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Energy Veritas 2.8.speaker best paired to which amp and preamp

Does anyone have experience with which amplifier and preamp combination would best pair with the Energy Veritas 2.8. speaker?

The speaker’s sensitivity is 86,5db, The recommended amplifier power is suggested to be between 80-400 watts RMS per channel and the max watts are 500 watts for instantaneous peaks with less than 10% clipping. The impedance is 4,6 ohms */- 1,3 ohms.

I was leaning toward the Classe CA-2300 over the Classe CA- 2200. It’s rated at 300 watts at 8 ohms and 600 Watts into 4 ohms as opposed to 200 watts at 8 ohms and 400 Watts into 4 ohms.

Would the extra 200 watts at 4 ohms be overkill for having the more headroom?

 

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franklin_grigat OP
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Thank you guys for your responses, it's much appreciated.  After a great deal of research  I decided to purchase the following;  

1. Bryston BDA-1 DAC

2. Bryston BP25 Preamplifier

3. Bryston 4B SSTC Amplifier

I'll  let you know my impression although I sure it will a huge improvement over my Nakamichi RE1.

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Thanks Norton,

Thank you for your advice,  I'll keep looking for a stronger amp.  Do have any favorite preferences when it comes to different manufacturers for inefficient speakers?  I have seen many comments about bass control but not many about strong bass at low volumes.

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The Bryson’s performance is very impressive at higher volumes but seems to be lacking some oomph at low volumes. Perhaps adding a small subwoofer could make up for what I perceive to be missing.

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