Hi Carlos,
Congratulation for your purchase! I'm a french audiophile living in Montreal and I have a pair of leedh elfe, a pair of leedh starlet and a pair of leedh aura I and also a pair of Jean Marie Reynaud Recital. I enjoy the french speakers! The original version of the aura used an internal driver but not the II. the first version has also the filter integrated into the cabinet. It is possible to use the first version with one stereo amplifier without bi-wiring or bi amplification (using some straps). I used these speakers on many amplifiers (quad II, musical fidelity A100, triangle TA60, MC2100, MC2105, Hitone H300, MC60). these speakers are very sensitive to the amplifier that you use. All the good solid state amplifiers that I used are given bad results with the aura I. I recommend you to use tube amps because the leedh aura have a very low impedance and tube amps give better results than solid state with low impedance speakers. the H300 and the MC60 are a good match with the aura I (but impossible to find a H300 in the US!). My aura are blond ( wood finish)and I am very surprised to learn that there is a black version! I don't know the exact price but The aura was the top of range in the middle of 80's. It is sure than it cost more the 6000 dollars when it was new.
have a good time with these fabulous speakers!
Congratulation for your purchase! I'm a french audiophile living in Montreal and I have a pair of leedh elfe, a pair of leedh starlet and a pair of leedh aura I and also a pair of Jean Marie Reynaud Recital. I enjoy the french speakers! The original version of the aura used an internal driver but not the II. the first version has also the filter integrated into the cabinet. It is possible to use the first version with one stereo amplifier without bi-wiring or bi amplification (using some straps). I used these speakers on many amplifiers (quad II, musical fidelity A100, triangle TA60, MC2100, MC2105, Hitone H300, MC60). these speakers are very sensitive to the amplifier that you use. All the good solid state amplifiers that I used are given bad results with the aura I. I recommend you to use tube amps because the leedh aura have a very low impedance and tube amps give better results than solid state with low impedance speakers. the H300 and the MC60 are a good match with the aura I (but impossible to find a H300 in the US!). My aura are blond ( wood finish)and I am very surprised to learn that there is a black version! I don't know the exact price but The aura was the top of range in the middle of 80's. It is sure than it cost more the 6000 dollars when it was new.
have a good time with these fabulous speakers!