8 ohm speaker that sounds like sonus faber

Looking at a easy to drive speaker to use with tube amps around 70 watts.

rugby111-24-2010 3:08am

4musica44107 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 520 posts 11-25-2010 at 10:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I have been following this thread with interest. One of my systems has a pair of Fidelio Encores. I have heard these speakers sound terrific in 2 rooms in our home and with amplifiers ranging in power from 25 wpc pure class A up to 200 wpc. I am listening to them right now in their "final" location, seamlessly integrated with a REL B-2 and I am one happy camper. A suggestion to the OP/others. I recently heard the new Naim Ovator and was extremely impressed, shocked actuall. For $10K new they appear to be hard to beat. Incredible imaging and realism. Do not remember any specifics about their impedance, etc, but they are far easier to drive than my Fidelio Encores. Superb sound with both tubes and SS. Definitely worth a listen IMHO.
4musica44107 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 520 posts 12-08-2010 at 02:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Congratulations, Rugby1! I have the Silverbacks in my reference system, and although I do not find them to sound all that similar to my Sonus Faber Guarneri Mementos (which is THE ONLY REASON I did not suggest them in my previous reply to your post), they are superbly musical and a perfect match for tube and class A SS amps. Enjoy!!