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Small, tube-friendly speaker suggestions needed

I've been searching ad nauseum and still can't find my speaker. It needs to be a stand mount / monitor. I tried out ACI Sapphire XL recently and didn't like them (too hi fi sounding). I'm looking for a musical speaker like the Spendor S3/5. My amp is 30 wpc push-pull and I'm in a smaller room. Suggestions? Not interested in the Reference 3a speakers, though.
greg7
jeffreybowman2k
216 posts
 
Devore Gibbon 3. Great little speaker, very muisical, and will work nicely with your PP.
audiokinesis
2,773 posts
 
Just curious - what do you not like about Reference 3a speakers? I'm not very familiar with them, but see them recommended quite often to people in your situation.

How large can the stand-mount speaker be and still work for you?

Is there any particular reason why a compact floorstander wouldn't work in your situation?

Finally, are you the same Greg that I exchanged e-mails with in September? I lost some of my e-mail records so I can't tell...

Thanks,

Duke
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tobias
1,534 posts
 
I have an Audio Space AS-3i integrated, EL34s in push-pull (although right now I have KT66s in it). The room is very small. Speakers are Triangle Titus ES.
thorman
1,262 posts
 
How about one of the Merlins ????
bbro
191 posts
 
I have a pair of Spendor S 3/5 (not the slightly more forward S 3/5 e) which I am driving with a small push pull EL 84 integrated (Jolida 102B with EH gold pin EL 84s and some cap upgdrades) in a small room with great results. If price is an object try to get your hands on a pair of Sound Dynamics RTS 3's used for about $100-$150 and you will be very pleasantly surprised.
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