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Can the Rega Elex-R Drive It?

Hi all,

i have have a very specific question to pose here.  I have a newly acquired Rega Elex-R that I’m looking to pair with a good pair of bookshelf / stand-mount speakers.  

My question:  Will this amp sufficiently drive a pair of 4 Ohm, 85dB speakers?  

For clarity, I’m considering a pair of ELAC Adante AS-61 stand mounts. I’m a bit worried about overwhelming the amp as it’s not super beefy.  I don’t play at tremendous volumes, but I will have a to fill a rather large room (no, floor standers are not an option—bookshelf is a design constraint). 


Thanks


eightytwenty
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noromance
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Elac’s site specs them at 6 ohms. The Rega is speced at 90w into 6 ohms. You’ll be fine especially as you don't play too loud. You are setting the limits on your expectations by dismising floor- standing units.
eightytwenty OP
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Thanks for that. I actually saw the 4 Ohm nominal spec on a seller’s website, so maybe that was a misprint. 

In in any case I realize that I’m starting from a fairly non-ideal point ruling out floor-standing speakers from the outset.  Can’t be helped in this case unfortunately. 

I’m also open to recommendations on other bookshelf options that might be a bit more sensitive and could still have a large-ish presence. Need to cap at $1500. 
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noromance
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Damn forum error lost my long answer.

Klipsch RM600 is very good at good price.
If I was buying, I’d try the 60 day trial of the Tekton Impact Monitor at $2k delivered.
theothergreg
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No affiliation to either, but in that price range, I would be tempted by either the Reference 3A MM deCapo-i or PMC Twenty5.21 in the for sale section here.
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