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speakers for first watt j2

Desperately need help with this decision: I need to find speakers for my J2 and I am having a hard time finding some for under $1500. I think I made the mistake of buying the amp before the speakers. At some point if I can't find a decent pair I'm going to sell the amp and get an amp with more watts to mate with my Revel M20's. My room is about 22 x 12 and I like 70's rock and electronic, along with folk and jazz (+ some chamber music).

Help out with this last ditch effort, pleeeeasssse.
enobenetto
enobenetto OP
70 posts
 
good suggestion on the zu's. I looked at your system and your listening position is similar to mine. Great setup by the way.

Cheers
islandmandan
1,260 posts
 
To add my $.02, I used a First Watt M2 with my 94db Tannoy HPD 315's, and the match was outstanding.

I talked to Nelson Pass, and he told me he designed and voiced the M2 using Tannoy HPD's. I wouldn't be surprised if he had used them for voicing the J2 as well.

Regards,
Dan
mike_f
53 posts
 
If you can find a pair of used Tonian labs TLD-1, they will work - around 95 db.
I use them with a 14 watt SET and they can rock.
enobenetto OP
70 posts
 
Great suggestions. I will look further into Tannoy. I am glad you told me that you talked to Nelson Pass, which gives me more reassurance.

I could not find much on Tonian, I don't think they are represented in U.S. anymore.
after_hrs
128 posts
 
For years Coincident Speaker Technology has been cranking out some of the best sounding, easiest to drive speakers out there. even there smaller stand mount is 94db with a FLAT 8 ohm impedance.
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