140wpc into 8 ohms: enough for Contour 1.3SEs?

Carl:

If you were to go to the Dynaudio website, the following comes from the Contour 1.3 SE's spec sheet:

Sensitivity (2.83 V/1 m): 86 dB
Recommended Amp. Power:
Small size rooms: > 30 Watts
Medium size rooms: > 80 Watts

Sounds like the 140wpc would do the trick, though I hesitate without knowing your room size and normal listening volumes.

Regards, Rich

Thanks for opening my eyes to the obvious. D'oh.

That's good news. I have a very small room, so I believe I'm set.

I'm sure that the amp will drive the speakers, but whether or not it will do it with finesse and authority at high volumes or during complex passages will remain to be seen. My experience with Dynaudio's is that they need as much power as you can foist upon them. Then again, if you are in a small room, you'll need less power regardless of what speaker you use. Sean
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What are some ideal amplifiers for these monitors? I don't want to get rid of the Hafler -- I like it's precise, clean, no-nonsense sound (not to mention I can't afford a new power amp AND the Dynaudios just yet!), but if something else would pair better, I'd like to hear it.

I used a Mark Levinson 27.5 which is 100 WPC and it sounded great. with the 1.3SEs