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What do you think is the best power-amp between B&W speakers and Chord DAVE
Hi all,
I am new registered, even though I read a lot and learned a lot from this forum.
I just got a Dave a few weeks ago. Indeed, it is great. I am trying to explore more out of it, considering upgrading my current power amp (NAD c275bee) I love the Nad c275bee sound (it betters my YAMAHA a-s1200). I would appreciate something more transparent than the NAD. Something makes the sound MORE REAL.....
To drive my 88dB b&w bookshelves, I think 150w could be more than enough.....so I arrived at these candidates:
Bryston 3b3,
Chord Etude,
Passlab x150.8 or 150.5.
Parasound a23+.
From what I read online, it is really difficult to come to an easy decision.
Someone says 4b3(3b3's big brother) is dark while someone says it is bright. PassLAB seems to be a favor from many people, but no clear ideas about how and why (some 3D sound stage?). While some people love Etude and say it is the new generation, but there are so few comments online. Parasound A23+ is also not a hot topic......
May I kindly ask for some suggestions and experiences?
I am new registered, even though I read a lot and learned a lot from this forum.
I just got a Dave a few weeks ago. Indeed, it is great. I am trying to explore more out of it, considering upgrading my current power amp (NAD c275bee) I love the Nad c275bee sound (it betters my YAMAHA a-s1200). I would appreciate something more transparent than the NAD. Something makes the sound MORE REAL.....
To drive my 88dB b&w bookshelves, I think 150w could be more than enough.....so I arrived at these candidates:
Bryston 3b3,
Chord Etude,
Passlab x150.8 or 150.5.
Parasound a23+.
From what I read online, it is really difficult to come to an easy decision.
Someone says 4b3(3b3's big brother) is dark while someone says it is bright. PassLAB seems to be a favor from many people, but no clear ideas about how and why (some 3D sound stage?). While some people love Etude and say it is the new generation, but there are so few comments online. Parasound A23+ is also not a hot topic......
May I kindly ask for some suggestions and experiences?