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best budget amp/preamp for B&W 805 D3s
no. but used are half 6k. and deciding on an integral amp simplifies my process. when you are new at this, options are just overwhelming. thanks again.  
best budget amp/preamp for B&W 805 D3s
thanks for your post, westcoastaudiophile, I am looking at Hegel H390 integrated. here are its specifications. If I understand your post correctly, it seems that this integrated amp meets the requirement. Technical SpecificationsPower output: 2 x ... 
best budget amp/preamp for B&W 805 D3s
many thanks to everyone who responded. i don't normally talk about sound. perhaps, clarity and detail. i listen to new classical music, jazz, some world stuff. 
does MacBook Pro need a DAC?
many thanks to everyone who responded to my original question.following consensus advice, i got a DAC, cheap one, Shiit Modi 3.And you were RIGHT as far as I can tell. Detail, detail, detail -- much more of it. 
does MacBook Pro need a DAC?
i listen to Tidal. Master tapes are favorites of course. Based on what you all said here, I decided to go with an option I can afford at the moment, Shiit Midi 3. My tastes are eclectic but tend to new classical music. Will post my experience with...