Linn Klout - Playing Loud With Low Impedance Speakers


I have been using the wonderful Linn Klout amp to power Energy Veritas 2.3i speakers, with a Linn 5103 front end, in a medium size listening room. The Veritas' are 3-1/2 way speakers that dip down to 3 ohms or less. I notice when I play them loud, as I usually do, I start to notice a fair amount of distortion and listening fatigue. I am wondering if anyone else is experiencing this. I absolutely love my Klout, but I am starting to think I need more power or an amp with a stouter power supply. Any thoughts are welcomed. Thanks.
floridaudiophilia

Showing 1 response by atmasphere

This speaker is low sensitivity; if you really want to play louder I recommend replacing the speaker as in the average room you will want 400-600 watts if you really want to make things move.

If your amplifier seemed like it did the job before, take a look at the woofer surrounds. They could be old enough now that the surround suspension material is perishing; if so the woofers can make quite a lot of distortion when pushed harder, stuff that is high enough in frequency that it could easily cause fatigue.