william_hsu

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Which amplifier to drive B&W Nautilus 802?
I have the N801 and having tried the following amps: Bryston 4BST, CJ Premier 11a, Pass X250, and now Pass X350, I am convinced that high-powered solid state is the way to go. 200 watts/ch is the minimum. These speakers will handle as much power a... 
BAT pre with Pass Labs amp
I also got a Pass X250 and I am thinking of upgrading my pre-amp. Should I get a X2.5 or something from BAT? How would you compare the two? 
Pass Labs Aleph Amps & B&W Nautilus Speakers
I've just got a X250 for my Nautilus 801. I've only listened to it for one day, and so far I'm very pleased with the it. It has the type of midrange sound that I was looking for from my CJ Premier 11a, but with the bass added. My initial impressio... 
Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
Hughes12, I'll offer to buy your Pass x350 for $1400. You can tell your wife that you made a nice profit on that transaction....more upgrades for you! 
Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
I told her that I found these B&W Nautilus 801 just sitting by the sidewalk and so I hauled them in. Gave her some story about the UPS truck must've dropped them while in transit. 
Musical Fidelity A3 24 Dac, any thoughts? Reviews?
I've had the A324 for about 3 weeks now, and I definitely prefer it over my MSB Link II, self-modded to Dan Wright's specs with Monolithic PSU and Upsampling upgrades. The A324 is much more refined and with less grain. With piano recordings, my mo... 
Shhhhhh Don't tell my wife. Looking at B&W 802Ns
When I bought the N801 my wife thought they looked like huge teddy-bears. I have to admit that they do kind of overwhelm our living room though...sonically and visually. Good thing my wife is very understanding about my hobby but warned that "this...