AMT Tweeters integration
Hello,
I'm looking for a pair of floorstanding speakers in the $2500-4500 range. Since they will be driven by a 70-wpc integrated tube amplifier, my options are limited to efficient loudspeakers (ideally above 88db); additionally, I lean towards a musical-warm sound (Sonus Faber, Dynaudio).
Aside from Revival Audio and Dyaudio, most of the speakers I'm considering have AMT tweeters (Dali, Whafedale, etc.).
So, wondering if anyone has had the opportunity to compare both configurations (3-way regular drivers vs 3-way regular drivers plus AMT tweeter).
My main concern is that, at this price range, the integration of the AMT tweeter with the other drivers might not be well executed, and that the overall sound presentation may be perceived as if there were two pairs of separate speakers, one pair doing the low and mid frequencies and a second pair doing the high frequency.
Please let me know your thoughts, much appreciated it,
Thanks,
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Dali does not employ AMTs on any models. Their supertweeter is more of a planar magnetic variety. Peter Lingdorf, owner of Dali, has another brand built in the same factory called Radiant/Clarity that does use an AMT. In your budget range I would focus on Wharfedale and Monitoir Audio for new but if a pair of old 1974-5 ESS AMT-1 Towers ever cross your path, pounce! |
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With a 70 Wpc tube amp you also need to consider impedance, and speakers like the Revival and Dali models you’re looking at dip into the low 3 Ohm range, and I suspect the Dynaudio and Wharfdale speakers also dip below 4 Ohm that would be a strain for your amp to drive properly or work at its best. I’d focus on speakers with at least 88dB sensitivity and that don’t dip much below 5 Ohms, so something like these Zu Audio speakers would be a good fit. Hope this helps, and best of luck https://tmraudio.com/fresh-arrivals/zu-audio-soul-6-floorstanding-speakers-dark-blue-pair-8b30/ |
@mamifero - one of the most balanced speakers with good efficiency I have heard with a beautifully integrated AMT that’s being sold for a fraction of what it should, is the Qualio IQ, by grzegorz of cube audio. Worth a consideration ; ) In friendship - kevin
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