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Through an estate sale I recently came into two monoblock 9W KT88
Qucksilver Amps and two Mcintosh XR 1051 speakers. I have connected
them together but the amplifier is severely underpowered for the
speakers. I need some advice. Should I get smaller bookshelf speakers
to match the amp w a sub or just EQ the speakers for some heaver
low-end response? Any thoughts ideas are welcome.


Speakers are like these http://mcc.berners.ch/speakers/XR1051.pdf
amps like these
http://www.quicksilveraudio.com/products/SET%20MonoManual.pdf

Joe

[Scott[_6_]]

On Aug 9, 3:39=A0am, wrote:
> Through an estate sale I recently came into two monoblock 9W KT88
> Qucksilver Amps and two Mcintosh XR 1051 speakers. I have connected
> them together but the amplifier is severely underpowered for the
> speakers. I need some advice. Should I get smaller bookshelf speakers
> to match the amp w a sub or just EQ the speakers for some heaver
> low-end response? Any thoughts ideas are welcome.
>
> Speakers are like thesehttp://mcc.berners.ch/speakers/XR1051.pdf
> amps like thesehttp://www.quicksilveraudio.com/products/SET%20MonoManual.=
pdf
>
> Joe

if you are committed to the amps then you should get more efficient
speakers. That does not mean they have to be or should be bookshelf
speakers. Some of the most efficient speakers out there are large and
full range. EQ is the last thing you want to do. A powered sub is a
reasonable option but matching can be tricky.

[Scott[_6_]]

On Aug 10, 10:46=A0am, ScottW > wrote:
> On Aug 9, 2:16=A0pm, Scott > wrote:
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> > On Aug 9, 3:39=A0am, wrote:
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> > > Through an estate sale I recently came into two monoblock 9W KT88
> > > Qucksilver Amps and two Mcintosh XR 1051 speakers. I have connected
> > > them together but the amplifier is severely underpowered for the
> > > speakers. I need some advice. Should I get smaller bookshelf speakers
> > > to match the amp w a sub or just EQ the speakers for some heaver
> > > low-end response? Any thoughts ideas are welcome.
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> > > Speakers are like thesehttp://mcc.berners.ch/speakers/XR1051.pdf
> > > amps like thesehttp://www.quicksilveraudio.com/products/SET%20MonoMan=
ual.pdf
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> > > Joe
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> > if you are committed to the amps then you should get more efficient
> > speakers. That does not mean they have to be or should be bookshelf
> > speakers. Some of the most efficient speakers out there are large and
> > full range. EQ is the last thing you want to do. A powered sub is a
> > reasonable option but matching can be tricky.
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> How much will a powered sub help? =A0 You may have plenty of SPL from
> the sub but peak SPL from the speakers won't change with the addition
> of a sub AFAIK.
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> ScottW

It helps plenty by giving the amp less to do depending on the source
content of course. It also helps anytime you can get greater frequency
extension. That is my experience having had a powered sub for so many
years.