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Classe Amps and B&W speakers.
I visited my dealer today. He's trying to convince me to buy ALL Classe amps with my B&W speakers, stating they will sound better together since they were made my the same company, tested and meant to work with each other as the best amp and speaker combo. Anyone else buying into this story. I have seen B&W use Classe with there speakers. If I remember correctly B&W and Classe along with Rotel are owned by the same company. (I could be wrong) but to say so say Classe will give you the best performance, im not too sure about that. I am very happy with my McIntosh Amps. I guess I would like to A/B them together. Cost wise they are about the same but I wonder how they compete quality wise. I never had the opportunity to test them. Anyone have any experience or opinions?
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I see alot of advertisment pages in pro mags and some hi fi mags with pics of Classe and B&W. I know that for 15+ years I used the 804's, 803's and finally the 802's with McIntosh gear. I loved the sound then and still love it now although I no longer own the B&W's. If you do a search, you'll find there lots of audiophiles who agree that B&W/McIntosh are a great match.
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Classe' and B&W sound very good together, but so does McIntosh, Pass and Krell. I do not see any reason to swap out your 501's for the Classe unless you are just looking for a change. Now change for change sake can be a good reason.
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I've heard B&W 802D with the Cam 400's, cdp202, and the top of the line classe pre, (not omega). It was VERY NICE. I had my 802D with Mcintosh gear and it was wonderful as well. Never A/B compare in same room but if I had it to do all over again I would give the omega line a shot with B&W. Classe also I heard some time ago was going to be coming out with like a new CAM series and offer some bigger mono blocks. Not sure if that has happened yet.
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A Question - Does your dealer sell both Classe and McIntosh, as well as B&W? If he does, he may well be in a position to give sound advice based on experience,expertise and actual comparison.
But, even if he does sell all three brands, he would naturally love for you to buy some new stuff and would be delighted for you to make a change, especially in these recessionary times. I know from personal experience, that Terry Menacker, who owns Overture in Wilmington, DE., sells and stocks all three brands and has, for many years, been a source of good advice to me. The guy is honest, his integrity is absolute, and you can trust him. He will shoot straight with you whether you buy from him or not. (Of course, he, too, would love for you to buy something.)
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One thing I like about Classe is that they are biased Class A up to about 1/3 power.
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