bartsw

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Tube + SS bi-amping B&W 803 D3s?
@052rc the B&W tweeters can always be tamed down. Macs have a handful of hybrid bi-ampable amps. @andrewmland try to demo AGD amps if you are spending in that ballpark. It's solid state but I hear the input section is tuned to sound like tube... 
Single driver full range speakers
I think it's asking a bit for a single driver to do above 80dB. I see it like connecting every channel on a home theater setup to the center channel. It could sound messy, muddy, more compressed, or less dynamic. The bass driver for example needs ... 
B&W 802 d3 vs 803 d3
I have the 802D2 which I think is the best all around between D1-D4. I don't think the 802 is much of an improvement over the Founder 100F. It's a different flavor; more dynamic. hollow and bright. An upgrade would be 800/801.