Weird question but I’ve been on the low-power/high-efficiency side of the hobby for several years. Looking at going back to less efficient speakers, particularly looking at a set of Wilson Audio Yvettes. Would be trading in a ~40 watt class A (Sugden IA4) amp that isn’t a good fit with them and likely putting away my Tannoy Turnberry GRs in case I go back to high-efficiency.
Could I safely use a recapped Sansui AU717 while pondering a Rotel Michi, Marantz PM10, or Yamaha A-S3200? The amplifier’s manual is very specific about not using 2 pairs of 4 ohm speakers and is spec’d for 8 ohm. Wondering if the Wilson’s might be too much of a challenge or if it’s not worth risking even for a couple of months. Wish I still had my GSI75 as that would be perfect for these.
This has to be the first Wilson/Sansui post. In my defense, I wasn’t thinking about Wilson speakers at all. Walked into a dealer and saw a very vintage looking color on the Yvettes—friend who works there mentioned that the Yvettes were considered warmer sounding by Wilson standards which is right up my alley. 🤣
