Hi all,
Ive been searching for a budget speaker (current used value) that my little 15w PP EL84 Valve Amp will drive to respectable levels of volume.
My 1990s KEF Cresta III floorstanders are 90DB, but I think are a bit much for this little amp.
Ive seen a few pairs of old 70s Wharfdales/ Celestion/ Leaks for sale for little money on Ebay.
The question I have is if speaker efficiency is the only criteria I should be looking at in terms of increasing volume output?
It's just that most of these older speakers have DB figures lower then my KEFs, but are rated at a lot lower power & were manufactured at a time where valve was alot more common. Therefore, would an old 20w speaker with say, 88DB be easier to drive louder then 100w, 90DB modern KEFs?
I can't find anything around with 95DB+ without talking big money.
Thanks
Ive been searching for a budget speaker (current used value) that my little 15w PP EL84 Valve Amp will drive to respectable levels of volume.
My 1990s KEF Cresta III floorstanders are 90DB, but I think are a bit much for this little amp.
Ive seen a few pairs of old 70s Wharfdales/ Celestion/ Leaks for sale for little money on Ebay.
The question I have is if speaker efficiency is the only criteria I should be looking at in terms of increasing volume output?
It's just that most of these older speakers have DB figures lower then my KEFs, but are rated at a lot lower power & were manufactured at a time where valve was alot more common. Therefore, would an old 20w speaker with say, 88DB be easier to drive louder then 100w, 90DB modern KEFs?
I can't find anything around with 95DB+ without talking big money.
Thanks
Can you not make something?
I've just bought a pair of Eminence Beta 12LTA fullrange drivers to play with. They cost me £50 each from Ebay.
If you're up for a little diy I think they could worth thinking about.
There's a thread here: LINK
If you're not interested in diy then maybe ask over at Hifiwigwam.
I've just bought a pair of Eminence Beta 12LTA fullrange drivers to play with. They cost me £50 each from Ebay.
If you're up for a little diy I think they could worth thinking about.
There's a thread here: LINK
If you're not interested in diy then maybe ask over at Hifiwigwam.
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