Levinson 383 a good match for B&W 803D's

Vhuang,

Well here it goes. I prefer MF and B&W per my system there for I am biased.

I have listened to the 803D with classe' electronics and was very impressed with the overall sonic characteristics.

I have also listened to the 800D with the MF KW500. This is also an execelent combination although I thought it was a little bass heavy in this setup (includes the room).

Sorry I could not be of more help. At this price point or any for that matter I recomend listening to the electronics with your speakers in your system.

Michael

I think the ML 383 is grainy and 2 dimensional on anything I have heard it with, including B&W N803....

I'd be careful. I heard some B & W Nautilus 800's powered by a Mark Levinson 333.5. The sound was way too bright for my tastes. I ended up with McIntosh amplification. In your posting you're talking about different model of speakers and a different model of Mark Levinson; so maybe they work okay. But from my previous experience, I'd be inclined to be careful. Make sure you audition before buying.

There are many better combinations (especially eliminating the 803) that will give you better sonics for less money. Consider Merlin, Proac, Coincident, Silverline, and Von Schweikert. All of these offer models that require a lot less power and offer superior sound.

Have a pair of 803d powered with a pair of classe ca m400 delta series monoblocks excellent sound top to bottom with no solid state artifacts,both speaker and amps do take awhile to break in though ,great resolution ,soundstage etc ,also a classe ca2200 200wpc stereo amp also sounds very good with the 803d..