They are Snell type J's that are 8ohm and 90db efficient. Is a 25 watt tube amp enough? I am looking at a Cary Audio Super Amp. Thanks for any info.....
25 watts is fine. Snell originally spec'd them for amps as low as 15 watts. Would more watts be wasted, no, but 25 is sufficient to extract high quality performance from the Snells.
We're talking about Snell Js, a two way speaker with an 8" woofer. Regardless of the amplifier it is not a loudspeaker capable of reproducing orchestral peaks, cannonshots or Saturn V lift offs. With a 25 watt amplifier it should be able to generate 99dB levels at a moderate listening distance. That's not deafening, but it's plenty loud.
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