I've sold the 805's on a retail level over the years, and my experience with them is that they need more power than 80w/ch tubes can dish out usually! To push the soundstage and dynamics, higher power seems to work better on em, even tough they have good sensitivity and are an easy load.
My preference on them, for the money, especially, is a solid state amp and tube preamp! That way you get some tube majic with solid state control! Also, the speakers are a tad warm in the upper bass/midrange area, so all tubes tends to not help this reigion.
Good luck
My preference on them, for the money, especially, is a solid state amp and tube preamp! That way you get some tube majic with solid state control! Also, the speakers are a tad warm in the upper bass/midrange area, so all tubes tends to not help this reigion.
Good luck