"mark" wrote in message
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Just wanted to some thoughts as to what amps would be best suited to drive
JBL XPL-200 or the B&W 801 Matrix Series 3 Speakers?

I am looking at bi or multiple amping the speakers so low and high
frequency
must be taken into consideration.

Does anyone have an comments, thoughts or advice on using Carver's M-1.0t
amps for these speakers?

Regards
Mark


I have the B&W M2s w/ upgraded crossovers--I'm currently using a pair of
bridged NAD C270s.
The B&Ws are inefficient (86db?)so they require quite a bit of power.
How much do you want to spend?

"mark" wrote in message ...
Just wanted to some thoughts as to what amps would be best suited to drive
JBL XPL-200 or the B&W 801 Matrix Series 3 Speakers?

I am looking at bi or multiple amping the speakers so low and high frequency
must be taken into consideration.

Does anyone have an comments, thoughts or advice on using Carver's M-1.0t
amps for these speakers?


Carver power amps are notoriously "slow" -- there's a "softness" to
the mid-bass and a lack of "punch" to transients due (ostensibly) to
poor rise time/slew rate, or perhaps just due to the ineffectiveness
of their trick power supply. In any case, I would think a "warm"
speaker like the B&W would not be a good match with this sort of amp.
Of course, the B&W is an excellent speaker; I'd just find a different
amp to compliment it.

(Could I possibly use any more scare quotes in this post?)

(Buster Mudd) wrote in message ...
"mark" wrote in message ...
Just wanted to some thoughts as to what amps would be best suited to drive
JBL XPL-200 or the B&W 801 Matrix Series 3 Speakers?

I am looking at bi or multiple amping the speakers so low and high frequency
must be taken into consideration.

Does anyone have an comments, thoughts or advice on using Carver's M-1.0t
amps for these speakers?


Carver power amps are notoriously "slow" -- there's a "softness" to
the mid-bass and a lack of "punch" to transients due (ostensibly) to
poor rise time/slew rate, or perhaps just due to the ineffectiveness
of their trick power supply. In any case, I would think a "warm"
speaker like the B&W would not be a good match with this sort of amp.
Of course, the B&W is an excellent speaker; I'd just find a different
amp to compliment it.

(Could I possibly use any more scare quotes in this post?)
May i suggest some things. The B&w 801#3 is a fine system. Ive amped
mine with Krell ksa300S and ksa250. The ksa250 sounds much better. The
801#3 has a rather hrsh highend and the mellow highend of the 250
blends well. Connect this to say a audible illusions M3A preamp you
will be in heaven. why are you looking into jbl? if you need high
output JBL wi;; be great but you will take a blow to accurate sound. I
have the JBL 4350 and 4435.