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Old 03-31-2013, 03:46 AM
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Default Anyone using Classe with Tannoy?

Do you think Classe 600 monos will be a good match with Tannoy Kingdom 15 speakers? McIntosh 452 fails to drive them at all. I'm told that the impedance goes all the way from 8 down to 3 Ohm, B&W style so the speakers need some serious doubling down amp. Also the Mac system (1100, 500, 452) sounds way too soft and sweet with Tannoys. Keep in mind that Tannoy Kingdom 15 is not the Prestige line - it has a separate woofer and can rock real hard with the bass that is unbelievably deep. But with Mac the bass sounds loose and slow.
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Old 03-31-2013, 06:31 AM
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An interesting dilemma, no experience here with Classe.
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Old 03-31-2013, 10:48 AM
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Your Tannoy's are 91db efficient. The CA M 600's,in my opinion, would be a perfect match with the beautiful sounding Tannoy's. Please read my mini review.
My CA M600's have only gotten better as I've put on more hours,developing a beautifully, slightly sweet sound compared to when I first put them in to my system. I have no interest whatsoever in looking for any new amps. These are world class amplifiers. The few people who bash them for being made in China have no clue what they are talking about. John Atkinson,editor of Stereophile, called them the best amplifiers he has ever heard in his system !!

If they can drive my Salon 2's,and boy can they, they will drive the hell out of your Tannoy's !!! I can't recommend them any higher !


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Old 09-07-2013, 05:43 AM
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Your Tannoy's are 91db efficient. The CA M 600's,in my opinion, would be a perfect match with the beautiful sounding Tannoy's. Please read my mini review.
My CA M600's have only gotten better as I've put on more hours,developing a beautifully, slightly sweet sound compared to when I first put them in to my system. I have no interest whatsoever in looking for any new amps. These are world class amplifiers. The few people who bash them for being made in China have no clue what they are talking about. John Atkinson,editor of Stereophile, called them the best amplifiers he has ever heard in his system !!

If they can drive my Salon 2's,and boy can they, they will drive the hell out of your Tannoy's !!! I can't recommend them any higher !


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Thanx! I was looking at 600's but got a really good deal on used Omega's so here's how my room look now:


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Old 09-08-2013, 03:59 AM
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I was looking at 600's but got a really good deal on used Omega's...
Nice! They make a better fit for your Omega class front end too.
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Old 09-08-2013, 05:41 AM
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Nice! They make a better fit for your Omega class front end too.
Yeah, I got the whole Omega set up!
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