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HH Scott 299B with Harbeth/low-efficiency speakers

Hi all,

I'm looking at buying a restored Scott 299B amp. My speakers are Harbeth compact 7s. Does anyone have experience with this or other Scott/Harbeth pairings? I've read that the vintage Scott amps are great with Klipsch and other efficient speakers, and worried that the 299B may not have the power to cleanly drive the Harbeths. Any thoughts appreciated!
saturdaysun
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tls49
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"I say go for it , your Scott 299B puts out 50 watts"

Sorry, that was the amps total rated wattage. Restored, depending on the output tube used, output will be 20-25 wpc, same as the 222C. Great little amp but definitely needs a more efficient speaker than the Harbeths.

roberjerman
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Try a PrimaLuna integrated with 6550's. A quality product with plenty of power!
czarivey
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With B&W DM602 Scott299b will sound best you can hear. They're very affordable and incredibly simple to pair with nearly any tube amp. In fact it's their one of the most successful model with definitely one of the highest performance per budget. Also look into JBL 4312 studio monitors as they define music so great especially with tube amps.

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taheeti
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I just picked up a HH Scott LK72, the kit version of the 299 and it matches wonderfully with my Buchardt S300’s.  88db at 4ohm.
dspringham
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I have owned the Super HL 5’s, the Monitor 40’s and now have the Super HL5+
Joey54,
Can you do a short (so as not to derail this thread) comparison between the 40's and SHL5+?

Thank you
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