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Recommendation - Speakers for Vintage Low watt receiver/amplifier


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Hi All,

 

After suggestions for some speakers for a vintage Pioneer

 

I expect I need a good set of Hi response speakers of 95db/@1k @ 8 ohms

 

here's some specs of the amp:

 

Power output: 12 watts per channel into 8Ω (stereo)

Frequency response: 20Hz to 70kHz

Total harmonic distortion: 1%

Input sensitivity: 3mV (MM), 130mV (line)

Signal to noise ratio: 75dB (MM), 85dB (line)

Speaker load impedance: 4Ω to 16Ω

 

 

I didn't spend a fortune on the amp, so don't want to go too crazy on the speakers for this, just want to make sure I get what I can out of those 12 watts (want it to sound good) :) 

 

Cheers 

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i bought this Sansui 331 reciever, 12 wpc, to go with my Sansui SP2500 speakers, 98db/w/m efficient, a great match, using this in my study.

Vintage, Sansui, Kenwood,Pioneer speakers would work well, have seen some for sale in the vintage section on facebook

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Depends what sound signature you are after?  The 1960's Wharfedale, Kef, Goodmans, Tannoy bookshelf or 2 way/full range speaker floorstanders would do nicely.  Many of these old speakers only needed 10 watts max input.

 Coral, Pioneer did some nice full range drivers. Small Sonab's, Klipsch there's a huge range of older speakers as well as modern.

Modern speakers? There are some good units coming out of China too.

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