Why tube amps are rated so low, still don't get it

Hi There,

Thanks for the info! Is there any way in being able to estimate if the amps (Shanling SP-80) will be able to drive the speakers? What factors must I look at besides the speaker power handling and sensitivity rating?

Thanks,
X

Hi There,

The speakers are not 100% certain yet. I am busy deciding (will decide this week) which ones I will go for exactly, but the top two candidates and their specs are as follows:

Monitor Audio GR-60
Frequency Response +/- 3dB 28Hz-30KHZ
Sensitivity (1W@1M) 90dB
Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 6
Power Handling RMS (W) 200
Drive Unit Complement 2 x 6.5" RST® bass, 1 x 6.5" RST mid,
1 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM tweeter
Bass Alignment Triple chamber differentially tuned sealed mid-section reflex bass sections
External Dimensions cm approx. 106Hx20Wx33D

Elac 209 Jet
Dimensions H × W × D 1030 × 200 × 285 mm
Gross Volume 58l
Weight 19 kg
Principle 2½-ways, bass reflex
Woofer 2 × 180 mm AS cone
Tweeter 1 × JET
Recom. Amplifier Power
at Nominal Impedance 30-300 W / channel
Crossover Frequencies 2,500 / 2,700 Hz
Sensitivity 90 dB / 2.83 V / 1 m
Nominal Impedance
suitable for amplifiers (from ... to) 4 Ohm
4 ... 8 Ohm
Minimum Impedance 3.5 Ohm at 190 Hz
Frequency Range 32 ··· 35,000 Hz
Nominal / Peak Power Handling 160 / 200 W

Any suggestions? (on both the speaker choice and whether the tube amp will work well with the)

Cheers,
X

Hi There,

I'l be honest with you - Shanling is not available here. I tested out the CD Player when I was overseas and fell in love with it, so I imported it specially. The tube amps I will thus not be able to test.