George,
I ran the JC 1s in low-bias mode with the 107/2s, because I listen at moderate levels and the amps run very warm in high-bias mode. I suspect I rarely approached the 10 watt Class A limit for low bias. Given the speakers are easy to drive, might the Ayre VX-5 Twenty be adequate. Both speakers have sensitivity ratings in the 90 dB range, whereas the Ref 1s I use now are only in the mid-80 dB range I know from listening I don't need a center channel.
I'm not going to have an opportunity to hear either before buying, but then I didn't hear the 107/2s before buying, and I loved their sound.
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I ran the JC 1s in low-bias mode with the 107/2s, because I listen at moderate levels and the amps run very warm in high-bias mode. I suspect I rarely approached the 10 watt Class A limit for low bias. Given the speakers are easy to drive, might the Ayre VX-5 Twenty be adequate. Both speakers have sensitivity ratings in the 90 dB range, whereas the Ref 1s I use now are only in the mid-80 dB range I know from listening I don't need a center channel.
I'm not going to have an opportunity to hear either before buying, but then I didn't hear the 107/2s before buying, and I loved their sound.
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