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Need ideas to match a pair of monitor with 40WPC tube amp

Dear fellow music lovers,

I have a classic LA Audio A1 40wpc integrated tube amp primarily use for bedroom size ~12x10.
Output: EL84 x 8, preamp section: 12AX7 x 2 and 12AU7 x 2  
I need a pair of small monitor (front ported) with 3/4 to 1" non-metallic tweeter and 5" quality midrange driver.

What would you recommend out there for under 1K used a pair?

TIA



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grinnell
1,138 posts
 
Triangle Comete, or Focal?
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jjss49
6,612 posts
 
@rar1 

i have been curious about omegas for some time, like their simplicity and efficiency and benign impedance

i have had poor experiences with these types of speakers, the super lightweight drivers seem to have a coloration i disliked... tried cabasses and zu's... maybe i will give these omegas a try
soix
10,334 posts
 
Silverline Minuet Supreme Plus would be great for bedroom and tube friendly, but they do have a small rear port if that’s a dealbreaker.  Where are you placing the speakers?
decooney
2,358 posts
 
"i have had poor experiences with these types of speakers, the super lightweight drivers seem to have a coloration i disliked... tried cabasses and zu’s... maybe i will give these omegas a try".


Ditto @jjss49
And here all this time I thought it was just my ears ringing or hyper-sensitivity to ultra efficient speaker drivers. :) Then folks changing tubes to try and make it right with high $ 300B tubes. Seems like low watt tube people are constantly changing tubes and speakers to find the sweet spot.  Too much of a costly balancing act for me. 
aburnhamuu
51 posts
 
My favorite is Dali Spector 2, very inexpensive but sounds great. I have Klipsch Quartets (upgraded) so I know decent sound.
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