Monitors for a 240

pelletfan OP
Hi all, I’ve just found a McIntosh 240 and am wondering which monitor size speakers would be great with it. Generally I listen to vocals, jazz, light classics and piano.

The Mac 240’s really loved the old Quad ESL 57’s a match made in heaven with that type of music.
I’d say look for a quality 8" two way, with a very good large ribbon tweeter like a Raal that can come down to the 8" without it having to go up too high in frequency.

This looks very interesting 7" 3 way Raal great review and very good measurements
https://www.audioholics.com/bookshelf-speaker-reviews/bmr-philharmonitor-1
http://www.philharmonicaudio.com/
http://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=BMR+Monitors


Cheers George

The Aerial 5T are great sounding standmount speakers. I hear them frequently at a friend's place. But I think you need more power to hear what they're capable of. My friend is driving them with a Mark Levinson 585 integrated which might be an overkill but I think any good solid state amplifier delivering 100wpc@8ohm and double that @4ohm should serve them well. 

pelletfan OP


Just read the "audioholics review/test" that I posted above, and wow this is some speaker make me want a pair but I’m in Australia.
Perfect for the OP’s amp and type of listening, with that "electrostatic type" ribbon sound for the highs, very good for the strings on classical, let’s them float in air like they should.

And if you want to spend the money for the "glitzer" version, the Salk Sound one looks better but at double the price

Cheers George

"This looks very interesting 7" 3 way Raal great review and very good measurements: ... Philharmonic Audio BMR Philharmonitor"

@georgehifi: very interesting indeed, thanks a bunch for the link - tho’ PA’s website says not accepting orders currently and apologizes for stall in processing existing orders. Hopeful that’s temporary.

^ ok I see it now: Jim Salk has picked up production of the BMR since PA closed shop.  Even at $2600 still looks like really good value: http://www.salksound.com/model.php?model=BMR+Monitors