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I sit about 8-9 feet away from the front speakers, they are about 8-9 feet apart (don't feel like getting out the measuring tape), and they are pointed behind my listening position, about 18 inches to either side of me. Today I was listening to a CD, and actually had to put my head next to the...

Frank, I actually do have them on spikes, and that improved the bass response tremendously. I was actually very surprised at how much it actually did improve. I have a travertine stone floor, so on the recommendations of B&W I bought some electrical splicing caps from Home Depot, and put them...

Rodney, the ideal way to set up your speakers is to toe them in until you have a sense that the vocals are coming from your center channel, but not so much that you start losing depth of soundstage. The 804s, as well as your CDMs, will have that sweet spot, and when I set them up, I sat there...

BTW, thank you very much to all of you folks who helped convince me to try the Classe amp.

Some further input about the Classe CAV-150. The Sunfire has gotten better for 2 channel with a cable change, and I am now using the balanced hookups for the front two channels. This has helped smooth out the whole system, and the sound is excellent. The soundstage has now increased...

Some further impressions of the Classe CAV-150. I have used it for several days now with the Sunfire, and the impressions above are solidifying. The amp is very liquid and smooth, and does provide for a considerable amount of bass from my 804s. I continually get the feeling that even the...

I was waiting to put up some impressions until my new pre-amp came. My Anthem has been delayed, but my friend loaned me his Sunfire Theater Grand II, and I set it up last night. My first impression even with my old pre-amp is that the Classe is smooth, smooth, smooth. The upper and midrange...

Well gentleman, I took your advice seriously, and have this evening set up a Classe CAV-150 amp with my Nautilus speakers. It's big, had to take the door off my cabinet to get it in, and it takes up the entire depth of the cabinet (this is the version with the rack mount handles). The rear...

I have no problem with buying used, in fact I think that it is a great way to buy certain equipment such as an amp. After the discussion here so far, it seems to me that the winners for the bang for the buck award are the Rotel 1095 and the Classe CAV-75, both of which are available used in the...

I understand that the B&Ws need an amp that is able to provide lots of current to really open them up. Krell amps provides lots of current, but are a little beyond my reach at the moment. I also understand that power also matters for headroom, but it has been brought up here that the Classe...

My percentage music/HT is 50/50. I live in a condo, so I only have one system. My current pre-amp is the Adcom GTP-830, but I am planning to probably get the Anthem AVM-20. Mark, I appreciate the input. That makes me feel a little better about the Classe. Although the Sunfire gets...

The CAV-75 is one that I have looked at before. What concerns me about this amp is the lack of balanced inputs as well as the lower wattage. I do not listen at very high levels, so high amounts of power are not necessary, but I question the headroom. Is anyone else out there using the Classe...

Thanks so far for all of the suggestions. My room is not very large, in fact my listening/viewing area is very compact. Due to space constraints, it would be more difficult for me to use two amps (ie a 2channel and a 3 channel), so I would rather stay with one 5 channel amp. I am not doing EX...

I have B&W Nautilus 804 fronts, 805 rears, and a HTM2 center channel. I am wondering on what peoples thoughts are for an amp for this system. I was considering the Sunfire Cinema Grand (the 200wpc one) or the Rotel 1095 becuase of the synergy with B&Ws (the only time I have heard the Rotel was...