M60ti and NAD C740
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Can the NAD C740 receiver (35-40 watts) drive M60 speakers? My room is 13 x 16 x 9 feet and I listen to mostly jazz and some classical at moderate listening levels. Thanks for all replies.
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Re: M60ti and NAD C740
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I ran my M60s on a 60-ish watt receiver playing all kinds of loud rock and never felt I was short of power except when I tried for that "wall of sound". For your application I expect the receiver would be fine. The difference between 40 watts and 80 watts is only "turning the volume control up 3dB" anyways.
I assume you have had some speakers hooked up to the NAD now -- are the M60s much less sensitive than those speakers ?
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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Re: M60ti and NAD C740
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Easily. I run my 60s in a similar sized room with a C320BEE (50wpc) and it has been rock solid thus far. Is there a noticeable difference between 35 and 50 wpc? Probably not.
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Re: M60ti and NAD C740
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Don't know the specs of my current speakers, but now I am forced to out myself. They are EPI 100s (dare I say Consumer Reports best buy from circa 1974). Think I will notice a difference????!!!!!
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Re: M60ti and NAD C740
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I do remember the EPI 100s quite fondly; they were my very first set of speakers. I have had a few sets of speakers since then, now I have the Axiom M80s. I really don't think the EPIs are in the same ballpark as the Axioms. You will be discovering your music all over again
Rick
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Re: M60ti and NAD C740
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Cool. I always liked EPI 100s.
I believe you will find that the M60s will play a bit louder than the EPI100s at the same power levels, so if you are OK with the volume levels now you will be more than OK with the M60s.
M60ti, VP180, QS8, M2ti, EP500, PC-Plus 20-39 M5HP, M40ti, Sierra-1 LFR1100 active, ADA1500-4 and -8
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