Anyone fmiliar with Classic Audio Loudspeakers T-1.3??

Dennis at Serious Audio said that if these speakers are 97DB which I think they are then his 2.5 watt 2A3 amp will have NO problem driving it because of the power supply - Not sure if that is correct to drive 2-15" woofers ,unless I bi-amp??
 
Like many other things in life it has been my experience that you never want to be underpowered. Tom Danley did a paper on headroom required for musical peeks. The most demanding being 20db. if you are playing at 1 watt you would need 100 watts not to compress that peak. If you are playing at 1/2 watt then you need 50 watts for a 20db peak. I have had 8 watt 300b's amps on my 104 db eff. horns and loved them. If you by-amp and put a Job225 on the bass you could be in heaven. Just food for thought.
 
Man, that's like a LSx Latour .. fun with field coils .. !! that's got the classic cabinet dimensions too .. !! Please keep us posted on your adventure .. !!
 
Hey- Thanks for all the well wishes- We are set for sat- John Wolf from Classic Audio is coming with the T1.4 speakers- he is bringing the Allnic T1500 and the Atmosphere omnicrons - I just bought the Serious Stereo 2A3 mnonoblocks- Should be here Sat- If anyone is in the north Jersey area you are more than welcome to pop over - thanks again Gary
 
OK- Classic Audio T1.4's are in the house!!- Man are they BIG!!!!- John drove out from Michigan and helped set them up - Great guy-
Now I need to find the right amp We tried the new Atma-sphere Novacrons- Good Bass but not enough warmth and detail in the mids and upper ranges sounded a little congested-
We also tried the Allnic T1500- This little guy sounded great on mid and upper regions but totally lacked any bass- I also got the Serious Stereo 2A3 but the guy I bought them from forgot to put the 20 amp cables in the box so they are just sitting here- So I am open to suggestions- John felt that I should stay single ended instead of push pull??- He felt it sounds better but I know nothing about this having active speakers for so long- thks- Gary
 
Holy cow! Congratulations Gary! We'd love a photo or two if possible. I would absolutely love to hear them in a few weeks or so. I've been lusting over that brand for years but never heard them. I'm so happy for you. Enjoy!
 
OK- Classic Audio T1.4's are in the house!!- Man are they BIG!!!!- John drove out from Michigan and helped set them up - Great guy-
Now I need to find the right amp We tried the new Atma-sphere Novacrons- Good Bass but not enough warmth and detail in the mids and upper ranges sounded a little congested-
We also tried the Allnic T1500- This little guy sounded great on mid and upper regions but totally lacked any bass- I also got the Serious Stereo 2A3 but the guy I bought them from forgot to put the 20 amp cables in the box so they are just sitting here- So I am open to suggestions- John felt that I should stay single ended instead of push pull??- He felt it sounds better but I know nothing about this having active speakers for so long- thks- Gary

Would it be possible to biamp them .. and just use your existing amps .. ?

http://www.firstwatt.com/pdf/prod_b4_man.pdf
 
Here is a quick pic-

attachment.php


photo.jpg
 
Last edited by a moderator:
awesome congrats!!!!!! yea i would go single ended all the way. those are not push pull speakers. but the right push pull would sound good also, i just think you have the perfect speaker for SET's so why not run them. you need to get out to hear some amps.
paul is liking the allnic 5000 dht monos. i think you also need the monos to keep the full range sound your looking for. did you check out the raven spirits? sweet amps for sure and list well under the allnic monos.
what about just a simple 8w sophia electric monos?? inexpensive, resale is pretty good if you dont like them, and i believe sophia does a 15 day home trial, no questions asked return policy. dont let the 8w fool you they are super dynamic when put on the right speaker. and have great bass and all the rest 300b's are known for. also you might want to try some 845 amps that give you a little more power than 300b's. my heart is with 300b's but you may prefer something different.
 
thanks guys- I started a new thread but just bought the canary M-500 300B amps- At the price I got them for I can unload them if not happy- I chatted with a few folks about them and seems that they are a great amp that gets very little press here in the states- I hope that the 50 watts and 300B's will give me what the Allnic t-1500 lacked in bass and the Atma-sphere lacked in the upper regions- We shall see- Any thoughts on the 300b tubes?? thanks and happy fathers day to all!!
 
Back
Top