Just out of curiosity, why? Are you sensing your amp is straining or do you think the speakers aren’t fully opening up? Your room is small the Fritz speakers aren’t a tough load so I’m wondering. What amp are you using? |
These open ended questions will get you the answers you are receiving. What are you using to drive your speakers? I run 93db MHorn Mummy’s with a 12w Tron 211 amp and 17w Miyajima OTL’s in my room which is about the same size as yours and have plenty of dynamics and headroom. I couldn’t use a 2a3 amp but a 300b at 8w would be plenty on these speakers. If you like your speakers now look at upgrading your amp. |
OP From what I gather, you seem to avoid speakers with low bass. in feb nobody seemed to be able to help re: Bel Canto REF 500s amplifier, what did you end up doing for amp power? "I am using a pair of Magnapan LRS+ speakers in a ~15x12x8 sized room and am looking for a SS amplifier to pair with my Aric Audio Super tube preamp. " now "I currently own Fritz Carbon 7s SE MK2." ............................................... I am thinking more info will give members insight, perhaps post some photos in a Virtual System, it's pretty easy. My take, you can put larger speakers with low bass in that size room, I would try that before mixing subs later to solve the lack of low bass. I'm not talking huge or extended low bass, not swarm, just decent full range capability with excellent imaging. I typically advise high efficiency so that it is easier to use Tube amps now or in the future, and avoiding low impedance as you intend is also wise for that possibility. Less Cost, Heat; More Options in lower price category, Easier to Place, perhaps Mono Blocks to disburse the heat and split the weight of big transformers.
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Hey @mesch is there anything else about the next pair of speakers you'd like to try or venture into that you've not tried prior? i.e. baffle size, driver configuration, etc. For example one of our members here has demoed (narrow baffle) small bookshelf (2-way) and then ventured in to floor stander (3-way) speakers, also owns the Fritz. I walked through some the journey with him. During that journey, I also suggested trying wider front (wide baffle) speakers next for a different type of sound with his next set of slightly more efficient speakers. This is in progress now. Maybe he'll chime in later on down the road. For example, with the builds I've done, spent quite a bit of time with 2-ways with TW, various tweeter and woofer types. I then decided a few decades ago I kinda liked the sound of WTW, or some refer to it as MTM configuration. I position the tweeter (AMT or Ribbon) at ear level in my seated position. This might be more suitable for lower efficiency speakers and listening preferences. For example, my current custom speakers are 92.5 6ohm in MTM driver configuration. Sometimes MTM can be too much of a good thing for some people's listening preferences yet I tend to be a low-midrange freak so I love this with tube amps. Will stop there. Best of luck. |
