Does anyone have experience with Devore O/96, Tannoy Legacy Cheviot and JBL 4429?


Hi Music Lovers

Your assistance would be appreciated in my speaker quest.

I'm looking for a large woofer easy to drive Speaker.
So far i've narrowed my options to:
A. Devore O/96
B. Tannoy Legacy Cheviot
C. JBL 4429

My amp is Line Magnetic 805, 48 w class a.

I mainly listen to instrumental Jazz (piano, woodwinds, horns), 70's rock and Classical music.

I have heard the Devore which have some pluses compared to the others, such as higher sensitivity and deaper base. I found the Devores remarkable and even Jaw dropping on most recordings, but a little unforgiving and harsh on old Jazz recordings.

Unfortunately the JBLs and Tannoys are unnavaillable for audition in my country.
The JBLs and Tannoys are fairly sensitive but i havent found any information about their impedance curve, which is why i'm not certain if they would be a good choice for low power tube amps. On the other hand they are half the price of the Devore which is a big plus !!

I'm looking for the following attributes by order of importance:
A. Relaxed, non fatiguing big sound, with natural full bodied immages and timbre of instruments and voices (hard to get that with woodwinds, horns and piano), the sound should fill up the room without any harshness.
B. Shurefooted, solid rhithmically.
C. Detailed (detail should not be on the expense of naturalness of the music, which is why it's not on my highest priority).

I would appreciate any comment on each speakers independently or prefferably a comparison between them.

Thanks for your assistance in my quest.

adam_cr

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Is there any reason why you’re considering the O/96 vs two other speakers that are basically than half the price of the O/96?

I’m not sure what country you’re in, but if you can I would look into the Rosso Fiorentino Volterra. They are not as efficient as the other options you listed, but I have heard this speaker several times running off a 30w Mastersound tube amp, and it doesn’t have any issue powering those speakers, so your amp shouldn’t have any issues pairing with them. I think they fit your description very well. If you can find somewhere to audition them, they really are excellent and at a very similar price point to the O/96.