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Considering the BMR Philharmonic Monitor speakers

I have a pair of CSS Audio 1-TDx monitor speaker that I like very much, but have for along time considered these Monitors.  I am hoping to run them with my Don Sachs 2 preamp and a First Watt J2 amp, with 25 wpc of Class A power.  I have other more power amps, but I really love the J2.  

I'd be keen to get any impressions from others about their sound and performance and your thoughts on amp pairings.  

whitestix
wlamt22
6 posts
 

BMR Monitor and Towers w/ ribbons are/were great.  Not sure what the AMT's will do, but I never liked them as much as ribbons in other use cases.

dz13
308 posts
 

I bought the BMR Towers a month or so ago used and am loving them. I second everything @simonmoon wrote. I was having a bit of issue with some high end harshness that was more of the amp than the speakers and I seemed to have tamed it with copper speaker cables from Duelund. 

kennyc
2,834 posts
 

Stereophile: 86.5dB/2.83V/1m - The BMR Monitor is a very demanding load for the partnering amplifier.

Its current-hungry impedance will require careful amplifier matching.

OP - First Watt J2 amp, with 25 wpc of Class A power

You don’t have enough power to run the BMRs. It’s not just softer, but you need current to control the lower bass unit in both starting and stopping/braking upon the return.

avanti1960
1,740 posts
 

Do not use them with Class D amps...

996turbo911
205 posts
 

A buddy runs these with a relatively affordable Parasound Halo integrated amp, it sounds excellent. You don't have to spend a fortune to power them well. But you do have to choose wisely. There are lots of otherwise great amps out there which probably won't pair very well in this case. 

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