Find that my B&W 703's are a lil more bright and forward than I would like. Have them hooked up to a B&K Ref 200.2 via Audioquest CV6 and CV4's (Bi-wired) CV6's on base end. Using a Denon 3803 as my pre.
Have a question about MFG's recommended power handling as well. B&W says "50W – 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme". Well what happens if I throw 250 or 300 into it? Was thinking like a Bryston 4B SST PRO, or 6B SST PRO 4B giving me 300 watts into 2 channels or 6B giving me 250 into 3 channels. Reason for the 3 channel option is that my mains kinda overpower my center sometimes during movies. Have the HTM7 as a center. It's only rated to 50 to 120 watts.
Dampening factor difference is 400 with the B&K and 500 with the Bryston.
I've been told that you can never throw enough power at a speaker, only under power it. So what is with rated handling #'s by mfgs?

Does anyone recogmend anything besides the Bryston? Tubes? or?? When I do this around X-mas I should have about $3000 to spare. (should I spend more on an amp than I did on the speakers?)

Thanks for any and all help and advice.

Stewrt