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4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@almarg WOW.  So as far 4 ohm/ 8 ohm, im not getting "louder" (for this specific set up), presuming the sensitivity is the same.   Or at least I am not doubling my volume like I thought I would be. That explains some of the responses that I didn't... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@jaybe " I’ve run a 30.5 through an AR pre to 8 ohm 86db sensitivity speakers in a fairly small room. No problem at all with volume to pretty loud levels. I don’t believe it ever got out of class A but have no way of verifying that. Pass will als... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@stttt Those look good, thanks!  Added to list! 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@yogiboy " The Aerial 5t is a 4 ohm speaker. BTW, why do you feel that you need a 4 ohm speaker? The impedance changes with most speakers!"Ok, well, I don't know anything about impedance changing.  Not that I needed another variable in the mix, b... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@jsautter   Thanks for the input!  Just to make sure we are on teh same page, my goal is to keep the amp running in class A for my listening needs.  at 8 ohms, it produces 30w/ch.  at 4 ohms it produces 60w/ch.  So, there is more headroom fro Clas... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@georgehifi   Agreed, that is what I am shooting for.  Just, not a boat load of 4/6 ohm shelf speakers out there, but they are out there, and increasingly enough it seems I have enough options to consider this amp as something for me (where as bef... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@stereo5   Yea, I hear ya there!  I am doing my best to be realistic with the right speaker, trust me.  I may go up to $2500 new/used.  That's pretty significant, but so is the amp.  Due to cost, the purchasing will be over a time frame, and refle... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@razorbraun Thanks!  That speaker is now on my short list.  How do they sound at lower volumes?  The limited reviews I came across noted that to sound full they had to be "pushed" a little, or turned up.  I'm seeking speakers for low to moderate l... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@ostrey93 Those speakers look like good ones, too.  Do you think they might not be up to par with the amp?  I only say this because of the sweeping cost difference between the amp and speaker, and it may not matter that much.  Also, how do the spe... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
@jaybe I emailed them, and Kent was helpful with providing a lot of information on how to determine what was best for my set up, but did not mention specific speakers, except one that was to expensive ($13k/pr).  I was hoping by now, I would have ... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
Thank you everyone for your help, I will be looking into these speakers!  It's great to hear from everyone that has them and can speak for them and also clear up some confusion I had about the amp.  Seems pretty consistent, regardless what I do, b... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
Synergy, ok.  I will have to focus on that when eyeing speakers.  Given the cost of the amp, used, it will be a bit after I purchase it before I get speakers, so I hadn't totally thought that far, other than at least validating most book shelf's w... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
Jackd,    Found a hometheaterhifi review that compared the 30.8 and the x150.8, and it really secured my interest in the xa30.8 over the x150.8.  Also I did follow up with reviews comparing 30.5 to the 30.8.  This also explained the class A and AB... 
4 ohm (or 6) Bookshelf speakers. Pass Labs 30.8
Thanks everyone!  Wow, this amp was underrated that much?  Yogiboy - I read in forums from individuals (who may have been uneducated or misinformed) that to get some volume/power get a 4 ohm speaker, that this would bring the output to 60w/ch.  To...