Speaker recommendations


Just got a NAD 375BEE and my Triangle Altea speakers seem not enough for the new amp. Any suggestions out there for appropriate speakers for this 150 watt amp.
Thinking of spending around $1,500- 2,000.
Thanks, Bob
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Showing 2 responses by lowrider57

An amp will seldom overpower a speaker. In fact, blown speakers or poor speaker performance is usually the result of underpowering them. More power is always a good thing.

If the sound is not as bright as you would like, then it is the speaker that is not to your liking. Too much power from the amp would have nothing to do with it. But there is probably something else at play here causing the treble to not sound right. Most likely its your room, the furnishings in your room and the placement of the speakers relative to your listening position. I suggest you experiment with all of these factors first before you rush out to get new speakers.

Good answer, paraneer. I'll add that the type of speaker cable you are using will affect sonics. And the impedance of the speaker cable plays a part in the sonics of amp and speaker.
Also, a stranded copper conductor will typically present smoother highs than a solid core speaker cable such as Audioquest. When silver is used as a conductor, it will bring out the higher frequencies.

What speakers cables are you currently using? You may need a cable with a broader bandwidth to get more highs through your speakers.
I thought I might upgrade from my Triangle Altea speakers. I was offered a pair of Canton Ergo 900 DC speakers at a very reasonable price but I won’t be able to listen to them first. They loon attractive. Anyone have opinions about them.
Don’t rush into buying speakers without knowing the specs as they relate to your amp.

Canton specifies the Ergo 900 DC’s frequency response as 42Hz to 23kHz (-3dB). Their sensitivity is reportedly 88.3dB at 1m with 1W of input.
The Ergo 900 DC is a solidly built, three-way floorstanding loudspeaker sporting two 8" bass drivers, a single 7" midrange, and a 1" dome tweeter. While the bass drivers are made of polypropylene, the midrange and tweeter drivers are made of a very strong and rigid aluminum-manganese alloy.

The drivers are rather large and the bass spec indicates that they don’t go very low for speakers of this size. I can’t find any info regarding impedance curve. They are 4 ohm and your amp has power, but very risky to buy w/o an audition.