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Post by audiobill on Apr 13, 2021 5:07:38 GMT -5
Maggies are all about very lifelike spatial character. Head banging at "THX standards" misses the point.
My 3.6/r models, in a 14,400 cubic foot space can sound great on as little as 40 tube watts. All the talk about massive current demand is internet lore, imo.
And loose talk about "reactive" character is more bs, they're a very flat 4 ohm resistive load.
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Post by leonski on Apr 13, 2021 13:19:30 GMT -5
Sensitivity is defined at 1 watt. That the impedance of the speaker is 4ohms, artificially INFLATES the measurement by 3db when done at 2.83 volts.
Yes, the speaker DOES produce a certain output level...but at 2 watts. The idea of a sensitivity spec is to be able to compare speakers across manufacturers lines by the same yardstick....
I'd have NO beef were the speaker 8 ohms.
And as it turns out? Manufacturers are a little free and easy with sensitivity 'spec'. The Klipsch Forte III when measured by Stereophile (a trusted source?) was over 3db below the manufacturers value.
There is also some controversy (minor) about 'In-Room' or 'Anachoic' versions of this spec.......
Like many other specs / values? Ya' Gotta read 'em in detail and have some idea what can and can't be relied on....and to what extent....
And yes, Maggies are typically not a very 'reactive' load. You can think of reactance as a form of energy storage. This characteristic makes them OK with Tubes or SS.....
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