Speaker match for 75 watt Tenor amps


I'm getting very close to purchasing a pair of
Tenor amps and would like some opinions on speaker
choices. Top contenders so far; Verity Parsifal
encores and Coincidents. I'm pretty sold on the
Verity ,but interested in other peoples opinions.
saxman2

Showing 2 responses by mikelavigne

first, you are smart to start with a great amp and then find the right speaker.....the amp/speaker match is to me the most significant decision in any system. i went with the Tenor/Kharma.....but the Verity Parsifal/Tenor is a very good combo....and with your moniker of Saxman...the Verity will be especially lush and musical with sax recordings. i would stick with that direction. the Verity Parsifal will be more weighty and full-bodied than the Coincidents.

you will love the Tenors.
last year when i was waiting for my Tenors i borrowed a BAT VK75SE for 3 weeks. it was a very nice amp, excellent dynamics, detail and extension. no complaints at all. but when the Tenors came it was no contest....the difference in clarity and articulation was dramatic.....the Tenor was way faster and a much lower noise floor and therefore more transparent and natural soundstage. the Tenor was much more like real music. the BAT was more "hifi".

the VK75SE will have some dynamic advantages with some speakers. but the performance of the Tenors with the proper speaker is way beyond the BAT IMHO (as you would expect for the $$$ diff). i would also add that the BAT VK75SE is as good a "real world" amp as i have heard for less than $10k retail list.