Sensitivity Issues

Eleonida: Good questions, but no hard fast answers. I have tried out some speaker/amp combos that looked good on paper as far as the manufacturers specs for the equipment went, but that were a total bust. I am running 90db, 4ohm speakers with a 7watt per channel tube amp and the low ohmage does not seem to add the dreaded flab to the bass response, it sound great. I tried running a pair of Linn Tukans with a 50 watt/channel (70+ in reality and 140+ into 4 ohms per the review specs) SS amp and it would not control the low end of the 4 ohm Tukan's. The same amp ran a pair of Reynaud Twins (also 4 ohms) fine. Either the specs are wrong or there is more to it than the numbers. If you can, go for 90db (which is fine) or more (it's a nice range for many amps and rooms), but try to home demo the speakers before you purchase them. If this is not possible then hookup with fellow listeners that have your amp and see what has worked for them. Perhaps list your complete system (with the room size and your current speakers) in this or a new thread and list what you would like to improve. I can't imagine that mismatches like this are commom place, but they do happen and I would hate to see you stuck with one, especially with your wife watching/hearing. I purchased my amp (not my speakers) without an audition, but did so after checking it out with other owner's that I located on the web and everyone else that ever wrote a review or commented on auditioning it.

I have a Pass Aleph-3 and use Paradigm Studio-80's They are 92dB 8ohm.My room 20X 15X 8 I play lots of rock and I get more volume than I need.I does play loud.I know loud is a opinion, but in my opinion, most would say it plays loud if they heard my system.I wouldnt go below 90 dB's with the Pass.I can hear the difference between 1 dB up or down in a speaker.

The Aleph 3 loves the ProAC Tab 50 sigs. Very musical.