B&W 803D3 in the house

[4music]

Originally Posted by bplexico

He could bi wire his speakers with the Devialet 400's, however I am fairly certainly he cannot bi-amp them. That is what I do with my speakers and the D400s.

Thanks for the info. That is a missed opportunity by Devialet. Maybe with some future update, they will make the option available.

[4music]

https://help.devialet.com/hc/en-us/a...ulti-room-etc-
The way I understand it, Devialet allows bi-amping. Just read the appropriate section on the link. I think it is worth to try it and see if there are benefits.

[BrianT]

Originally Posted by 4music

Dear BrianT, by bi-amping I mean using each devialet as a two channel amplifier, actually like having 4 monoblocks with lesser power. Two for the bass section of each speaker and two for the mid/hi section. Maybe you can consult your dealer about this configuration. My experience proves that passive bi-amping has more benefits, especially in smaller rooms, but I have never had the opportunity to play with a Devialet.
Cheers

4Music

I had a look in the Devialet Configurator, it looks like what you want to do is possible using 1 amp for the left mid/highs and the right lows and the other amp for right mid/high and left lows all set at your own cut off point.
I would love to try this, but sadly I can not as I do not have a second set of Auditorium 23 speaker cables.
When you get your Devialet please let me know how it sounds.

Brian

[cmusic]

Beautifull set up Brian, Congratulations!
My 803 D3s are coming in about 3 weeks. I hope my Parasound P5 & A21 can brake in the speakers to their full potential since I can't afford changing my pre&amp now. What do you guys think? Thanks.
Ps. New member but frequent visitor in this awsome site.

[Masterlu]

cmusic... Welcome to AA!

[2fastdriving]

Originally Posted by cmusic

Beautifull set up Brian, Congratulations!
My 803 D3s are coming in about 3 weeks. I hope my Parasound P5 & A21 can brake in the speakers to their full potential since I can't afford changing my pre&amp now. What do you guys think? Thanks.
Ps. New member but frequent visitor in this awsome site.

cmusic, welcome to AA. I personally think your electronics are in line quality-wise with the 803's. It will sound great.

[cmusic]

Thank you guys. Can't wait.

[BrianT]

Originally Posted by cmusic

Beautifull set up Brian, Congratulations!
My 803 D3s are coming in about 3 weeks. I hope my Parasound P5 & A21 can brake in the speakers to their full potential since I can't afford changing my pre&amp now. What do you guys think? Thanks.
Ps. New member but frequent visitor in this awsome site.

I do not think you will have any problem driving them, you should be happy with your choice.

Brian

[jima4a]

Originally Posted by cmusic

Beautifull set up Brian, Congratulations! My 803 D3s are coming in about 3 weeks. I hope my Parasound P5 & A21 can brake in the speakers to their full potential since I can't afford changing my pre&amp now. What do you guys think? Thanks. Ps. New member but frequent visitor in this awsome site.

I think it will sound amazing and down the road you can upgrade your preamp and gain that next little step (the 803D3s having taken the big step).

Congrats!

[cmusic]

I had 804n's which were sold recently and since I was able to recover almost 80% of what I paid for them in 2003, the new 804 d3's were the logical upgrade. The 803's have always been a dream speaker for me but I knew that the speaker price was not the only factor in the equation. I was going to need the right pre/amp to give them freedom. I was able to get the Parasound P5/A21 for a great price and my 804n's sounded like a new speaker after switching them from the Denon 4802r which was a decent receiver when switched to pure audio. Then life happened!
Listening to the 804 d3 and 803 d3 with a Rotel 200w/2 amp at my dealer, the difference was amazing and I though that with my current amp they would sound just as good or better, so I jumped in and with some elevation. I know they will sound great since speakers are the most important part of the sound chain and normal listening is at about 30w/channel, I think I read that here.
If I would have known that I would ever go for 803 d2 or d3, I would have try to acquire a better pre amp at the very least. I feel fortunate to have the 803 d3 coming and maybe some day I can experience a new 803 with an unforseen pre/amp upgrade
The easiest way there would be a parasound JC2 BP. I would love a MC452 with Mcintosh pre but that would be another very high jump. For the time being I will enjoy what I have, be thankfull for it. Although dreaming is free.
Thanks for prior responses.