I have the Amp 150. Currently paired with floor standers. In the past it has been paired with the Gato FM15. I have sold the FM15s- and they are the only speakers I miss. Out of production now, but if you do find them used, they will be less than $1k- but might be difficult to come by.
Low Volume Speakers to pair with Gato 150
I recently moved back into my home and into a new audio set up throughout my house. After shifting my equipment around and settling in most places, I am left with an unassigned GATO 150 amp and my main bedroom to set up, but no speakers. I am hoping for some speaker recommendations that would pair well with this amp. While this is a really nice amp, long story short, this is a 2nd/3rd system in my house, so trying to keep my speaker budget for this room in the $1k ballpark so I don't get too carried away. The room is roughly 16' square, about 250 SF with vaulted ceilings and carpet floor. Since this is my bedroom, I am looking for something that will play very nicely at low volumes. Essentially will be playing jazz, folk/rock, acoustic, anything from Radio Paradise mellow mix. This does not need to be a very resolving system, but much rather looking for that musicality. I also have a Moon/KEF Reference set up as my main system, so looking for something very different in this room. I have not selected my source yet (probably SONOS port to stream to accomodate whole house music, and some sort of external DAC eventually), but in any case will be all streaming, no vinyl or cds. Also would the speakers to produce a sound field that is great off-axis.
Thanks and appreciate any input.
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just to finish explaining how Yamaha implements Fletcher Munson curves Classic Receivers Yamaha CR420, 22 wpc/8ohms
LoudnessThe loudness control on the Yamaha CR-420 is a bit unique. It is a separate, continuously variable loudness control apart from the main volume knob. The loudness knob is positioned before the tone control circuitry in the signal chain. At max clockwise position, it provides no loudness boost. In use, the listener sets the volume for a natural sound level, then turns the loudness knob counterclockwise. This attenuates the overall level while progressively emphasizing bass and treble to compensate for the Fletcher-Munson effect on human hearing at lower volumes. Unlike loudness switches that work unpredictably, this layout allows effective loudness compensation regardless of program level or speaker efficiency. this model is CR-1040, 80wpc, I got one for my Garage/Shop system, it’s terrific. I use a Chase RLC-1 thru the tape loop for remote mute and remote volume.
here’s a CR-420 on eBay
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