Pass Labs XA’s, if I had a room that was 19’ wide, 32’ long with 9’ ceiling, I’d be looking at Tannoy Westministers, or at least a pair of Tannoy Canterbury’s.
You have the room length to be able to take advantage of the bass extension the Tannoy’s possess, and that Tannoy sound stage.
Driving a pair of 4 ohm Yvette’s who’s sensitivity is only 86dB, in a 608 sq/ft room with a pair of XA 60.8 doesn’t make a ton of sense, reguardless of their headroom.
Now, an 8 ohm Tannoy Westminster Royal with a sensitivity of 99 dB and a Frequency Response 18 Hz - 27 kHz, even turned up those Pass Labs XA’s will be running in their sweet spot all day long.
Even the Tannoy Canterbury Sensitivity 96 dB. Frequency Response: 28 Hz - 22 kHz.
I haven’t heard the Yvette’s, but I did auditioned the Sophia II a number of years ago, driven by a Bryston 4B-SST, fed through a Sim Moon deck, and for the money...... I wouldn’t buy them, but that’s just me.
That said Chilli, take the Tannoy’s for a spin, you owe it to yourself, see what you think.
You have the room length to be able to take advantage of the bass extension the Tannoy’s possess, and that Tannoy sound stage.
Driving a pair of 4 ohm Yvette’s who’s sensitivity is only 86dB, in a 608 sq/ft room with a pair of XA 60.8 doesn’t make a ton of sense, reguardless of their headroom.
Now, an 8 ohm Tannoy Westminster Royal with a sensitivity of 99 dB and a Frequency Response 18 Hz - 27 kHz, even turned up those Pass Labs XA’s will be running in their sweet spot all day long.
Even the Tannoy Canterbury Sensitivity 96 dB. Frequency Response: 28 Hz - 22 kHz.
I haven’t heard the Yvette’s, but I did auditioned the Sophia II a number of years ago, driven by a Bryston 4B-SST, fed through a Sim Moon deck, and for the money...... I wouldn’t buy them, but that’s just me.
That said Chilli, take the Tannoy’s for a spin, you owe it to yourself, see what you think.