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The right amplifier for Quad 12L Classic

Hello, I plan to get myself a quad 12L Classic. Now I don't know which amplifier to get. I have so far audiotioned and liked quite a few amplifiers, the most satisfying being the Exposure 2010. Would this amplifier pair up well with the Quad 12L Classic? The power rating for this amplifier is around 85W. Would quad 12l2 demand more power than what exposure 2010 offers? Iam also ok about getting a quad 11L Classic or the bigger 22L2 if that would give me what I want. I listen to jazz, vocals, classical.
dandydude
dandydude OP
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Dear Doggiehouser, you dont think 22l2 would be two large for an exposure 2010 to drive?

Thanks a ton for your feedback...
timrhu
2,779 posts
 
How big is the room the speakers will be used in is an important bit of info if you are looking at the 22L as well as the 11L. That being said, I have owned the 11L, 12L and 21L and in an 11X13X8 room the 12Ls were my favorites. They had the best overall tone IMHO. The 21L was a close competitor.
doggiehowser
672 posts
 
No idea how the Exposure would match but quality watts matter more than "higher numbers" per se.
dandydude OP
2 posts
 
Dea Timru, my room is around the same size as the one you mentioned. However it is an odd shaped room with an open kitchen. A decent apartment is more expensive than a decent sound equipment around here. I hope the 12L would do well in my room. Iam actually looking at the 12L classic. Assuming that 12L classic is an improvement over the 12L...
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robr45
319 posts
 
I have played a lot with the L series and the the best match I ever came across was using Arcam to drive them. Never did experience Exposure, but I have read extremely good things about that gear.
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