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What would you do...?

This is a kind of pointless question but I’ll ask anyway as some of you guys may mention something I’ve overlooked - I currently have Audio Physic Avantera III powered by Wyred 4 Sound SX-1000R monos (with Furutech Transmission fuses).
I want to go tube with the mono blocks (also using Octave HP700 pre) & at the moment it’s only possible to go tube by trading my Avantera III & SX-1000R monos for brand new Audio Physic Avanti (in glass red) & brand new Manley Snappers.

So would you keep the Avantera III & SX-1000R monos until funds allow to trade up to the Manley Snappers (keeping the Avantera III) or trade the Avantera III & SX-1000R monos for glass red Avanti & Snappers for a small additional cost to my dealer...?

Thanks
Rich
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lowrider57
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I agree, hold on to your Avanteras for the reasons you stated. Keeping them will also provide you with a reference to the sonics of the Manleys.

The impedance curve of the Avantera III indicates it truly is a 4ohm speaker and needs some power to drive it.
"The speaker's minimum impedance is around 3.5 ohms in the low bass and upper midrange, which should not present problems to good 4 ohm-rated amplifiers."

https://www.stereophile.com/content/audio-physic-avanti-iii-loudspeaker-measurements

100 wpc would be a fine match as far as power. And nice to see that Manley provides specs for a low impedance load....

Maximum Output Power into 5 ohms: 110 Watts (1.5% THD @ 1kHz)
Maximum Output Power into 8 ohms: 100 Watts (1.5% THD @ 1kHz)



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