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RE: Every now and then...

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AbeCollins

In Reply to: RE: Every now and then... posted by Ghibli on January 02, 2025 at 19:39:36

"Abe commented that the Pass Labs amp was superior to the CJ."

Mostly very different and superior for my taste. The Pass Labs driven by a 'tubey' sounding Cary SLP-05 preamp was heavenly !

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RE: Every now and then... - Ghibli 18:31:45 01/04/25 (1)
What were your speakers at the time with the Cary and Pass?
- RE: Every now and then... - AbeCollins 14:53:20 01/06/25 (0)
  I had a pair of Tannoy Definition D500's and Thiel CS2.4. The Pass X150.5 was slightly under powered for the Thiels but the Tannoys were outstanding in this setup. Comments below from my Asylum profile:
  
  Tannoy Definition D500: Mfg recommended 30 to 175w RMS. 6 Ohm nom, 4 Ohm min, 91db/m/w sensitivity, 8" dual concentric mid driver (brass tweeter in center), 8" bass driver. Crossover type: 1st order LF, 1st order HF. These speakers sound better with more than the recommended minimum of 30-Watts.
  
  Thiel CS2.4: Three-way, floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive-units (all anodized aluminum): 1" (25mm) dome tweeter coincident with 3.5" (114mm) cone midrange; 8" (204mm) cone woofer; 8.5" by 11" (230mm) passive radiator. Crossover frequencies: 800Hz, 2.5kHz. Crossover slopes: acoustic first-order, 6dB/octave. Frequency response: 36Hz-25kHz, +/- 2dB. Phase response: minimum phase, +/-5 deg. Impedance: 4 ohms nominal, 3 ohms minimum. Sensitivity: 87dB/2.83V/m. Recommended power: 100-400W. In storage at the moment. The Thiels sound better with much more than the recommended minimum of 100-Watts. [Not in use at the moment]
  
  I believe that most speaker manufacturers want their product to appeal to the widest possible audience so their minimum power recommendation is probably a stretch. Sure they'll play fine with power at the lower end of the recommended scale but in both cases my Tannoys and Thiels really "come alive" with more power.

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