rocrayYep your right, I should have looked a bit deeper, just tweak bumping up old threads spruiking for EVS yet again
Hopefully the OP found what he was looking for in the last 11 years.
Cheers George
Watt Puppy 7 needs new or used Amp and Pre-amp
I'm building my system on a pair of Watt Puppy 7 speakers. Currently I have my vintage Marantz 250 amp with an SAE Mark 1B Pre-amp/equalizer.
I think the preamp needs to be replaced first. I need some advice on putting together a system on a tight budget. Thanks for helpful advice!
Duane
I think the preamp needs to be replaced first. I need some advice on putting together a system on a tight budget. Thanks for helpful advice!
Duane
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You’ve got the best sounding of all the Watt/Puppy version there in the 7’s. My friend who has been through them all, even the 8’s came back to the 7’s. Although they are 90db efficient and only need a 50watts or more to get loud, they are a nasty load for an amp in the bass, nearly 2ohm and 34 degrees -phase shift. https://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/Wilfig1.jpg Which means to get the "very best bass performace" out of them, you need an amp that can do "good current" "almost" doubling wattage down into 2ohms and be happy doing it continuously. This means good linear amps and solid state, preferably using bi-polar (bjt) output stages (mosfets at a pinch). Your vintage Marantz is not one of these, neither are tube or Class-D amps. Music Reference RM200 are a tube exception with their 2ohm tap, but wattage then maybe very low for partying If you want the best and need some help to get some ideas from the technical members here here on what I’ve outlined above just ask and they will help out with more suggestions Cheers George |