Whilst giving a greater choice of amplifier the problem with choosing speakers only above 92dB is that severely limits your choice, of speakers. In the old days our choice of computer was often limited by the amount of storage and RAM today both are cheap. Today watts are cheap too. A Peachtree Decco 125 will drive anything, sounds very nice too. Go up market and a Naim Nait XS 3 at 70 watts will drive virtually anything, a Cambridge Audio CXA 81 at 80 watts also will at half the price. Speakers at 92dB however choice is limited, Klipsch, not a fan (that's me being diplomatic), Focal may squeeze in at 91 dB ( however they are very bright) others at that rating tend to have horns, think listening to music thru a megaphone and or be very expensive see Tannoy, of course you can have a Zu audio product complete with whizzer at 110dB, great for those who like Harleys but better off with a BMW, Yamaha or Ducati if you actually like motorcycling. Your are not going to find any from Dynaudio, B+W, or my favourite Audio Physics and many other brands. Pick speakers you like then buy an amp that will power it, plenty of speakers at 86+ dB to choose from, hundreds of amps about to power them.
Speaker and amp pairing
Hi :)
Does this go here, in the amp sub, or does it not really matter?
I have been seeing a few threads here that mention the importance of pairing the speakers and amplifier.
So, I started doing some research, and came up with the following:
a) you want the correct impedance, as in the speakers should have a higher impedance and the amplifier a lower impedance
b) you want the proper amount of power; the wattage the amplifier puts out should match the speaker manufacturer’s recommended amplification levels
C) you want the speakers to have enough sensitivity so that the amplifier can effectively drive them
And that’s all I got :)
Is that about it - or is there more to pairing than this?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.
Does this go here, in the amp sub, or does it not really matter?
I have been seeing a few threads here that mention the importance of pairing the speakers and amplifier.
So, I started doing some research, and came up with the following:
a) you want the correct impedance, as in the speakers should have a higher impedance and the amplifier a lower impedance
b) you want the proper amount of power; the wattage the amplifier puts out should match the speaker manufacturer’s recommended amplification levels
C) you want the speakers to have enough sensitivity so that the amplifier can effectively drive them
And that’s all I got :)
Is that about it - or is there more to pairing than this?
Thanks in advance for any thoughts.