Warm Sounding Speakers


I set aside my Krell 300Si integrated amp (150WPC - 8ohms, 300wpc - 4 ohms) in favor of more power for my Maggie 3.6's.

I liked the Krell but did think that it was a bit sterile sounding.

My thought is that it might sound better with warmer sounding speakers.

I iam interested in suggestions of speakers that might mate well with the Krell.

Please and thanks!

Dsper
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Tpreaves, Read Jeff Dorgay's review in Tone Audio on the Bose 901. Google Tone Audio to read the entire review. It is interesting.
Bose 901 might work for you. They sound a lot like Maggies and you can dial in the sound with the dedicated EQ.
Johnnyb53, Bose 901s are continuously being revised. The most recent revision was in 2010. They use an acoustic matrix enclosure and helically-wound aluminum voice coils. You can run them on 10-450 watts. I would love to try 901s, but they will not work in my room. However, I did experiment with Bose 301s and I was very impressed especially for the price. Like Dorgay's description of the 901, the 301 also suffers from "sin of omission", but it does so many things right it boggles the mind that the speaker retails for only $328. If you go too cheap on electronics and cables the 301 will sound dull and lifeless. It really needs to be treated like any other speaker in terms of associated equipment and room placement. I used the 301 on very heavy four pillar stands, sand filled and spiked to the floor and Blu-Tack.
Associated equipment consisted of a vintage Yamaha receiver, Quicksilver 90 watt monos, Quicksilver Full Function preamp, Tandberg 150 watt stereo amp with matching preamp and Audio Research CD3 MKII and Kinergetics KCD-40 CD players. I also experimented with several inexpensive CD/DVD players, but I was not satisfied with the results. My friend Mike is also experimenting with 301s only he will not admit it to anyone lol.