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In Reply to: RE: High Efficiency Monitors posted by jackiejr on September 20, 2010 at 18:16:12
Terrific info. I think I will go push/pull in this room for now and save the SET for a bigger room where I can utilize the proper speakers. Thanks.
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He doesn't have it backwards at all if he intends to go SET with larger and more efficient speakers which are more suitable for him in a larger room. Like the Altecs, EVs, Edgars, JBLs, Khorns and other large speakers we talk about here.
Edits: 09/23/10
Thanks for all your insights, Tom, but I have to disagree, in part.
I look on a small room as an opportunity to do SET with reasonably sensitive small, stand-mounted speakers. Models from Tekton and Omega come to mind. And some DIY plans using Fostex drivers. Or small horns from Ed at the Horn Shoppe.
There are others -- including some models from Triangle and ProAc. Even something like the Dynaudio Excite A12 might work with 8 to 10 watts.
There IS something thrilling about SET on a pair of large speakers in a large room.
But there is also someting special about SET on a pair of small speakers in a small room.
These are different experiences. Maybe our friend should experience both.
Sure the wee loudspeakers can sound enjoyable off SET power nearfield or in small med rooms SET does very well with such designs but to get a SET to sound as powerful as massive SS power one needs massive horns and on such a system a SET can truly perform without the usual limitation one associate with SET amps. Seems most never even hear what there SET amp can do.
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