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• Can one really believe the published sensitivity spec? - krisjan 12:00:15 03/30/06 (0)
  In Reply to: Found a good under $100 speaker... posted by jwbrent on March 29, 2006 at 20:44:36:

  I would be wary of assuming the published spec. of 89 dB is accurate. When JA at S-phile measures speaker sensitivities, it's not unusual for the actual, measured value to be 2-3 dB lower than specified. It's pretty rare when a speaker measures as it is claimed to be (at least in JA's methodology). Just a cautionary view.
  Mark
  
  

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• The Mission M70 on clodeout cannot be touched! - thomdp 06:32:45 03/30/06 (3)
  In Reply to: Found a good under $100 speaker... posted by jwbrent on March 29, 2006 at 20:44:36:

  Check out the Mission M70. $79.95 from the stereo trading outlet in PA. This speaker cannot be touched for the money. I prefer them to my Phase Tech PC1.1II, which were $800.

  Dennis
  
  

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  • I hope you're right - tommytube 09:46:34 03/31/06 (2)
    In Reply to: The Mission M70 on clodeout cannot be touched! posted by thomdp on March 30, 2006 at 06:32:45:

    I had been looking for something for my garage system and after looking at the JBLs and the Missions....I popped for the MIssions. Should be here next week. Hope you're right about them being good. I've always wanted to try some Missions.
    
    

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    • Re: I hope you're right - thomdp 10:10:57 04/01/06 (1)
      In Reply to: I hope you're right posted by tommytube on March 31, 2006 at 09:46:34:

      You made a good choice. I tried he JBLe30's last year and they were aweful. They are goind to take some time to breakin, but once they do you will be very suprised by the balance and smooth sound they produce.

      Dennis
      
      

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      • Excellent - tommytube 10:11:53 04/02/06 (0)
        In Reply to: Re: I hope you're right posted by thomdp on April 1, 2006 at 10:10:57:

        That's what I'm hoping for. Are they fairly easy to drive? I just built a gainclone last year that might just do the trick at 25w/ch.

        
        
        

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• Re: Found a good under $100 speaker... - Ozzy 02:21:16 03/30/06 (2)
  In Reply to: Found a good under $100 speaker... posted by jwbrent on March 29, 2006 at 20:44:36:

  > speaker that is SET friendly <

  I would hardly call 89db SET friendly. It's not SET's worst nightmare, but I doubt they would be best buds.....

  
  Oz
  
  

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  • Re: Found a good under $100 speaker... - jwbrent 06:51:33 03/30/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Found a good under $100 speaker... posted by Ozzy on March 30, 2006 at 02:21:16:

    The impedance is a more critical factor than the sensitivity when it comes to SET designs.

    89db for such a small speaker is unusual.
    
    

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  • That depends... - RGA 04:36:30 03/30/06 (0)
    In Reply to: Re: Found a good under $100 speaker... posted by Ozzy on March 30, 2006 at 02:21:16:

    I'm not so sure 89db is a bad match for SET -- depending on how powerful the SET is. It's never going to do Aerosmith well but then very few standmounts can play loud rock competantly (and no subs don't help).

    I have heard the 90db sensitive AN K and AX Two standmounts with my 10 Watts Oto SE and both do an oustanding job. Likely quite easy impedence loads.

    Then again -- if you're thinking K-Horn then yeah I agree...give her 2 watts and let the paster crumble.

    
    
    

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