[MattCassidy]

Hi All,

Jsut a quick one, I am considering buying a set of B&W 804's or 805's. The 804's apparently can dip to 3 ohms and work best with amps that can deliver high current at times. I am assuming that this is fine for the AKSA, but can anyone confirm for me.

CHeers
MAtt

[AKSA]

Hi Matt,

No problem - the AKSA 100W is fine down to 2.5R impedance dips.  The 55W copes down to 3.6R.

Cheers,

Hugh

[bhobba]

Jsut a quick one, I am considering buying a set of B&W 804's or 805's. The 804's apparently can dip to 3 ohms and work best with amps that can deliver high current at times. I am assuming that this is fine for the AKSA, but can anyone confirm for me.MAtt

Hi Matt

You might like to experiment with biamping.  I have a pair of Axis LS88's that go down to about 2 ohms at crossover.  Because of that I suspected they would be better biamped and tried that with them.  It made a big difference so much so that when friends who heard them got a pair they always use the Rotel 5ch amp and biamp.  Of course such improvements are probably amp dependant so a bit of experimentation is required.  Although I have never tried my LS88's with an AKSA I have used it with a well respected ME amp and the Rotels biamped won over that - the ME won not biamped.  I did not try the ME biamped but I suspect it would have beat the Rotel.  So I guess the bottom line is try a bit of experimentation.

Thanks
Bill

[andyr]

Hi All,

Jsut a quick one, I am considering buying a set of B&W 804's or 805's. The 804's apparently can dip to 3 ohms and work best with amps that can deliver high current at times. I am assuming that this is fine for the AKSA, but can anyone confirm for me.

CHeers
MAtt

Hi Matt,

Confirming my AKSAs have no problem at low ohms (my Maggie ribbon is supposed to be 3 ohms and the mid-panel is either 3 or 3.9 ohms - but who knows what they drop to at certain frequencies) but, like your B&Ws, Maggies like high-current amps and I am currently wondering whether my AKSA 100 is "man-enough" for the base panels!!  

I know the AKSA 100 has a big instantaneous-current capability but I don't know whether this can be classified as in the "high current" class ... compared to, say, Crown, Phase Linear, Innersound etc.

I can only say my Maggies SOUND fantastic    ... but am I really in audio heaven or just a simulcra!!??     I guess I'll nevva know till I try something else!!

Regards,

Andy

[AKSA]

Andy,

Nice post, thank you!

Nice one, that Ditty for a Dead Brat......   I've always liked it too!  

Cheers,

Hugh

[andyr]

Andy,

Nice post, thank you!

Nice one, that Ditty for a Dead Brat......   I've always liked it too!  

Cheers,

Hugh

Haha nice one, Hugh!  "Ditty for a Dead Brat" indeed ... mon dieu, Monsieur Ravel would have apoplexy if he heard that epithet!!  

Regards,

Andy

PS: Are you familiar with Mozart's PC for a blonde, double-jointed trapeze artiste??