Good mid-priced speakers for vintage Mac?


I inherited a pair of MC-30 amps and a MX-110 receiver and had them completely rebuilt. Now, I just need to find a good pair of speakers to run them through. My dad used Bozaks. I'm hoping to stay under $3,000 for a pair (presumably used). Suggestions?
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Showing 1 response by lewinskih01

Sorry to be this blunt, but I think Hakuchosan has no idea wwhat he/she's taking about. Larger B&Ws need a lot of power to open up, and the 801 is the second-largest in the lineup. You probably need at least 250 Wpc to start getting good results out of them. Of course, at 30 Wpc you will get sound, but far from what those amps and speakers could achieve if well-matched.

For the record, I drive B&W 804S with McIntosh MC-275 and love it. The 275 has 75 Wpc and the 804 are the smallest 3-way speakers in the B&W 800-series.

As noted above, speakers are very personal. Reference 3a De Capos could be an option. Sonus Faber monitors could be another option, although I suspect it might be too warm a combination. Try searching the virtual systems section, searching for your amps and see what hits you get.

Good luck!