In search of speakers that are more efficient

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 hour ago, miguelito said:

 

I don't know what they are talking about...

 

But the Kagura amps, I believe, are SET 211s and put out 50W:

 

https://www.audionote.co.jp/en/products/power_amplifier/kagura-i.html

So jealous. Kagura and Avantgarde are a dream system of mine. 

[AudioDoctor]

3 hours ago, miguelito said:

 

I don't know what they are talking about...

 

But the Kagura amps, I believe, are SET 211s and put out 50W:

 

https://www.audionote.co.jp/en/products/power_amplifier/kagura-i.html

 

I don't know either, but I am willing to trust that they're telling the truth about the Pacific Balanced amps being SET and having a 40 watt output.

[The Computer Audiophile]

17 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

@The Computer Audiophile Chris, where can I audition these? I checked the website and it gave me a place in Canada.

I'll ask the North American distributor. 

[miguelito]

13 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

So jealous. Kagura and Avantgarde are a dream system of mine. 

I have heard that the Kaguras are not as transparent as the Ongaku. 

[miguelito]

10 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

I don't know either, but I am willing to trust that they're telling the truth about the Pacific Balanced amps being SET and having a 40 watt output.

Honestly, if you get some Avantgardes, their sensitivity is around 105 dB/Wm so frankly you will never play more than 1 watt or so... :)

[miguelito]

25 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

I'll ask the North American distributor. 

That's Angela Lisi at angie (at) americansound (dot) com.

 

When I wanted to listen to these I went on Audiogon and asked for help. An audiophile in New Jersey offered to have me over so I rented a car and drove to Princeton to listen to them. Even in NYC, it is hard to listen to the bigger AG. That's even with the AG distributor being NY based at the time (2013).

[AudioDoctor]

3 hours ago, miguelito said:

Honestly, if you get some Avantgardes, their sensitivity is around 105 dB/Wm so frankly you will never play more than 1 watt or so...

 

3 hours ago, miguelito said:

That's Angela Lisi at angie (at) americansound (dot) com.

 

When I wanted to listen to these I went on Audiogon and asked for help. An audiophile in New Jersey offered to have me over so I rented a car and drove to Princeton to listen to them. Even in NYC, it is hard to listen to the bigger AG. That's even with the AG distributor being NY based at the time (2013).

 

AS it turns out, the amp I went with puts out 3.5 watts from a pair of 2A3 tubes and was simply stunning when I had the chance to listen to it. So the Avant Garde speakers are right up this amps alley, so to speak.

 

Thanks for the info, I will send that email and try to listen to them once all the current madness dies down.

[miguelito]

4 hours ago, AudioDoctor said:

Thanks for the info, I will send that email and try to listen to them once all the current madness dies down.

You can come to NY and listen to mine - when the covid crazyness is over. 

[AudioDoctor]

1 minute ago, miguelito said:

You can come to NY and listen to mine - when the covid crazyness is over. 

 

Thats a generous offer, thank you.

[AudioDoctor]

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