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yeh... I generally tend towards the BMRs. I was just thinking that there are some more quality options at this price point of semi-commercial speakers. I guess Revels and Dynaudios still worth considering. We'll see.
Tip, if you are interested in floor standing speakers. Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G seems interesting.yeh... I generally tend towards the BMRs. I was just thinking that there are some more quality options at this price point of semi-commercial speakers. I guess Revels and Dynaudios still worth considering. We'll see.
Ascend acousticsyeh... I generally tend towards the BMRs. I was just thinking that there are some more quality options at this price point of semi-commercial speakers. I guess Revels and Dynaudios still worth considering. We'll see.
So, in short, for my money, I want speakers built with more than the bare minimum. Why? Because I'm not just buying sound (I know, outragious) I'm also buying an expensive product, and an expensive product, in my book, has to be made of more than the bare minimum. In light of this, can anyone please provide some recommendations? Or perhaps what I'm looking for just isn't there?
Why not go active XO and get rid off all those nasty dielectrics?
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Check out Geithain speakers:So, in short, for my money, I want speakers built with more than the bare minimum. Why? Because I'm not just buying sound (I know, outragious) I'm also buying an expensive product, and an expensive product, in my book, has to be made of more than the bare minimum. In light of this, can anyone please provide some recommendations? Or perhaps what I'm looking for just isn't there?
But wait now! Roy_L you have a Pass Labs amp. Which model is it? They, Pass Labs, usually have relatively low power, right?Yeh, pretty much.
Some day I'll probably sell my Pass Labs amp and just buy a pair of Dutch & Dutch 8c or something like that. I know there are plenty of great active speakers, but for the time being I'll remain with the old school amp+passive speakers.
The Amp is the INT-250:But wait now! Roy_L you have a Pass Labs amp. Which model is it? They, Pass Labs, usually have relatively low power, right?
How is Pass Lab, in general, regarding driving speakers with low ohms, which dip in impedance? Is Pass Lab current strong?
Then to weigh in, think / count on amplifiers and the need for power in relation to the type of music, listening distance and sensitivity of the speakers:
How much power does an amplifier need with this type of range of dynamic music
Feel free to use this calculator. Add sensitivity to the speaker and then tell which effect you have chosen and why. Weigh in that you want some headroom. http://www.mh-audio.nl/Calculators/REAP.html You can select music from this list. Or something else, but in that case tell us how you...audiosciencereview.com
Edit:
I may have missed, but I'm asking the question: Do you use a subwoofer? If so, do you split the signal between the subwoofer and its amplifier and the Pass Lab and the speakers? That with LP-HP filter? If not, it may be something to think about, to "relieve" both the Pass Lab and the speakers from driving the heaviest sub-frequencies. Plus, of course, you get decent bass with a good, or several good, subwoofers.
I had, easily, spent a little less money on a pair of bookshelf speakers to get money over to add subwoofers. But it's me. Taste may differ.
(plus EQ solution, at least for subwoofers, it is always needed)
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Aha! 250 W/ 8 Ohm.The Amp is the INT-250:
INT-250 - Pass Labs
Like the INT-60, the INT-250 utilizes the synergies developed in the .8 series power amplifiers. Unlike the INT-60, however, it brings 250 watts per channel of listening pleasure. With higher power MOSFETs and more of them, the INT-250 drives large, … Continue reading →www.passlabs.com
As the name suggests, it's rated at 250 Watts/8 Ohms. It's really powerful enough for pretty much anything I might connect it to.
(It's interesting that the next model below, the INT-60, is only 60 watts/8Ohms. However, it's not what I got).
Also, I'm not using and don't intend to use a subwoofer. In my small living room there is enough bass (for my taste) with a pair of large bookshelf/small floorstanding speakers. I also prefer to keep it as simple as possible as an "oldschool" 2 channel system.
It's off topic, but I seriously don't understand why anyone would want a 25 Watt amp, class A or otherwise. Even 60 is bare minimum to my opinion. This is a serious limiting factor when choosing speakers.Aha! 250 W/ 8 Ohm.
Thought more if you had a class A from Pass Lab, for example this one, 25 W. Then the choice of speakers might have become a little more difficult:
INT-25 - Pass Labs
At Pass Labs we build Fet amplifiers with excessive output stages, huge heat sinks and massive power supplies. We use the highest quality components in simple linear topologies, assembled and tested with care and subtlety. They measure well, sound great, … Continue reading →www.passlabs.com
OT:It's off topic, but I seriously don't understand why anyone would want a 25 Watt amp, class A or otherwise. Even 60 is bare minimum to my opinion. This is a serious limiting factor when choosing speakers.