In Reply to: Compare the Stax F-81s to K-horns posted by plantsman on July 21, 2012 at 03:39:34:
Its not nearly as inefficient as the spec would lead you to believe and that is because the sensitivity is rated as 8 ohm equivalent and as such it rates very low. However, the F-81 is NOT an 8 ohm speaker. It actually goes up to a few hundred ohms at the peak (60 ohms in the bass). This means that it plays wonderfully with a tube amp and not very good at all with a typical SS amp. We got the best sound from a 100 watt tube amp and a 30 watt SET.
The resolution is simply the best I have heard from any speaker and it is not necessary to play loud to get the full meaning of the music. Pity they are no longer made...I would dearly love to get a pair of F83s someday.
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- Funny thing about the STAX F-81... - morricab 14:47:14 07/22/12 (1)
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