Matching amps and speakers

Paul discusses the matching of amps and speakers

[Aswaguespack]

Good suggestions. Everyone has a particular budget. Let’s not forget for any upgrade we should also consider the room as an “extension” of the speaker and budget for that as well.

[Jorge-Fernandez-Lopez]

That's a big tweeter! Thanks Paul for your advice.

[stimpy]

Great video Paul. The term “Synergy” must always be in the forefront of understanding what it takes to create a great audio system. In addition, working on lowering distortion in the individual speakers and everything else that it takes to create better ‘speaker system’ by placing this system component first when creating a synergistic system is paramount. I believe that your ‘speakers first’ philosophy has always been correct and will always be.

[Terry]

I love the looks of your new speakers!

[gusman]

The era of my trial and error with sound equipment was in the '70's and confined to car systems. I found back then that a good speaker combo properly installed using the available acoustics and enhanced with a cheap eq. I could drive 40 watts of very clean sound in a confined atmosphere. I agree it starts with the spealers.

[jasonmacgillivray]

Nice b&c21 6” voice coil excellent driver I have two in my system

[derreckgilmore]

The 'Golden Rule' re speakers is "garbage in, garbage out". $750, 000 speakers fed a marginal source will sound marginal, at best. Spend two thirds of your budget on source & amp gear, & one third on speakers that are a good fit with your source & amps.

[ThinkingBetter]

That B&C 21" woofer from Parts Express can create some serious powerful bass.

[abielpangga]

One of my favorite and one of THE BEST audio companies. B&C.

[PSM-IPADZ_OX]

Budget should be spread in order to get a balanced HIFI system. When you come to PS AUDIO channel, expect everything will be expensive so would your budget would be bigger as we are looking at a high end (aka expensive) brand. I would come here to hear the info but go else where for the equipment that suits my budget (if I’m starting to buy a HIFI system). Thanks to PAUL for sharing nevertheless.

[Extremesam]

Great videos Paul and I always look forward to the next one. QUESTION: Can you explain to me with Ohm's law, why a 4 ohm resistance is harder to push than an 8 ohm or 16 even. What am I not getting?? Keep up the great work! Thanks, Sam- Glenolden, Pa.

[ruk--]

Couldn't agree more that the speakers do most of the work. I have B&W 702 s2 speakers, which are about 5 grand a pair in USD I think. I had them hooked up to a hefty Rega amplifier which broke. I plugged in a $500 pioneer amplifier I use on another system and I'm so surprised by how little difference there is in the sound that I'm not going to bother getting another high end amp for the B&W's.

[BB..........]

I drive my Dunlavy SC-Vs with a pair of Stellar M700 amps and it sounds awesome.

[noahtheviking]

We need more info on that 21" woofer like the enclosure what amp is being used were it goes in the studio etc...

[rexrex]

PS Audio should do a DIY kit using Parts Express speakers and passives for xovers. Have your own version of the Overnight Sensations etc.

[paulstubbs]

Stretching that, how about the FR30's on a sprout? Not something I'd do, but interested to heap Paul's comments (as I duck)

[brucesamuelson]

You're so right, I bought a pair of klipsch ab5s 100 rms 350 max 97 spl that sound so good I bought another pair!

[busylifechilllife]

The most expensive part of a hifi system is the house. When I bought my house I wasn't into hifi. I wish I would have bought a different house that would have a good room dedicated for hifi.

[jerryjoejackaroe]

Christina Carducci

I have a late 70s twin reverb. the overdrive or distortion sound is not good. If i wanted to get a better overdrive sound what speakers would i get. it says 135 watts on the back of the amp. what ohms and what watt speaker? what type of speaker? Ive heard a less efficient speaker would break up any advice is greatly appreciated thanks

[glenncurry]

It's good that you always allow for the exceptions that make the rule. One of your favs fits that and reviewers always make big points out of it. Maggies are known for their speakers being able to stand up to significantly higher investments in amps and such. Some reviews of the LRS for example even state it did not sound like their expectations until they hooked it up to significantly more expensive electronics. And that they felt it was in league with that level of investment. And especially if used in a smaller environment that would not handle large cabinets. I bet from your earlier videos that you would agree to some extent that from currently available products the 3.7i could fit into systems far more expensive, until they could step up to your new FR30!

I could easily drop 5x the cost of my 1.7i to get an amp that keeps up with them.