Amplifier for B&W 805S

[S. Basu]

Hi Friends,

I am booked a B&W 805S bookshelf (second hand) speaker. Please suggest any integrated amplifier under 1 lac for best performance. Now I am using Quad 606 MKII with handmade Pre with my B&W 685 Bookshelf Speaker.

 

[heliumflight]

Try Sansui AU series. I had vintage B&W DM4. It killed every modern day speaker.

 

[rwnano]

Old AVR amplifier with subwoofer output and attach a subwoofer too.

 

[reignofchaos]

Hi Friends,

I am booked a B&W 805S bookshelf (second hand) speaker. Please suggest any integrated amplifier under 1 lac for best performance. Now I am using Quad 606 MKII with handmade Pre with my B&W 685 Bookshelf Speaker.

Why not try out your existing amps first and then decide whether you need an upgrade or not? Quad 606 is a nice amp. I am not sure what the handmade preamp is that you are using but maybe change that if it is a bottleneck before dumping everything altogether.

1 lac might not get you something significantly better than what you have.

 

[S. Basu]

Why not try out your existing amps first and then decide whether you need an upgrade or not? Quad 606 is a nice amp. I am not sure what the handmade preamp is that you are using but maybe change that if it is a bottleneck before dumping everything altogether.

1 lac might not get you something significantly better than what you have.

I want to go with Integrated amplifier. Like Luxman, Sansui or Marantz. What's about PM 8006.

Try Sansui AU series. I had vintage B&W DM4. It killed every modern day speaker.

Any recommendation

 

[arj]

Hi Friends,

I am booked a B&W 805S bookshelf (second hand) speaker. Please suggest any integrated amplifier under 1 lac for best performance. Now I am using Quad 606 MKII with handmade Pre with my B&W 685 Bookshelf Speaker.

the amp you have is wonderful , you would do better by getting a QUAD 66 pre and running the same.

B&W 805 need power to shine and i doubt you will get a high powered Integrated amp under 1L at the same quality as the Quad.

 

[girishtd8262]

I want to go with Integrated amplifier. Like Luxman, Sansui or Marantz. What's about PM 8006.


Any recommendation

Im using anthem 225 integrated amp with 704 ,s2.,it matches well . initially I tried ps audio which was a mismatch.

 

[S. Basu]

Why not try out your existing amps first and then decide whether you need an upgrade or not? Quad 606 is a nice amp. I am not sure what the handmade preamp is that you are using but maybe change that if it is a bottleneck before dumping everything altogether.

1 lac might not get you something significantly better than what you have.

Quad have no Power Protection mode. Thant's why littlie bit nervous, Now I am using Marantz PM 17 which I got it from my friend from audition purpose. It's awesome performance with my existing speaker B&W 685.

 

[arj]

Quad have no Power Protection mode. Thant's why littlie bit nervous, Now I am using Marantz PM 17 which I got it from my friend from audition purpose. It's awesome performance with my existing speaker B&W 685.

What are you intending by power protection ?
Have you compared thr 2 using Marantz as a pre and quad as a power amp ? Else you might be constrained by the diy pre you have now

Please try that once

 

[S. Basu]

What are you intending by power protection ?
Have you compared thr 2 using Marantz as a pre and quad as a power amp ? Else you might be constrained by the diy pre you have now

Please try that once

ok. Thanks for your suggestion.

 

[morerajendra5678]

ok. Thanks for your suggestion.

Which amplifier did you finally choose?

 

[S. Basu]

Why not try out your existing amps first and then decide whether you need an upgrade or not? Quad 606 is a nice amp. I am not sure what the handmade preamp is that you are using but maybe change that if it is a bottleneck before dumping everything altogether.

1 lac might not get you something significantly better than what you have.

I am not happy with the performance.

 

[S. Basu]

Which amplifier did you finally choose?

I didn't finlized yet. Sort out soem amp 1. Luxman L 560, 2. Sansui AU 717, Marantz 8005

 

[heliumflight]

Sansui AU 717, trust me, you won'to go wrong. I am recommending with experience.

 

[RRR]

How about you consider the amp which the seller had used it with....in case he was a genuine user and was happy with the pairing.