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Monitors for a 240

Hi all, I've just found a McIntosh 240 and am wondering which monitor size speakers would be great with it.

My listening area is about 20' x 20' and I st about 6 to 8 ft away from my speakers.

Generally I listen to vocals, jazz, light classics and piano.

I'm open to most any price range below 10K.

TNX
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tomic601
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Those are good for sure, experiment with output transformer taps for best sound, you might be very suprised
have you considered a small floorstander like a Vandersteen Treo or similar? 
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tomic601
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I have an extensively rebuilt and modified 1961 MC240 which in stock form sounds lovely. Most 240 in decent shape make 48-52 wpc at reasonable distortion levels. The amp is capable of driving many speakers. Your choices w moderate volumes are near endless. You might find the footprint of a small floor stander equal to a monitor w appropriately sized stands.  Monitors I have enjoyed of late include TAD, ATC, Sonus Faber and Vandersteen VLR-Signature
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