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Greetings,
I have the opportunity to buy a Meridian 557 in good condition for GBP 900.
It will be used to drive B&W N805s.
Rest of equipment is Meridian 588 CDP and 502 preamp.
Any opinions about this combination or about how this amp could drive these particular speakers?
Best,
Rodelius
Rodelius
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AFAIK the those speakers are quite efficient, and don't present a difficult load to the amplifier, so the 557 should be able to drive them perfectly well.
Not sure that �900 is such a good price though!
Mark S
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Prior to going the DSP route, I had 557s driving both Thiel and Aerial speakers, and thought they were great. No experience with B&W though.
I think complimenting your 502/588 with a 557 may provide synergy.
A common used price in the US for a 557 is $1200. I don't think you will find a better 200 watt/channel amplifier out there at a comparable price.
[This message has been edited by Frank (edited 03-25-2004).]
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