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Wyred 4 Sound experience with 804Ds

I purchased a W4S ST-500 a couple of months ago for my 804Ds. I found an immediate improvement on my NAD amp in terms of soundtsage depth and width, clarity and detail from lows to highs. What I have noticed though is that, music dependent, the sound's can be little cold and lean. With warmth in the recordings it's not an issue and the sound is fantastic. I don't use a tube pre.

I thought I'd mention this for the benefit of those considering a W4S amp, and potentially other Class D amps. I suspect that these amps work best with "full bodied" speakers, and there might also be a lot to be said for synergy with tube pre's. In my case I'm sniffing around a Mcintosh MC302 to bring some of the warmth I had with the NAD back. I can absolutely see why these W4S amps are so highly praised, but my experience suggests there might be room for some qualification/care when choosing them.

Any experience from other 804D owners also valued.
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I have a Parasound HCA 2205 AT power amp which I am happy with. My pre is a Oppo BDP 83 SE which will soon be a BDP 95. My pre is an Onkyo Pro SC 885. I am running a Paradigm Signature 5.1 system with a SVS PB13 ULtra sub. My paradigms are all the sealed model, the S1's, C1,ADP1 all with the beryllium tweeters. Best speakers I've had to date but might move up to the S6's down the road.

Would a Wyred for sound amp suite my setup and or maybe a Wyred for sound pre or both and which models?

When playing movies I run analogue from my Oppo 83 SE and 2.1 for music. Any help & suggestions greatly appreciated.
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