valiant66
Headphoneus Supremus
@Jason Stoddard Hi Jason, I am planning to move from headphones to speakers. I was wondering if Aegir *2 (Mono, 8 ohms: 80W RMS) would be a good fit for Bowers & Wilkins 804 D3 which says "Recommended amplifier power: 50W - 200W into 8Ω on unclipped programme" in the info sheet. Or Vidar *2 (Mono, 8 ohms: 400W RMS)? Thank you in advance!
For what it’s worth I am running Totem Mani-2s [Sensitivity: 85dB/W/m (2.83V). Nominal impedance: 4 ohms. Maximum sound pressure level: 110dB before dynamic compression. Amplifier requirements: 40-200W (4 ohms)] driven by Meitner STR-55s [Power Output: 50W into 8 Ohms, Peak Output Current: 10 Amps] in a room that’s about 10’ x 20’.
The speakers are inefficient, the load is difficult (drops down to nearly 1 ohm at certain frequencies), and the amp is rated for only 50 watts, but I seldom turn the volume past 11 am. At 1 pm it’s too loud for condo dwelling.
The B&Ws are spec’d as 89dB and 8 ohms (dropping to 3). I don’t know how large your room is, but if it’s not much bigger than mine then I suspect a single Vidar would work perfectly well. A pair of Aegirs would too. I can’t see a need for a pair of Vidars except for bragging rights or unless your listening room is gymnasium sized.
If it was me I’d actually start with a single Aegir for the sound quality, and if it turned out not to be loud enough buy a second.
Good luck, it’s great to have choices!
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