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amandaraeamandarae wrote:One more thing, in my book, I follow a specific rule.
It is easier to like a Single Driver speaker(high efficiency) driven by a non SET amp than an SET amp driving a non single driver speaker(low efficincy).
As for the answer to your question, why not borrow a single driver speaker or any high sensitivity type and let your EL34 drive it and listen. Or take your amp to someone who can let you use their high efficiency speakers and see for yourself.
No offense, just making a suggestion.....
SoFtCliPpEr wrote:
The "rule" seems double edged to me.
What you are saying really is it would be easier to like a single driver speaker (high efficiency) using a SET amp than a NON SET amp (EL34) driving a multiple driver speaker (low efficiency).
The suggestion posted by Grant is I feel the most logical because based on my preference to use multi driver speakers with the corresponding specifications of my choice without really doing anything I can arrive at the music with my EL34's.
Well as to the merits of "true" SET experience by way of using single driver speakers I would be inclined to favor NON SET amps since they have the uncanny ability to survive in both worlds.
What you are saying really is it would be easier to like a single driver speaker (high efficiency) using a SET amp than a NON SET amp (EL34) driving a multiple driver speaker (low efficiency).
As you said without the word "example" your "rule" statement merely opens the door to an ocean of speculations. RESPECT on the other hand is a heavy word it shouldn't be used lightly because RESPECT is earned. You remind of a sect that takes things too LITERALLY. My question was a valid one you made it more complicated with your words of someone not really being able to experience the "true" SET "experience without the benefit of a puny single driver speaker which you even suggested for me to borrow or listen to
You remind of a sect that takes things too LITERALLY
You should have dwelled on the essence of my problem which was basic and simple I wanted to know how relative using a SET amp would be to my present preferences. I feel the data supplied by others here have been most helpful except yours as far as my problem was concerned
And please before I said anything regarding your "rule" I started by saying TO ME my opinion so to say here in this august forum I placed words in your MOUTH is the farthest thing from the truth
Pero kudos to you amandarae ang GALING MO MAGPALUSOT! if you are a lawyer I might hire you
Oldfogey wrote:Hi all,
Just my ten centavos worth. There are a couple of websites, Welborne Labs and Wavelength Audio, which have lists of various speakers suitable for SET amps.
There are quite a few types represented, horns, single drivers, multi-driver types. Most, though, are 90+ db and have very kind impedance curves.
I have owned a pair of multidriver floorstanders which could be quite happily driven by an 8 watt amp, and it could go REALLY LOUD, too!
For really low powered SET's (5 watts or less), extremely efficient speakers are the only way to go.
konting lamig guys.
anyway, here are links to websites oldfogey mentioned:
http://www.welbornelabs.com/recomendspeaks.htm
http://www.wavelengthaudio.com/speaker.html
SoFtCliPpEr wrote:WOW my Micro Utopia's were classified by Wavelenght Audio to be in the medium efficiency class 90db to 96db. What would be an advisable low powered SET amp to use?
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