spendor s5e with mc240

[0luke1]

Hello everyone,

I really like the sound of the spendor s5e, but I'm a little concerned about the inefficiency of the speaker. I don't play music all that loudly (I listen to mostly be-bop era jazz), so how a speaker sounds at lower level is important. The Spendor's sound great.

Has anyone tried one with a MC240?

Thanks.

 

[Number 9]

Never tried this combination, but having heard and owned British speakers, they tend to need a fair number of watts to wake them up. What is their effeciency?

 

[0luke1]

87 - borderline from what I've read. I'm going to audition some other speakers this weekend. The Spendor people say "no problem."

 

[Number 9]

I think its iffy. Borrow a good 100W+ McIntosh SS amp for comparison. Why not?
I would bet the SS amp will create more punch and aliveness than the 240 with the Spendors. Just a guess.