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Speakers for SET 8 Watt 300B system?

I currently have a pair Tonian Labs 12.1 classic speakers and looking to downsize to a smaller speaker footprint. Can be monitors / floor standers. Anyone out there tried other high efficiency speakers that work well with low powered SET amplifiers?
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gsm18439
895 posts
 
I own a pair of Zu Definitions that I drive with a 300b SET. While the Defs may be too large, Zu makes smaller speakers and offers a 30 day audition period. You should give Sean a call. Another alternative is one of the AudioNote speakers such as the AN-J or AN-K.
fjn04
1,561 posts
 
The Audio Note suggestion is a good one, I just heard the J's
driven by the Oto integrated. There is also the DeVore Orangutan series. I don't know the footprint of the 12.1, so I can't comment on the smaller footprint.
jwm
918 posts
 
I am not an audio note fan as their speakers seem to be dead sounding to me (way too warm, not enough air). I have only heard them in an all Audio Note system every year at CES.
kiddman
341 posts
 
It certainly would be best to listen before buying, something that works for one guy could be underpowered for the next.
nmmusicman
277 posts
 
If you can locate a used pair of Cabasse Farela 401's in good shape, they were/are a match made in heaven with my 8 watt/channel 300B SET amp. They needed a sub to flesh out the bottom end but the attack, purity of tone let alone sheer musicality are to die for.

I have come close to assembling a system that could match that combo I had. I am very close now but still missing that last ounce of sheer musicality and instrumental color/tonal density and attack.

Paste the link into your browser to see the 401's.

Cheers

http://www.forumcabasse.org/depot/Enceintes/farella/farella401.jpg
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