add these components? My computer stereo system sounds better right now.