Talon Raven C Speakers


Does anyone know whether or not the David Berning ZH-270 amplifier will synergistically drive the Talon Raven C speakers? I do not use a pre-amplifier and my listening room is 18' x 30'. I am used to dynamic speakers that play out of the box with a wide and deep sound stage, without the music being laid back.

I am thinking about buying a pair of Talon Raven C speakers, and some have suggested that I would need at least 100 watts/channel when using tube amplification. Another said the Berning, with 70 watts per channel, is the exception.

Thank you in advance for your thoughts.
hawaiikid

Showing 1 response by bigkidz

There was a guy who was powering his Talon Khorus speakers with the Bruce Moore 70/70 (70 wpc tube amp) and felt it bettered some of the high powered SS amps he had tried. The Ravens being a 2 way design and rated at 90 db are easy to drive and the sound will change if you are using a tube or SS amp. SS amps will generally provide more dynamics, and better control of the bass and the tubes add a 3D soundstage and more real range sonics. The Ravens are a very clear, dynamic and fast sounding speaker with a huge center stage image (depends on how much toe in you like). The bass is so tight and fast and if you are using the large spikes you should not notice any of the gerneral short falls that a tube amp can add to bass response versus SS. The bybee filters add even more refinement to the bass and high frequencies allowing the music to flow without any smearing of notes in all frequency ranges.

Happy Listening.