Hello all,
I am now trying to build a signal chain around the purchase of a pair of demo Bowers 802D2's that I bought on closeout. I'm not a hifi expert, but I do want something that sounds good to my ears.
Before I bought the pair they were demoed through a McIntosh C2500 ( I think ) and a pair of McIntosh MC601's .. The setup sounded great to my ears, but paying that much for amplification combined with the new speakers puts me out of budget.
I also demoed the same model speakers Bowers 802D2's in another store through a Rotel Rc-1690/RB-1590 preamp/poweramp setup and it sounded more compressed with less bass attack when auditioning rock music. The mc601's were more balanced in this area. I had a Rotel system in the 1980's that I liked a lot so I gave them a shot, but I don't think they matched well for what I expect out of these speakers.
I'm also looking for used or demo preamp/poweramps, and I have been paying attention to Bryston, and used McIntosh. I think these speakers need 350+ watts each. I did audition a system with a Bryston 3b stereo amp, and I liked the sound, but it was very accurate, and if I do go with Bryston I think i would want a warmer sounding preamp.
I listen to anything from Gershwin to GWAR, so I'm looking for a versatile setup.
-Jerald
