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Originally Posted by Pronan
Bplexico,
My "real" room back in England is heavily treated and has a higher vaulted ceiling but is only 20' wide by 20' long. In the English room the treatment allowed the speakers to sit closer to the back wall with a normal toe in for a mid sized horn that is 7 inches in diameter. Sitting 10' from the speakers the imaging is great. I guess the question is whether the forward soundstage of the gm70's is too 'in your lap' for this size of room, even if treated?
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So two answers - the first is it truly is a question of taste - which amps sounds better to you (and if possible in your room, though I know that is usually not the case). If it is at all possible for you to listen to the GM70, I would recommend it.
It could be too, that given your room at home is larger than mine, and treated that it would lessen some of the forward qualities I experienced. My room BTW is untreated.
Another thing to consider is speaker efficiency et al ( I know you already know that) - the GM70 have more than double the wattage of my Lafon 300Bs. My O/96s have an efficiency of 96 dB.
The GM70s are great amps - and I know John D does think they make a good match with the O/96s.
Barr