ST-70 speaker recommendation?

raudio44 wrote:This has to be a very subjective question asked many times, but looking for a good efficient speaker match for my original (but updated) ST-70. My room is not large and in an apartment. placement is problematic and maybe no clear rear opening to the front wall. I mention this thinking that rear ported speakers are not optimal but won't exclude them in suggestions.

Need bookshelves and looking to use 24" stands. Years ago I had asked this somewhere else (before I found this great forum) and got turned on to the Andrew Jones Pioneer SP BS22-LRs. After reading a year long tread on these I got a pair modified by Dennis Murphy from Philharmonic. Inexpensive but highly rated. They are 6 ohm and I don't know if that is an issue with the 70. (Maybe spoiled from many many years listening to my Dahlquist DQ-10s) want to try for something better that matches my amp and system (Citation I Preamp). Looking at maybe going say $500. want to get my system 'set' or close to it. Did come across Klipsch RP 600M just for reference. Was looking for efficiency (don't know about horn driven but am open to advice).

General reference:

Fisher 100B tuner
Citation I preamp
ST-70 amp
Nakamichi 580 cassette
NAD 515BEE CD player

Hope everyone and your families are well.

Thanks for reading.

ramon68 wrote:Tekton Mini Lore is a small floorstander with the same footprint as a stand mounted speaker and is an efficient honest design. Great bang for the buck.

Bob Latino wrote:

raudio44 wrote:This has to be a very subjective question asked many times, but looking for a good efficient speaker match for my original (but updated) ST-70. My room is not large and in an apartment. placement is problematic and maybe no clear rear opening to the front wall. I mention this thinking that rear ported speakers are not optimal but won't exclude them in suggestions.

Need bookshelves and looking to use 24" stands. Years ago I had asked this somewhere else (before I found this great forum) and got turned on to the Andrew Jones Pioneer SP BS22-LRs. After reading a year long tread on these I got a pair modified by Dennis Murphy from Philharmonic. Inexpensive but highly rated. They are 6 ohm and I don't know if that is an issue with the 70. (Maybe spoiled from many many years listening to my Dahlquist DQ-10s) want to try for something better that matches my amp and system (Citation I Preamp). Looking at maybe going say $500. want to get my system 'set' or close to it. Did come across Klipsch RP 600M just for reference. Was looking for efficiency (don't know about horn driven but am open to advice).

General reference:

Fisher 100B tuner
Citation I preamp
ST-70 amp
Nakamichi 580 cassette
NAD 515BEE CD player

Hope everyone and your families are well.

Thanks for reading.

Since the Dynaco ST-70 (and our VTA version of the ST-70) are 35 watt per channel amps, you should consider fairly efficient speakers in the 95 dB and up efficiency range. High efficiency speakers will allow good volume out of modest sized amps like the ST-70. I have a number of customers who use Klipsch speakers and really like them. Check out the Forte, Heresey and Cornwall models. They are not cheap speakers but are very well designed and will work well with your amp. Klipsch also has more modestly priced speakers if you look around on their web site. Link below ..

Klipsch speakers

Bob

knotscott wrote:As you suggested, speakers are very subjective....like picking a favorite color.  

- Focal Chorus 605
- Triangle Borea BR03
- ELAC Debut 2.0 B6.2
- SVS Prime Bookshelf

All meet your criteria and a have good audiophile following.

A small speaker will tend to be less efficient, but is also less likely to excite bass modes in a smallish room.  Listen to as many as you can, and buy what you love.  You can always add a powered sub to fray later if you think you need more bass.

Here's one man's view of the best $500 speakers - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b1UF0sWNdQ

My speakers are 89db efficiency and play plenty loud for my tastes in a fairly large room with Dyna/VTA 70 amps.

New2Tubez wrote:Another Klipsch option- pre owned.

If you're at all handy /willing to wait, you could probably find a pair of Heresy in your price range.

The Klipsch forum is going through an update at the moment but they have a garage sale area and you could get a ball park of prices as well as looking on CL, etc. Most sellers aren't willing to ship, so think local.

This could be worth your while. Good luck!

Latts wrote:I have a pair of Klipsch RP-280f speakers for sale.  They retailed for around $1200.00, and I’m selling for &700.00. They are 2 years old, and in perfect condition.  Pickup only, don’t have the boxes anymore.  I’m in New Castle, Pa.

tdembsky wrote:Parts-express or Madsound all carry either full kits where all you do is glue the boxes together, wire the x-over to the speakers and inputs. Nice thing about these is that you can pick different drivers from the inventory to get the efficiency that you are looking for.
I built a pair of Triaxe from Parts-express, they are a wtmw design that sounds great through my ST-70

raudio44 wrote:This has to be a very subjective question asked many times, but looking for a good efficient speaker match for my original (but updated) ST-70. My room is not large and in an apartment. placement is problematic and maybe no clear rear opening to the front wall. I mention this thinking that rear ported speakers are not optimal but won't exclude them in suggestions.

Need bookshelves and looking to use 24" stands. Years ago I had asked this somewhere else (before I found this great forum) and got turned on to the Andrew Jones Pioneer SP BS22-LRs. After reading a year long tread on these I got a pair modified by Dennis Murphy from Philharmonic. Inexpensive but highly rated. They are 6 ohm and I don't know if that is an issue with the 70. (Maybe spoiled from many many years listening to my Dahlquist DQ-10s) want to try for something better that matches my amp and system (Citation I Preamp). Looking at maybe going say $500. want to get my system 'set' or close to it. Did come across Klipsch RP 600M just for reference. Was looking for efficiency (don't know about horn driven but am open to advice).

General reference:

Fisher 100B tuner
Citation I preamp
ST-70 amp
Nakamichi 580 cassette
NAD 515BEE CD player

Hope everyone and your families are well.

Thanks for reading.

ramon68 wrote:Tekton Mini Lore is a small floorstander with the same footprint as a stand mounted speaker and is an efficient honest design. Great bang for the buck.

Rec wrote:I have the RP600m I typically drive these with a 2 watt Decware clone I built. My m125 I have been running b&w702. For fun I swapped amps and speakers. The klipsch lit right up and sounded maybe better with all that power (in contrast to 2w). It’s a great speaker. The b&w were surprisingly efficient as well but that’s another story. Dynaco/klipsch is a winning combo IMO.