Dear @rpmpam : There is no problem with the preamp, the problem is between the Dartzeel amp and the MBL speakers because the 101 E has a very low sensitivity at 81db and dificult impedance phase at 3.3 ohm.
Those speakers needs at least the Dartzeel NHB 468, nothing less if you want Dartzeel or if you already own the 108MK2 then a diferent speaker choice.
Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS, R. |
Thanks @rauliruegas , I do have dTZ gear (108MK2) and quite happy with it. Any thoughts on speakers that would play well with it. I listen mostly to country but also enjoy female vocals (e.g. Patricia Barber, Eva Cassidy) and every so often, revert to my youth and progressive rock (Genesis, Pink Floyd, Supertramp). Thanks |
@rpmpam Which speakers are running with your Dartzeel amp? |
@rauliruegas , currently have Kharma DB11S but not loving them |
Hi rpmpam, @rauliruegas is exactly right, that would not be an optimal match, but I have listened extensively to a loudspeaker that would match well and does all genres without bias. It has a sensitivity of 92 dB/W/M. It does not have the most benign impedance curve, but at this sensitivity your amp will do fine. The loudspeaker is the Franco Serblin Ktema. They are handsome speakers, beautifully made and a great value. I prefer them to any Magico or Wilson loudspeaker I have heard. Serblin was the head designer at Sonus Faber. He left Sonus to start his own company. The Ktema is the type of loudspeaker everybody loves. It is insanely musical and casts a glorious image. If I were going to get a point source speaker I would get these in a heartbeat.
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Agree with the above. Any speaker you like with 90+ sensitivity would do fine. The MBLs are not among these Given the voicing of the amp, I would go for speakers with a flat and extended high frequency. One "point source" type of speaker I would strongly recommend is the German Physiks Borderland (or a smaller model) - it is a single driver all the way down to 200Hz or so (AFAIK) and it sounds excellent with a Dart. |
Dear @rpmpam : +1 mijostyn. or you can look Rockport that are very good too and mates very well with your Dartzeel amp:
Atria-II-RockportTechnologies-datasheet.pdf
R.
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@rauliruegas , @mijostyn & @gregm many thanks for your insights. Much appreciated! |
