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Other Gear => Speakers => Topic started by: Strikkflypilot on June 07, 2015, 06:30:31 AM

Title: Could these old Norwegians be run with Bottlehead gear and what sensitivity?
Post by: Strikkflypilot on June 07, 2015, 06:30:31 AM

These are Wellex E 6003 speakers.
The operating power is kind of strange "2.0 W 96dB/meter",
how shall it be understood?
Could the be run with a Bottlehead setup?
Anyone got an idea of this?

Title: Re: Could these old Norwegians be run with Bottlehead gear and what sensitivity?
Post by: Paul Birkeland on June 07, 2015, 06:37:50 AM

Those would be a fun set of speakers on Paramounts!

Title: Re: Could these old Norwegians be run with Bottlehead gear and what sensitivity?
Post by: galyons on June 07, 2015, 07:15:48 AM

Quote from: Strikkflypilot on June 07, 2015, 06:30:31 AM

These are Wellex E 6003 speakers.
The operating power is kind of strange "2.0 W 96dB/meter",
how shall it be understood?
Could the be run with a Bottlehead setup?
Anyone got an idea of this?

I would interpret the "2.0 W 96dB/meter" as 2 watts input produces 96dB sound level at 1 meter distance.  To put it in more typical terms that would be 93dB/1W/1M.  PB is correct, as usual, the Paramount 300B's would be the best match.

Cheers,
Geary

Title: Re: Could these old Norwegians be run with Bottlehead gear and what sensitivity?
Post by: Strikkflypilot on June 07, 2015, 07:52:35 AM

Fantastic guys. Thanks for the replies.
I am guessing I will order a Beepre/Paramount setup
at some point:)

Title: Re: Could these old Norwegians be run with Bottlehead gear and what sensitivity?
Post by: Paul Joppa on June 07, 2015, 11:32:43 AM

galyons is correct. The 1966 DIN 45-500 standard (defining "high fidelity") specifies 96dB at 1 meter, at less than 2-3 percent THD in the midband. The power limits are the maximum for undistorted 2-second low frequency tone bursts. You can find it online.

Title: Re: Could these old Norwegians be run with Bottlehead gear and what sensitivity?
Post by: Strikkflypilot on June 08, 2015, 03:01:52 AM

Thanks Paul.
I learn something every day.