Speakers for single ended valve amps

[EGG 1954]

I'm new here and not a true teccy - more like an enthusiastic amateur!

Just bought a pair of KT120 Icon MB30 mono blocks after spending a few hours in Leicester with David Shaw. They sound so natural to me. I listen to vinyl, mostly stuff from the sixties and seventies - afraid I am old enough to have bought them first time around.

I'm not new to valves, I upgraded from my ten year old WAD EL 84 kit which I used with Ruark Talisman, very civilised but missing the bottom octave so I use a REL sub. The Ruarks sound OK with the new amp but typical of type I think there may be speakers that can reveal more of what the new amp has to offer. Listen through WAD phono and pre amp. Now I'm looking for a sensitive full range speaker - floorstanding but less than 1m tall.

Any ideas - could spend £3,000 or so

 

[mr.me]

These would work splendidly with your kit. Absolutely stonking speakers but just a tad over 1m

http://www.hifiwigwam.com/showthread.php?90787-FS-Cadence-Amaya-Hybrid-Electroststics

 

[Tel]

Something from Fostex or Lowther maybe, any reason you want full range drivers?

 

[RobsterD]

got some fantastic full range drivers for sale ,you'll just need some suitable cabs built ;-)

 

[silencio]

Zu Audio Definition?

 

[EGG 1954]

My terminology is probably inaccurate - what I mean is speakers that won't need a sub to get down to a realistic bass - rather than single driver full range

 

[EGG 1954]

My terminology is probably inaccurate - what I mean is speakers that won't need a sub to get down to a realistic bass - rather than single driver full range

 

[silencio]

Check the Tune Audio, offered by Jack (BD Audio). Also see if someone is importing the Golden sear Tritons in the UK.

 

[MJ.]

For that budget your options (especially s/h) are pretty much limitless.

Get yourself off to a few bake-offs and see what floats your boat.

 

[Tel]

With 16Wpc in triode mode you are going to struggle to find a speaker with seismic bass no matter what the budget.

What speakers did you audition them with?

 

[MJ.]

With 16Wpc in triode mode you are going to struggle to find a speaker with seismic bass no matter what the budget.What speakers did you audition them with?

I don't think seismic bass was a requirement.

 

[Tel]

I don't think seismic bass was a requirement.

Full range without a sub means 20Hz to me, you will struggle to achieve that with 16Wpc into conventional speakers.

 

[EGG 1954]

Nice to get so many replies from a first post. Not after seismic bass - 20Hz subjectively would be fine - I find I listen mainly in ultralinear mode rather than triode, which gives me 27 watts per channel or so - also prefer to buy new - so ..... hope that helps!

 

[Tel]

What speakers did you audition the amps with?

 

[EGG 1954]

David Shaw's demo room has his Kingsound speakers - 8" mid/bass plus HF as I recall - efficient and full sounding - loved acoustic and electric bass on them

 

[Tel]

If they were the speakers that made you buy the amps why not get a pair?

 

[MJ.]

If they were the speakers that made you buy the amps why not get a pair?

This

 

[Jazid]

If they were the speakers that made you buy the amps why not get a pair?

Because they are pushing 2m tall and he wants summat under 1m. AN-E fit the bill nicely, but I would say that

 

[mmar]

something from decware audio radial range rl3 or similar designed by decware specifically to be used with single ended amps check there web site very helpfull amd informative !