Classe moving up to power amp from integrated?


I have a Classe integrated amp CAP-101 driving B&W 802 Matrix S3. It delivers 100W pc and the sound with the B&Ws is exceptional. But I hear that B&Ws do even better with higher power. I love the Classe sound, but my question is whether I would notice a significant improvement stepping up to a Classe amp with 200Wpc or more? Would it be worth the $2000 to $3000 upgrade?
simonwds

Showing 1 response by ron17

I agree with dweller and georgehifi that the Ca-2300 would be a huge upgrade and using your CAP-101 as a preamp until you can afford a better pereamp would work also.  I see your CAP-101 preamp outputs are single ended (RCA) only and balanced (XLR) are the way to go with the CA-2300.  I have a Classe amp with an upgraded SR black fuse and it sounds fantastic!