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speaker for golden tube se-40 amp


i recently bought the gt se-40 and try to find the right speaker for it. my current speaker is totem forest floor stander which require alot of juice to sound good. i was new to tube equipment, just want to experience the new tube sound. i am looking at the price range of no more than 1000.00 new or used monitor or floor stander. THANK in advance for any help or recommendation.
taiquach
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jond
5,775 posts
 
For just a bit more look for a used pair of Alon Lotuses. I've seen them in the $1200 range and they're awesome with low powered tube amps. Good luck!
realhifi
159 posts
 
Hmmmmm....you already have the Forests (a very nice speaker) and now that you bought a mediocre tube amp you want to change those speakers for something that matches up with it. It appears to me you are moving in reverse. A better amp for the
Forests will show them off MUCH better than the Golden Tube piece you have acquired. Think about an amp switch before the speakers would be my advice.
Dave
jig
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Realhifi makes a claim that is totally untrue. The Se-40 is an excellent amp when mated with the right speaker.Try to stay with speakers that do not dip below 6 ohms and efficiency is a plus as well. If you don't, the amp will sound somewhat anemic and lacking in dynamics. A good match would be reference 3A's or Merlin tsm to name a few. I purchased a CJ premiere 11A to replace my SE40 monoblocks and then tried a Music reference RM-200. Guess what, they are gone, but my SE-40's are still here. It's all about having a synergistic match up. People are always quick to make judgements when they have not taken the time to make a balanced accessment. Soniccraft.com offers mods to take these amps up to the next level. Believe me, If he didn't believe in them he would not mod them.
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