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Bookshelf speakers for Jolida 202A tube amp

post #1 of 4
6/27/10 at 12:41am
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Hi everyone,

 

First post here and I need some help.  I live in an area where there are literally no hi-end audio stores to test speakers.  So, I purchased B&W 685's to paid with my Jolida 202A tube amplified.  B&W 685's get good reviews as a brand generally, so I thought I would be safe.  Wrong.  Apparently, my tube amp is great but it needs speakers with stable impedance, which the B&W 685's do not have, fluctuating from 3.7 ohms all the way up.  So, now my question is, what bookshelf speakers should I get, roughly $500 bucks or less, to replace my B&W's?  I understand that Paradigm's speakers may qualify as having stable impedance. 

 

Can anyone confirm?

 

Thanks very much for any assistance. 

 

Alex

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post #2 of 4
6/27/10 at 7:09am

I recently bought a pair of NOS Clememt 105di bookshelf speakers from Audiogon. The seller also has the next model up the 107, check them out.

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1rKht7_NbiA/TCZaqSA8cEI/AAAAAAAAAMI/qWJroDc_q8k/s640/DSCN0969.JPG

 

http://lh4.ggpht.com/_1rKht7_NbiA/TCZarFLJOAI/AAAAAAAAAMM/9C-SUeuVdAQ/s640/DSCN0970.JPG

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post #3 of 4
6/27/10 at 2:13pm

Hi I know the paradigm titan and atoms dont have a stable impedance, they dont sound good with tube amps. Your  amp is 40 watts so you dont really need high sensitivity speakers either I know alot of nice speakers for tube amps but theyre mainly high sensitivity ones like tektons and omegas.

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post #4 of 4
6/28/10 at 2:52am

good question, nice jolida amp..     what tubes?    i really like the jolida pre amps with the 12ax7, do wish they had two outputs

 

i have been testing bookshelfs lately,   personally i would like to try some psb' or nrt, or  dam i had so many bookmarked but  i had to reformatt and i lost them, but dont worry i too am on a mission and i will get back with more suggestions, 

 

i remember definitive technology

 

http://www.definitivetech.com/Products/Bookshelf/default.aspx

 

and may still pull the trigger, but i need to hear some feedback, anyone?

 

good luck

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