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In the Thread: Professional sound systems
Post Subject: 15W is the minimumPosted by ferenc on: 9/6/2011
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 decoud wrote:
For what it is worth, unless you are irradiating a concert hall, the SH50 is perfectly adequately driven by a 15W single 845-based SET, and I will shortly find out what it sounds like with a full range Melq.


Probably 15W is the minimum to drive an SH50. It has a complex crossover and likes lot of power. A 15W Leben CS-300 XS tube amp with original Mullard EL84 tubes was just enough for modern contemporary jazz and big band. However the Ear - Yoshino V20, a 20W triode amp by Tim de Paravicini could drive it very well even with modern pop music and was dealing with large scale classical music easily, without loosing the size of the orchestra or getting confused at higher level. The SH50 requires bigger room, I think you need to sit at least 4-5m from it, not because of the integration of the 3 way, but because the top end can be a bit bright if you are closer than this. All the Danley speakers like to be higher a bit than the level of the listeners head and the usual height of speakers on stand. It is an almost 80 kg speaker and you need a stand for it and it is not easy to find the right one.

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