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That's because it's the trophy system of choice for those with more money than knowledge

B&W speakers partnered with a solid state Mac amp is like mixing orange juice with milk. It is just a poor combo. They do not compliment each other at all.
And auditioning anything at Best Buy is always a dodgy thing thing to do, a good indie dealer will pick brands which gel well together. Best Buy will do the typical corporation approach - aim for the lowest common denominator. In this case - go for brands people with a little knowledge think are gonna be good.
B&W's house sound insipid midrange and over-enthusiastic high frequency presentation is hard enough on the ears as it is, but to have these sonic over-steers driven by a Mac SS amp is a recipe for the audio equivalent of a meal at Marie Callender.
Picking the right amp for any given pair of speakers is arguably the most critical piecing of an audio system puzzle. And it has very little to do with wattage.

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