Unsound -- fair point. But if nothing else changes, A'gon members who read this post and other like it will realize that it takes more than lip service to think it's an easy task to match speakers and amps.
Not sure this is true, but I surmise that most (not all) of the hi-end speakers on the market have roller coaster impedance and phase angle plots. Al and Ralph have made this point many times -- it's important to understand what the designer had in mind when designing a particular speaker.
As I mentioned above, my S8s are advertised to have a pretty flat FR plot, as confirmed in a number of independent bench tests. And maybe it's true. But as I also mentioned above, it was only after I called Paradigm that I learned for a fact that my speakers love high current/high power SS amps. Almost eats them up for desert.
So the lesson for the rest of us is that until there is more disclosure, caveat emptor is the rule. If one is interested in a particular speaker, unless the sales literature recommends a particular type of amp, call the factory and ask questions until you get a credible answer. Let's face it, speakers and amps can cost a lot of bucks. The smart consumer will ask questions to ensure the pieces fit together.
Cheers and I hope our fellow members will read this post.
Not sure this is true, but I surmise that most (not all) of the hi-end speakers on the market have roller coaster impedance and phase angle plots. Al and Ralph have made this point many times -- it's important to understand what the designer had in mind when designing a particular speaker.
As I mentioned above, my S8s are advertised to have a pretty flat FR plot, as confirmed in a number of independent bench tests. And maybe it's true. But as I also mentioned above, it was only after I called Paradigm that I learned for a fact that my speakers love high current/high power SS amps. Almost eats them up for desert.
So the lesson for the rest of us is that until there is more disclosure, caveat emptor is the rule. If one is interested in a particular speaker, unless the sales literature recommends a particular type of amp, call the factory and ask questions until you get a credible answer. Let's face it, speakers and amps can cost a lot of bucks. The smart consumer will ask questions to ensure the pieces fit together.
Cheers and I hope our fellow members will read this post.