Devore / Bay Area

@avgonzalez77 

What is your low powered tube amp? The reason I ask is I have a pair of OBaby's (no I dont live in the bay area, sorry), own/have owned O93's and O96's. While the traits are similar up and down the line, the OBaby's are 90db/8ohm speakers and the O93/O96 are 10 ohm with their efficiency number embedded in the model name.

Please do not think the OBaby is just a smaller O96...the Obaby is a darn nice speaker but I wouldn't consider a "low powered tube amp" and the OBaby's. I run my pair in my office with a 15wpc tube integrated for background music while I work. They benefit from some power and my office system would never cut it as my main system if that makes any sense.

@ghasley thanks for your thoughts. I have a Leben 300xs, so also 15 watts in a 18x14 ft room. From what I’ve heard from dealers, it should be a fine pairing with the o/baby’s, but you think otherwise?

John Devore will also weigh in on amp pairings. Just email him.

@ghasley I also have my Leben currently powering a pair of Harbeth m30.1’s. 86db at 6ohms, which I have a feeling isn’t the perfect match. 

@voodoochillin I actually did write to Devore and this was his response: “The 15 Watt Leben should be a great match with the O/babys, they are quite an easy load for an amp. The sensitivity rating is 90dB/W/m, so if you like to listen really loud, or have a large listening room it’s possible you’d run out of power, but in most normal situations I think it would be an excellent match.“

When I got that reply I decided I may want to reserve a pair since they are quite back ordered. I demoed a pair of Zu Soul VI with The Leben which was a nice match, really full and slammin. But they’re both in my price range and I’ve read so many good things about Devore speakers I started wondering if I prefer their sound which I expect is quite different..