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Amplifiers for B&W 803D/802D
One other thought.....I've read some comments that people can't hear the difference between the 803D and 802D. I agreed when listening with Rotel 5 x 200 amps...but...when using Classe amps, either 200w/ch or the 400 monos, the differences became ... 
Amplifiers for B&W 803D/802D
Beerdraft... I totally agree. I just returned from listening to the 802D's with the Classe Cam-400 monos. Extraordinary combination. Having heard it, I would now never spend the $$ on 802D's without high end mono amplification and am no longer con... 
Amplifiers for B&W 803D/802D
Sorry Audphile1, I just looked it up and realized the PassLabs you mentioned are monoblock amps...my mistake.... so it sounds like in your opinion monos are really the way to go with these speakers. Are there any multichannel amps that would be su... 
Amplifiers for B&W 803D/802D
Thanks for responding Audphile1. Please bear with me as I am new to high end audio and am still learning.... If the MC402 is 400 watts per channel and the Pass Labs is 250 watts per channel how does the Pass Labs outperform the Mcintosh? In other ... 
Amplifiers for B&W 803D/802D
Thanks for the responses. Ltecyclist: I also didn't hear a lot of difference between 802D and 803D but they were being powered by 5 x 200W Rotel amplifier so I don't know if they would sound better with a higher power mono setup. 
System setup
Thanks everyone for your responses. Elevick, CAVS tix are no problem. I don't know where to start to find a high end audio installer here in Cleveland so I may take you up on your offer once purchases are made. I have thought about purchasing some... 
System setup
DOn't know if it matters to the audio side or not but the screen will be 60 inch Pioneer Elite PRO 150FD. Thanks again. 
System setup
The system would be for audio but also video. The room is approx. 25 ft x 22 ft, ceilings 10 feet. It's a family room, not a dedicated listening room (yet!) Budget is $15,000-20,000 for the audio side. Currently I'm looking at the following:Speake...