Tube Friendly Speakers - Down to 30Hz - $3000?

Hi Ozzy62, the Montana SPX are 91db/ 6 ohms nominal...pretty close to the VR4 GenIII HSE (89db/ 6 ohms nominal).

If I change loudspeakers, it will be to something with a minimum nominal impedance of 8 ohms, or one with a very flat impedance curve.

Do you know the minimum impedance of the Montana SPX? The PBN website does not specify.

I'm not sure what the minimum value is. But I do know that of the two models of Montana speakers I have owned, both have sounded much better off the 8 ohm tap. The SPXs are actually a little more tube friendly than the SP2s were. But I haven't tried them with anything less than 100 watts of push-pull tube power.

Oz

Tvad,

Have you listened to Tannoy dual-concentrics? These are large speakers with the specs you are seeking. New they're quite expensive but used pairs are often availabble. I own a pair on Turnberry HE's.

Jim

Jim, I have not heard them, however I have read great thing about the Churchills. I do think they are probably too large for my 16x19 living room.

The answer is simple. But the Cain & Cain Abby's and the Bailey subwoofer. This system will honestly sound better than many/most 10$ speakers, 15watts is plenty, soundstage is huge, more resolution and warmth than the Druids, much better tonal quality's then Coincident plus tighter and easier to manage bass. I much prefer this sound to the Merlin VSM's. If you look on the virtual systems you will see a number of Abby's.