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First Watt J2 & speaker pairing ?

I'm trying to decide if the J2 is worth the effort ?  All reviews are favorable , some even glorify the sonic nature of this 25 watt amp.  I'd like to see what the deal is with a class A amp - it seems like it's all I could ask for in an amp * Except and this is a big exception -the need for highly efficient speakers to appreciate the amp.

  Don't mind shopping for another pair of speakers  but  realistic choices seem so limited.  Zu audio seems to be a big favorite pairing .

 I'm running a Rogue audio cronus mag lll with Dahlquist DQ 10 speakers ( older speakers ) also have  Spendor s5e's    Don't think either will ideal match with J2

 Really enjoy the open ,wide range of the DQ10's 

Any suggestions are most welcome 

thanks in advance 

 

 

mfm22

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I have two Fist Watt amps in two different systems. ( I’m a big fan)  I run a J2 in my main system,and an F5 in a secondary system.  I have four speakers that I rotate between both rooms. They are all around 8ohm speakers,however sensitivity ranges from 84db to 93db. I don’t listen at ear bleed levels. Both systems are using Aric Audio preamps that implement adjustable gain. (I love this feature) 

      Both of these amps do everything I need. For me, there are no short comings,and both amps do everything I need them to do. Obviously,YMMV.

   Best of luck,

          Ray 

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@pmm, I totally misunderstood your post. Apologies sent! 

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@mfm22, I think you need to determine what kind of listening you do. If you have a huge room, and like to listen at 100db +,  this amp might not work.  My J2 is in a 13x9x8 room.  I listen at the loudest, 85ish db’s.  For my needs the 25 watts is more than adequate. 
    I find the sonics of the J2 very addictive.  A huge soundstage is a priority for me,and the J2 fits in wonderfully.  If a lower power amp works in your environment,I can’t recommend it enough.

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