@Verdonaudio I came across another possibility, it seems to have plenty of power but not sure if it will the same lower ohm issues as the Aethos?
https://Musical fidelity m6si
Rega Aetheos, Simaudio Moon 340i or NAD M33 for B&W 805s?
I know picking a integrated amp by it's depth is wrong BUT I'm stuck with this situation (depth of my cabinet is 16½"). I have B&W 805 D3 speakers and presently running them with my old NAD T752 amp (have a newer Denon but much too thin and bright for the 805s so I brought back my old NAD). I mostly listen via turntable and streaming Amazon HD thru my Fire Tv, I plan on getting a BlueSound node if whatever amp I get doesn't have streaming capability. Power wise these 3 should be just fine but with absolutely no high end shops anywhere near me I'm stuck choosing by users & reviewer's take on these 3 amps.. My main worry is getting a amp that's too bright for it would definitely be a bad match for the 805s.
I'm hoping someone here has or heard these amps with the 805 D3s and could give me their thoughts and opinions..
@Verdonaudio I came across another possibility, it seems to have plenty of power but not sure if it will the same lower ohm issues as the Aethos?
https://Musical fidelity m6si |
Musical Fidelity is wonderful gear but slightly forward in terms of the sound profile. It is not a brand I would match with B&W. The other issue is that it is very difficult to find lately. I was thinking that McIntosh almost assuredly has an integrated in this price range but it might be too large. Are you willing to consider a hybrid class D? Tube input stage with class D output stage. I have an amp that is exactly 16" deep and it is 100w into 8 ohms, 150 into 4 ohms. The Canor AI 2.10, I also have a demo of the AVM Evolution A5.2 integrated which I think is 185w into 8 ohms. It is 16" deep including nobs and binding posts. I have used both to drive Vivid Kaya 45s and they have a min impedance of 2.8 ohms so much tougher than the B&Ws. The Canor is $4K. The AVM is my demo.
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@Verdonaudio first off thank you so much for your help, it’s been invaluable!! And yes ALL Mac’s are too big lol, funny but their manufacturing plant is actually a little less then a hour drive away from me.. Sadly the Canor’s 16" only leaves me a ½"in the back for power plug, connections ect, way too tight so that won’t work either 😢 Strangely in my research of the Naim Supernait 3 some users said they found it on the thin sounding side?? Have you heard the Naim Supernait 3 B&W805D3 setup? |
I have not hear the Supernait with the 805 D3. I can't answer how that would work out. I am making a recco based strictly on a paper matchup. I found the depth of the AVM, it is 325mm or approximately 12.8". I know if has redundancy with the CD player and it is a bit over budget at $6300 but it does include a good DAC and has built in streaming. I am largely out of ideas beyond that. |