Dear All,
I could really do with some advice. I will be buying some B&W 804S next week and having blown most of my budget on the speakers (I could not resist an immaculate pair came up!) I need something that will drive them. I have read a lot about how power hungry these speakers are which has me a bit confused in terms of what amp to go for. My budget is (max) 1000 pounds and I am only looking at used stuff to make that stretch. I know I wont get anything amazing but I would like something that will drive them to moderate levels without damaging them. Amps im currently looking at are -
Peachtree audio nova225 se (should have enough power but a bit out of my budget until I ifnd a used example)
Roksan K2BT
Cyrus 8xpd (This I would really appreciate input on. Can it run 804S ok? )
On a related note I currently have a Cambridge audio 540A knocking about. I was thinking of using this as a stop gap. Its rated at 50wpc, would it be ok for me to use this for a bit at lowish volumes or will I damage my speakers?
Thank you all in advance.
I could really do with some advice. I will be buying some B&W 804S next week and having blown most of my budget on the speakers (I could not resist an immaculate pair came up!) I need something that will drive them. I have read a lot about how power hungry these speakers are which has me a bit confused in terms of what amp to go for. My budget is (max) 1000 pounds and I am only looking at used stuff to make that stretch. I know I wont get anything amazing but I would like something that will drive them to moderate levels without damaging them. Amps im currently looking at are -
Peachtree audio nova225 se (should have enough power but a bit out of my budget until I ifnd a used example)
Roksan K2BT
Cyrus 8xpd (This I would really appreciate input on. Can it run 804S ok? )
On a related note I currently have a Cambridge audio 540A knocking about. I was thinking of using this as a stop gap. Its rated at 50wpc, would it be ok for me to use this for a bit at lowish volumes or will I damage my speakers?
Thank you all in advance.