"Smooth" is pretty generic but if I understand you right, I'd put it on the 808. I use two or three SS amps on 416B and 811's w/802's and am using the preamp section of one of those amps, an integrated, with pretty good results. The integrated, a Kenwood 500, has a FET preamp that delivers a fairly warm signal transfer. There is nothing harsh or cold about the reproduction. For the 416's I am using a JBL6290, power and damping to spare with that. I have used another amp, also SS, to run a pair of Heil AMT's, crossing them over at 9000 hz.
Again, my opinion is that the compression drivers would benefit the most from the smoothest amp you have. The woofers are a lot more forgiving below 500 hz.
What type of preamp and crossover are you using?
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