I've been working on this system since highschool. I started with a NAD and B&W 805S system. From there I went to a system using the NAD as a pre-amp and a krell KAV-2250 as a power amp for a pair of N803. That was a big step up.
While the B&W - Krell combination was very good there was somethig about it that just bothered me when I listen for long periods of time. It would just "get to me"
So, I set out to build a system that was a little "warmer." This is a much more musical. Not as "sterile" if that makes any sense. One things for sure I now enjoy my long listening sessions
Nice set up BWspeak, I wish I've a set like you when I was in college. It took me almost 5 years to do some research and save money and up to now I owned a pair of 1027 Be. To me they are very nice sound. I drive them with Cary V12(tube 50w triode) and Cary Tube pre (Slp 98) and Rega Apolo. They sound very attractive to my ear, they are very sweet, smooth and seduce. I love them very much can't complain on Focal. I've learned from Gon members who owned Focal Be they advised me that "make sure don't angle them to much to your sweet spot the beryllium tweeter will cancel its hi????" do not ask me why that what I was told, if you know how to get them get their best position please let me know. Still learning Bwspeak, thanks you.
