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"Gather your friends together"
My what?
I think what you call your amp/dac after you bluetac'd them together or it's those people that called the cops on you for walking into their house to tell them that their headphones were bad and tried to get them to listen to your IEMs that cost less then their beats.
@@MortisObscura I've listened to old beats headphones and the new ones and unless you like bass cannons I wouldn't pay more than $5 for any of them. Just my opinion.
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Note to Micca: Ship to Europe or let Amazon put a frigging container there with some Micca stuff.
Yeah.
For some of the best "made in china" stuff, why not ship to the rest of the world, they already ship halfway around the globe.
South america needs some more competition, Edifier just destroys everything else price-wise here, because everything else is so ridiculously expensive.
@@PeterowskySame with most of Europe. You want some Klipsch? Better book a hifi store listening session, oh wait they don't have them, order online and pay double the US price, wait for stock, and hope you like the sound. Meanwhile, you can buy Edifier from a hyper market.
On the other hand I can't complain, UK companies are on top of their game and have plenty of stock at good prices.
Whats the price to get them to EU?
@@daanw6270 Just add 100-150$ for shipping and taxes over their price.
Era super daca se livrau si in Europa, de ce americanii au cele mai misto jucarii la preturi ok ? Uffff
Damn. Years later, I finally purchased these after you mentioned the new ones, and damn, these are fun! Can't explain the sound size from such a small box. Enjoying.
I just got a pair for my computer, Topping dac and Fosi ZA3 amp, it sounds like listening through headphones but without having something on your head, unfortunately I can't crank them up where I live without upsetting all my neighbors, but up close at low volume they sound fantastic
Another fun and informative video from Zeos. Got my MB42x years ago watching your older vids... then the Fluance SX6 after that, also with your help. Now I have the Q150 yet find myself not wanting, but needing a pair of these. Thanks a lot! Also I'm digging the CCTV cam you have hanging around.
plot twist: zeos thought he had the RB42's plugged in but Ohm Walsh's were playing all along
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@@c6sm9sgg69 😂😭
Damnit 😂
I have the micca mb42x because of your sound demo. And now I will be getting these to upgrade. It is amazing what that company has done with there speakers.
Thank you z!!! Got my RB42's yesterday. Still working out my TV optical nightmare. Running through a Old Denon receiver 75w per channel with a 8" sub. WOW!! These speakers are absolutely amazing for their size. They are shockingly good. Whats even better is the CFO has been streaming and jamming these speakers all day so far. She loves music even more than me. She has the hugest smile and is dancing around. Huge win!!! I see more audio gear coming soon.
Thank you for the great review- you sold me on a pair of them and they are amazing! How the heck does a set of 4”drivers make that much clean low end?!?!!! Awesome stuff. Thank ya
Thanks for all your reviews Zeos, been a fan for a couple years now and appreciate what you're doing. Im from Denver and will definitely be checking out your booth at RMAF this year! Can't wait...
"It was a guy, I blew his mind"
-Zeos 2019
Just received my set and these are extremely impressive. For only $130 and how small these are? That low end and balance holy crap. I've got these paired to SMSL AD18 as do all TV sound bar for a relatively small room and I get enough oomph to fill the room. Thanks Zeos for doing this review would not have been interested at all if it wasn't for this
Just got mine 2 days ago paired with the topping pa3 and after a day of break in, muddy waters is bringing a tear to my eye.
Thanks z
sounds good
First post...love the channel! Just picked up the RB42's for a budget home theater setup. Already have a Denon receiver and sub collecting dust. While sharing my plan with the CFO, she asked why not just get a sound bar. I smiled and said no way! I was never a fan of them and of course Zeos doesn't approve. Looking forward to hearing the setup come to life. Been lazy and anything is an improvement at this point. Next up is my desk setup. Again major space constraint so taking my time researching.
Kudos to Zeos for the Micca RB42 review. I ordered a pair and got them last week and they are certainly the real deal. Unbelievably great performance for a shoestring budget price. Have a sub connected and it is audiophile quality. They are on back order now on Amazon so I was lucky to order and receive them within 2 days. Thanks Zeos.
how do i hook up a sub to them?
@@tcolemanii1971
It depends on the sub you have and the amplifier or receiver you are using to drive the speakers. On a vintage system without a dedicated sub out port, the easiest way to set up a subwoofer in that situation is if there are line in and line out connectors on the sub. There speaker wires go into the line connectors and a separate set of speakers connect to the sub via the line out connectors.
@@tcolemanii1971 you can’t there not powered
thanks for finally telling us what the thing on the ceiling is!! ❤️❤️❤️
Just got a set of these bad boys in today and am loving these! And guess what, Amazon is now out of stock...that didn't take long. Thanks Zeos.
Can the Micca Origain amp power these for a small living room? Or are there any other amps around or below the same price that will work better? Kind of on a tight budget...
Thanks for giving a shout out to us "young kids" Z with the Phil Collins. Hahaha!
Should def make some Amp recommendations to go with these to create a 'from scratch' setup for a living room.
Like I said below: I would go with the Dayton Audio APA 150, It's a good entry stereo amp (Class AB) to my opinion, if you can find one.
Some Schiit or even that KInter Tripath K2020A+
@@BenoitMarcBernardin This. Whatever has enough power, doesn't hiss, and is inexpensive. Speakers made much more of a difference.
yes please! I need amp recommendations.
@@stevenswall I agree speakers will have a greater impact. I was just trying to answer the question. I did however noticed a difference between a small nobsound amp and the Dayton 150 (i bought both) on the same speaker set.
I'm gonna order now too! (in Canada) Thanks Zeos. honestly was considering the Vanatoo T1E's but these are way less money and I already have the receiver & sub setup at my desk. :)
I have the Miccas in my office, I just upgraded the amp from a SMSL AD18 to a Peachtree iNova and Peachtree 220 amp, the iNova has pre outs so the 220wpc into 8ohms really makes the RB42s shine.
worth the gamble... just ordered a pair. Zeos, your rep is on the line :D
let me know how it goes m8
I was skeptical... he wasn't BSing.. I was a bit dissapointed with the MB42x and had to EQ them to get them close to what I wanted.
These though... man... I'm very very happy with them. Out of the box they sound so good. Extremely satisfied.
See comment under Jerry T
what else do i need to order with these to get them to work? Cable, amp, everything. Considering these over the Edifier S350DB for my desk
So since these plus something like the SMSL AD-18 are going to cost you roughly $300 plus cables and everything would it just make more sense to pay the extra couple bucks and pick up something like the Edifier S2000pro?
This is why I started watching Zeos, great performance for great price. 👍Only thing is these aren't available in Europe but we'll see...
I love these little speakers...not big enough for main system, but they work great in one of the spare bedrooms I use for project work....I'll probably never push them to their limits, which for a speaker that size, it is extremely rare to get satisfying sound without making them burst into flames...lol
Purchased the 4th to last pair on Amazon. Delivery tomorrow! I can’t believe how fast these sold out. Thanks for another review that triggered a cheap investment I couldn’t pass up!
I am unfortunately returning them. They are a really great set of speakers. Phenomenal for their size. But on my desk (72' wide x 30" deep), the Elac UniFi B5's are king.
for a living room setup what amp and dac would i need?
Definitely needed about 24 hours break in...Love 'em!
This couldn't come at a better time. I was looking for a pair for my tv and/or computer (same room). What would you suggest to power them?
Great review. Z iz d'man for waking me up to cheap but great speakers! Btw, also because of Z, last year on a trip to the US, I bought a pair of SP-BS22's and stuffed them into my friggin suitcase between all my dirty laundry. Now, because these are so much smaller, maybe my next trip means I can bring four of these with me.
So far you got me to buy the shp9500's, vmoda boompro, smsl ad18, and some micca cables. All have done me well. Just ordered these. We will see Zeos, we will see.
Was the ad18 enough to drive these?
"World-endingly good speakers." Love it.
O.o i've never lived in a city before. Feels like i'm watching a tv show with life going on out the windows.
Just got these in today and they are what you say they are!! My only regret is I only bought one pair. Thanks!
Thanks for keeping everything amusing and informative 🙏🏾
Thanks Zeos for the review, was looking at mb42x and saw these new ones. This will be my 1st pair of speakers for my home once they go back in stock.
should i get this for a 2.1 set up w/ a n amp instead of the powered kanto yumis for a sound bar solution? Great Vid thx!!!!!
What would be a good affordable dac/amp for these to be used in the living room?
Thanks, Zeos. Any opinion on SMSL AD18 vs. Topping MX3 to go with these for a sound bar replacement? Wasn't sure the MX3 could drive them enough given your comments on power.
the SMSL AD18 is a beast in output power for under 200$ it's a no brainer paired with the RB42. for headphones the MX3 is a tad better. but 80W vs 40W the 18 is what you want for speakers and it looks better not that it's important.
For a 3.1 system three of these laid down like that and a Dayton 10 inch sub ?
Everyone in the EU could order these from Amazon US and have it shipped to Zeos. He could then pack a container for us all.
And then what? Who distributes them once they arrived in Europe in a giant fucking container
@@vs1776ny I laughed too hard at your response XD
Thanks a ton for this review... need something that will impress me for my desk speakers, I'll use a solid 100w but not push em'..and have headroom to spare. On a very short solid stand and isolated i'm hoping this will do it. I used the link.. done! They will replace Klipsch RP-500m 's that are little too fatiguing at such a near-field duty. Felt a little de-ja-vu because when i listened to your Grado SR80 X review I grabbed a set and I'm still loving them but with vevor pads. Keep up the good finds brotha' !!
Z, would the SMSL AD18 be a good pairing with these to replace soundbars?
Thank you, .. I love your format and honesty =) .. That Amazon review is great too.. =) Wish I could come listen at RMAF .. Hoping the rooms let you set them up properly / position.
These will take three times the power while greatly increasing dynamics if crossed over at 100 hz with a steep slope of 18 or 24 db/octave. They will sound much better too because the little 4" midbass driver won't have to concurrently reproduce 40 hz and the critical midrange, which will vastly reduce intermodulation distortion (IMD), especially at higher volumes.
In other words, get a sub!
Just like Zeos explained to you in previous reviews of the MB42 vs. MB42X, the addition of a well engineered crossover made a huge difference in the sound reproduction, especially in the critical midrage. Why? This improvement was largely due to a reduction of IMD caused by asking the tweeter and midrange driver to reproduce frequencies outside their intended capabilities. This same principle applies when asking a 4 or 5 inch speaker to reproduce the lowest octaves while simultaneously asking it to reproduce the critical midrage (500-4000 hz). It might reproduce 40 or 50 hz, but not without distorting or causing artifacts in other areas of the audio spectrum that become more noticeable as the volume increases.
Everything is a tradeoff or compromise in audio and asking a little 4 or 5 inch driver to do bass duty while reproducing the midrange is far from ideal and not without fidelity issues. There is much fidelity to gain byond reduced distortion alone by utilizing a good subwoofer and crossover network that allows the midrange/midbass drivers to focus on that region exclusively, even at lower listening levels, such as: wider/deeper soundstage, better imaging, more natural tones and timber, less ear fatigue, revelation of subtleties otherwise not rendered, increased dynamics, and much greater power handling capability. All of these positive attributes are due in part to higher damping factor (faster rise time and fall time of the speaker motor) and greatly reduced IMD of the cone and voice coil. You just have to experience it to believe it.
What's the easiest way to cross these over? Say you have just a turntable, a vintage receiver and a powered floor sub. You buy the RB42S, what's the next step?
@@theax40 @Chris Axelson if your receiver can't do crossover itself then it seems to me the easiest solution is to upgrade your receiver to a modern avr that can handle the crossover.
If that's not an option you might have to push the signal through the subwoofer so that it can do the crossover (if your sub can do that).
The last option is to buy a miniDSP and an amplifier. The miniDSP could handle the crossover but this option is potentially the most expensive depending on pricing in your area.
I’m so looking forward to RMAF. Wish I could go. But I’m looking forward to watching your videos from RMAF. 🎧
Thanks for the video, definitely buying these for my pioneer receiver.
finally pulled the trigger on these. was liking them well enough until i put on julien bakers's "appointments". blew me away. thanks
I'm sure i spelled moore's law wrong. What is your dac amp combo for 3 to 400?
Awesome wallpaper bro. Cuz of u I'm changing it every 2 days.
Just ordered these because of this review. They should arrive tomorrow and I can't wait.
Z great suggestion. I just put them up in my room and jesus!!!!
Amazing. I'm going to get the RB42-c to match
I wanna see Zeos reviewing iLoud MTM. I remember he liked the original one, but MTM calibrated? :thinking:
Speaking of that Klipsch amp, if you had to choose, which would it be? The Klipsch heritage amp, the THX AAA 789 if it ever materializes again, or just get the monoprice THX amp/dac?
so that was without a sub? they were making my dekoni blues rumble!
These look awesome. Any thoughts on the bass on these vs. the Sony? I've got the Sony now and I just wonder if they're 100% better, or good for different reasons.
thanks for your funny videos....but at the end what whould you choose between Micca RB42 and Sony SS-CS5,,,i need to get speakers for my living room...just for music, not home theater. thanks
For L/R speakers are these better than JBL 130?
They remind me of the Q Acoustics 3010s.
Just bought these speakers and received them,and my friend I'll tell u these little guys really kick some ass,hook them up with my klipsch speakers and that's all I needed.they sound Incredible.i live in an apartment building on the 6th floor and people on the first floor asking me what the hell u have up there cause they could hear the sound and power.hook up to my pioneer 440 watts receiver and the building is rumbling.
Can anyone recommend good stands for the RB42's that are about 28" tall, don't look hideous, and aren't too expensive, please? Thanks!
Would these be good to add side Channels with my klipsch floor standing speakers for movies? Looking to go from 3.0 to 5.0 then I'll add a sub later
, this is called, good engineering & testing by Micca. they got it right with the crossover, speaker box, and driver selection to say the least.
my problem is not the cost of these new Micca speakers. it's the cost of a new AMPLIFIER TO DRIVE THEM, DAMN IT ZEOS !!!!!!
I'm going broke watching your channel cause I love love my little mb42Xs and Dayton mk speakers.
but 50 wpc/rms won't be enough. so I'm buying the Yamaha stereo receiver rated @100 wpc/rms and it's only $149 on Amazon!!!
very good quality, high current AB amp. good clairity too and built in Bluetooth. caint beat it.
I'm gonna get a pair of these new Micca RB42
and beat the hell out of them within their limits as NOT to BLOW them. right at the edge of my ears to start to fucking BLEED!!!!!!!
Which Yamaha does 100 WPC and is $149? Thanks in advance.
You think a pair of these ran from a (enog2pro) into an (aune x7s) into a (crown xls1002) would work well or would I be better off spending a but more on shelf speakers?
Can't find on Amazon anymore. Before they we're at least listed as out of stock 😥😥😥
Just got my pair,, For such a small speaker it's amazing but they have their limitations. for the price, can't beat it. Love that this came triple boxed and they were surrounded un foam... These should never arrive damaged if they do then your UPS guy was playing soccer with them.
same here, VERY surprised how many boxes there were.
Hey Zeos!! Love your channel! I’m looking for a small/ wife approved set of speakers. I’m familiar with all the micca speakers and am a current owner of a set of Dayton B652s as rear speakers. I’ve noticed that Dayton has come out with some new speaker models.The MK402s specifically caught my eye. Would love for your to review them.
How are these vs the LSR 305p Mk II if im looking for stereo imaging and transparency.
, identical to the Q3020i, same thing. I wonder which sounds better ?
would be a great comparison.
Hi, Zeos, what amp would you most recommend for two of these? Also, what is the track that plays at 16:45? Thanks in advance.
hi zeos, can you review the wharfedale diamond 11.2? i want to hear your thoughts on this
For a desk: Vanatoo T1E or these with a nice Amp?
Brian Dorsey , depends on MONEY and how much you want to spend.
personally, I would go with the Micca speakers and an Crown amp.!!!!!!!!!
I bought these and don’t regret it!! Price and sound A+
Amazon has these back in stock!! I just bought a pair despite the fact that I don't need them. Maybe I'll use them for my laptop. Topping MX3 good choice for these?
Sold Out on Amazon??! They’re currently not available. :/
Joe and Tell was showing and selling a boat load at T. H. E. Show a week or so ago, as Micca gave him the load and so... A shortage 🧐
Great Review! Good upgrade from Energy Take Classics 5., i think so? I have a small space and want to upgrade my home theater. Was looking at Q Acoustics 3010i.
I have gehshelli enog2 archel for headphone dac amp. Would I need a separate stereo speaker amp for theese? Should I do away with the archel amp instead and find a speaker and headphone compatible amp?
Just wanted to stop by and tell my RB42 story: I was planning on swapping out a dying Logitech 5.1 system being used with my computer with "real" speakers and amps, so I bought a pair of these to test them out before I took the plunge. I was blown away. No. I was in shock. They changed how I look at the world. I felt I had reached the top of the (very tiny) mountain and seen the promised land. Seriously though, they are now going to take the place of the surround speakers in my 7.1 home theater system. (My main speakers are a pair of old Polk Monitor Series II M70s that are now run by a MiniDSP active crossover that feeds into 2 Carver TFM-15bc amps for the big drivers and S5 Electronics kit tube amps that run the tweeters and look sweet sitting atop the speakers themselves. They sound nice. I might build a pair of LXmini+2 speakers. Look 'em up. They are supposed to be pretty nice.) I also nabbed an RB42-C, too, before they vanish from Amazon. (Btw, saw your review of the C.) Yep, they definitely like to have more juice. So they'll eventually be running on 100w vintage Carver TFM-15/15cb amps (I've got a bunch of TFMs of various flavors. I know there are those that don't like Carver amps, but I fell in love with them back when they first came out and ever since it's a "thing" I have. I know you'll understand. ;) ) once I finish the long process of upgrading my home theater. (I'm going to be moving into a new house in the next year, so I'm taking my time.) Anyway, yep, these things are freaking AWESOME for the price. I can't wait to show them to some people I used to work with at a hifi store back in the day. Again, to those thinking of getting these speakers: give 'em some juice! You will be greatly rewarded. :)
PS: I wanted to get an OoO for my computer system, but... All gone! At least for now. :/ I wonder if their tiny concentric speakers sound any good. Was thinking of using them for the center channel on my computer system until more OoOs come back to Amazon...
I like the rounded look of Polks and it's great to see affordable speakers that ALOS look GUD! I hate speakers with sharp corners! More important...where is the cat???
Just sold out again!!!! Mine here tomorrow!! Mid August supposed to be back . Gonna get two pairs in August
so i just bought a pair of these and there is an absurd amount of noise coming from the rear ports. Is there a way to mitigate this.
Would be interested in review of the Lepai lp1601s 200w (It's really 100 W). Maybe this with the miccas could be a good desk pairing? Or something else from Lepai they seem to be getting respectable.
If I got a pair for my computer, for gaming what amp would you recommend and perhaps a dac as well?
Zeos, love the content! One of my favorite channels! I caught the Micca bug! I'm running the RB 42, RB42C, OoO (sides), M6 (in wall rears), COVO 5 (height on Yamaha non atmos RVX867. My subs (2) R10SWs. The Yamaha has preamp outs. What kind of power/amp do you recommend? Thanks!!
Okay so first off: I love you. Second: I made the mistake of buying those Sony SSCS5s and now I'm here so I'm buying these because you mentioned the rb42s in the Sony review! Thank you!
Are these good for a medium sized living room home theater as my only speakers? Is dialogue clear, it will be mostly for movies. No micca Center’s available in Canada unfortunately. Thanks
So, are the Klipsch RP bookshelves part of the 10% that are more worth it compared to the RB42s?
This or Fluance SX6? Small studio appartment, movies and music (of all types).
Wish I could try them but Micca Distributor doesn't ship to Canada from american amazon.
Now apparently sold out at Amazon. The price increase is next.. along with the mediocrity.
OK, you got me. I just ordered a pair and now wondering how to sell them to the wife when I take over my room TV.
How do these compare to the Dayton MK442?
I’d love to see a review of the Spatial M3 or m4. I’m 94% sold on the Buchardts (300 or 400). The Spatials gave me intrigued even though I wasn’t looking at floor standing.
I got mine today, they do sound really good. However I also just realized that my receiver has an automatic high-pass crossover when the sub-out is enabled. This is true even when the speakers are set to 'large'... GRR. Once the sub-out/crossover was disabled, the bass response is pretty impressive. Small-Medium bookshelf speakers that can magically hit the low-notes are my favorite! Surprisingly though, the highs on the RB42 are a bit muted... they're definitely there, and are well-balanced. But, it seems like they could use a slight boost. It could also be that I'm used to a bit more highs due to my mid-90's boston acoustics bookshelf speaker obsession (which also have amazing bass extension given their size/price). The other thing it could be is the efficiency, ooph these suck the power from my amp. At the same level on the amp, my Boston Acoustics CR9, CR7 (
I have the Boston’s cr9’s and 6 for over 20 years! Great speaker for the times for sure. Just picked up the JBL 590 and let’s just say even the wife said for $475 a piece they can stay! People buy 7 at a time for that price. Of course you need the room! It’s a night a day difference and again I live the Boston for what they represent. Anyway free return shipping got me to try them!🥳🤑 Those compression horns are something else! 🤪🤓😬🤫
Wish I could get it in Europe :/
Please someone make an 4.0 and/or 4.1 Micca RB42 with MiniDSP + AMP combo and bring and sell it in Romania .
@@Narinjas De acord. Misto sa gaseti pe cineva care se mai uita le Zeos. Ce sa zic, te salut :)))
You can get Jamos.
@@untitleditem2334 Hristos a Inviat
@@untitleditem2334 Sa speram că cineva, o sa documenteze si înregistreze profesional evenimentul pentru istorie când va merge la RMAF 2019, acolo va fi o poveste buna pentru un jurnalist, deoarece va arata lumii ca nu tot ce este scump este si bun mai ales calitate/preț si ca pot să cumpere ceva similar cu cele de top la un preț foarte ieftin comparativ.
Sometimes I hate living in Australia. $130 USD. These are $515 here!
ok sold, but what amp Ideally an amp/dac and with a great headphone amp section in short a do it all amp ?? And if I do want a sub to go with would I need an external xover or something like it.?
Do these do better than the Jamo S803 that you reviewed?
Wondering the same thing
He cusses more in this video, so probably.
@@jakemeyer6047 I guess you're right, the moans and ohs and ahs were ten times the amount of the Jamos videos.
All these speakers are great, he brings hype to it. But the bigger the woofer the more bass there will be and it will be lower. He's gonna be hyper at whatever is good and new but the old stuff is as great, just different. I have the S803 and did also a test with Elac B5 in the same room on the same receiver. There is more to speakers than a reviewer can show. The S803 are not better over B5 and B5 is not better over S803, just different sound signature and size, one has a 4.5" woofer (S803) and one has 5" (B5 or 5.25", didn't measure these). The first has actual detail and the latter has quite a bit more bass because of the bigger woofer. If you want bass, forget the reviewers talk about how much bass a 4" can do, it will simply not beat a bigger sized woofer because of physics. In fact, if you bring in a subwoofer then you can forget any mention of low bass at all in these videos. What I recommend if you are going for a budget option, get nice passive speakers from the like of Jamo or Elac or others like them and a nice quality receiver (like the newer Denon line, X250BT is great) and if bass isn't enough, which it won't be most likely, depends what you listen to, but either way a subwoofer will always make the sound better, because speakers no matter the cost just can't do what subs can because of the size difference of the drivers. Whatever anyone tells you, a 5" can't do what an 8" can or anything below 8" same goes for even bigger drivers. I do not recommend you however to go anywhere near active speakers unless you want to throw over 500 bucks because the electronics inside active speakers are cheap and often people get pairs of active speakers from JBL or Swan or any other manufacturer that get hissing or white noise in the background at all times the speakers are on. Good luck in getting a nice pair of speakers for yourself though.
So in the UK we have a choice of £225 Jamos or £130 Miccas that we can't buy.... awesome.
Taught a class of 15 yesterday about the fundamentals of audio reproduction and critical listening. The RB42's were on display and wowing folks.
"Wait, that's from the little guys?"
"Is there a subwoofer on?"
"How much are they again?"
"When you say inefficient, what does that mean?"
I was also powering them with a 150w Vintage receiver, and they were *eating* up the power. Heed Zeos's words on giving them enough *clean* power.
As an aside, they were next to the KEF LS50 Wireless -- and the differences were not as stark and obvious as the price disparity would lead you to believe. Take that for what you will ;)
How much power do you think you'd need for a desk setup? Not trying to fill a living room, my desk amp is only 40wpc
@@ryanrowlandson9914 I'd recommend at the very least giving them 60W. My buddy got them and his 130W per channel receiver needed to crank out some serious power to bring these to life (hard to say but I'd assume around 90W). Mind you that was a living room
@@ryanrowlandson9914 I would guess between 40-60 W, the topping mx3 seems like a minimum requirement, if I were you I would be looking for something a little bit more powerful. (but hey the topping is at least cheap). Quick look gained the lepai lp1601s 200w class d (It's probably 100 W), but there aren't that many respected reviews so you would really have too look if someone did a good testing/review if it's clean amp. Or something else from Lepai they seem to be getting respectable. If this video says something, then the Lepai LP1601S should power them at desk fine ua-cam.com/video/iO-MVAnA9f4/v-deo.html
@@MisterKardos Well the smaller the speaker the more power you will need to play loudly... Like exponentially more and the obvious issue is the more power you use the less it'll be clean. With today's advancements we can easily achieve great sound with a 4in driver but most people could use a class or two about speakers. The kef are soemthing else entirely still on a whole other level.