I've always loved music but I've never been much of an audiophile... right now I have a Sony STR D390 receiver attached to a pair of Radio Shack Realistic NOVA-18 speakers. (The speakers do have new Dayton drivers installed though). So, pretty low end stuff.

So went into the store, a complete novice that I am. A bit nervous, remembering all the horrible stories I read about SBS in this forum. But what can I say? I had a blast. The salesperson - Mike - was totally nice. Didn't try to upsell. He left me in the room, told me he would come back in 10, but thoughtfully left me in there for 20-30. In all, I spent 3 hours, just listening to pure music.

I just bought a pair of speakers that are 6 ohms. My amplifier has a barrier strip with 4, 8, and 16 ohms. Which output terminal on the amp should I connect to? Also, the speakers have two inputs--high and low frequency for a bi-wired connection. What's that all about? Do I need four speaker wires? Can I drive these speakers with a single amplifier and a single wire (1 pair) connection?

Sorry to be such a newbie!!!

Any advice is greatly appreciated ;-)

Jim

I would like to pair a tube preamp & a ss power amp with Paradigm Studio 100 v.4 speakers to create a detailed, yet musical sound without being overly warm. (I generally listen to jazz - both vocals & instrumentals). The Rogue Perseus tube preamp & the Rotel 1080 ss power amp that I auditioned seemed to move the sound in the direction that I liked.

Since I do not have any brand allegiance, are there other preamp/power amp combinations that you might recommend?

Thank you for your help.

Im Cabe Sipes and I did a google search on myself (gotta watch out for crazy stuff) and saw this thread. Kevin is correct that I have started a new home audio loudspeaker company. The prototypes were tested and I am VERY pleased with the results. I will be posting up some sneek pics within the next couple days but I will say one series holds dual 7 inch drivers and a 6 inch ribbon tweeter in an MTM configuration all handmade from fiberglass and will have automotive painted finish. Oh, did I mention they are wall mount and not floorstanding........