Lea Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) Hi All, My name is Leandro, I just got a Marantz 2230 and I was wondering wich type of Klipsch I can use with the receiver. I just have some doubts regarding the speakers (taking account that the receiver has 30W per channel). I was thinking to take some floorstanding speakers, but I am afraid that is too much for the Marantz, so I would like to know togheter with your experience which option could be situable for my case. The last days I was on a shop and of course the floorstanding has more power specially with the bass, they sound great. So, wich could be a good option with good bass for my receiver? It's possible to use the floorstandard? Or better bookshelf? I saw another post where the user added a subwoofer, it's possible? I usually listen Rock, and sometimes reggae Thank you very much for your time and consideration. Edited November 10, 2016 by Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hi Leandro, welcome to the forum. You acquired a nice vintage receiver there, which will sound great with many Klipsch speakers. At 30w per channel, you have plenty of power, as most Klipsch speakers are very efficient. I guess the choice of speakers will revolve around your budget, the room you have, and other factors such as whether you will be streaming via the internet, using a turntable, a cd player, etc. Vintage Klipsch speakers such as Heresy, La Scala etc, would be a great choice, in my opinion, but again, the previous factors will drive your selection. Welcome to the Klipsch community, and have fun with it? Could you let us know where you are located? Take care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivervalleymgb Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 I ran Heresies an LA Scala at the same time with a 2226b for decades and it could drive you out of the room with the loudness it produced. Sounded great!Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) 1 hour ago, jimjimbo said: Hi Leandro, welcome to the forum. You acquired a nice vintage receiver there, which will sound great with many Klipsch speakers. At 30w per channel, you have plenty of power, as most Klipsch speakers are very efficient. I guess the choice of speakers will revolve around your budget, the room you have, and other factors such as whether you will be streaming via the internet, using a turntable, a cd player, etc. Vintage Klipsch speakers such as Heresy, La Scala etc, would be a great choice, in my opinion, but again, the previous factors will drive your selection. Welcome to the Klipsch community, and have fun with it? Could you let us know where you are located? Take care. Hi Jim, thanks for the quick response . I am also glad to be in the community. I am located in Hamburg, Germany but I am from Argentina . For now the budget for is not a problem. Usually am using a turntable with the receiver and regarding the room has 25 m/2 . 1 hour ago, Rivervalleymgb said: I ran Heresies an LA Scala at the same time with a 2226b for decades and it could drive you out of the room with the loudness it produced. Sounded great! Sent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk I thought with 2230 could be not enough power, but if you said me that the 2226 and La Scala sounds great together, I will think about it!!!! Edited November 10, 2016 by Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted November 10, 2016 Author Share Posted November 10, 2016 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Lea said: Edited November 10, 2016 by Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Hi Lea, the 2230 should be fine for now. Whatever speakers you decide on, make sure that your room is not overly reflective, meaning a nice rug on the floor, some upholstered furniture, etc. If you can place the speakers near a corner on either side, and off the wall a bit, that will help. Be sure that your turntable is isolated from vibration, not placed on top of a speaker, etc. Get some decent 12 or 14 gauge speaker wire. I know the Marantz has the spring loaded terminals on the back for speaker connections, so you may want to get some "Pin" adapters for the speaker wire, or strip the wire, twist them tight, and just put an extremely small amount of solder on the end, then connect to the rear of the receiver, inside the spring terminals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnA Posted November 10, 2016 Share Posted November 10, 2016 Thirty watts is plenty of power for ANY Klipsch speaker, fear not. I am uncertain what Klipsch may be available in Germany, but some will be better for a simple 2-channel system. I'd look for Chorus, Cornwall, any of the floor standing KLF or RF series. Klipschorns would be the ultimate if you have 2 good corners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hi Guys, thanks again for the advice. Tomorrow I will spend some hours in Hamburg testing Klipsch in order so see which could be the best solution for the Marantz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldenough Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 No problem with the 30 watts of the Marantz, later on when the upgrade bug hits you consider having it re-capped and generally gone over. I have recently had two of my vintage Marantz receivers (2240 & 2245) re-capped and was knocked out by the improvement in sound. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatgrass Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I had a 2230 a few years back. Ran mostly Belle, Heresy, and various RBs. As all above indicate, plenty for any of them. That unit is one you should consider for the long term. I mistakenly got rid of mine, but eventually got ahold of a 1060. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 The amount of watts matters less that the quality. The Marantz should do great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 Is really nice to heard that the small Marantz will give battle also with 30w . At the beggining I was a little bit distrustful about that, but your experience is bigger than mine, so let's rock. Tomorrow I will try to test all the floorstandings speakers at the store. It could be that the Heritage's model are more difficult to find in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 Lea, have you looked on line for used Heritage Klipsch speakers? Might be a worthwhile effort, although I'm certainly not familiar with your market...Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derrickdj1 Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 6 hours ago, Lea said: Hi Guys, thanks again for the advice. Tomorrow I will spend some hours in Hamburg testing Klipsch in order so see which could be the best solution for the Marantz Let us know what is available in your area. This will help us make better suggestions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted November 11, 2016 Author Share Posted November 11, 2016 (edited) Jim.. to be honest there is a guy near hamburg offering a used pair of Heresy for $600. I thought about that also, indeed my marantz is used (in really good conditions). Maybe I could make 20km more to his house and try it. Specially if it's a worthwhile effort Thanks for the tip. @derrickdj1, that is a good idea, tomorrow I will take note and let you know what is available here. Edited November 11, 2016 by Lea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woofers and Tweeters Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 If there are Forte to be had.... Your 30 watt receiver will have a lot of headroom = it will produce more than 30 watts. If you scored a 60 watt receiver, you gain 3db. Scoring a pair of speakers that are 3db more sensitive will be similar to scoring a larger receiver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimjimbo Posted November 11, 2016 Share Posted November 11, 2016 I would certainly consider the Heresy's. I would think in your market that the $600 is a pretty good price, especially if they are in good shape. Make sure all of the drivers are working, look them over carefully for cabinet issues. One way to validate the tweeters is to take a cotton sock along with you, and play some music that you like, stuffing the front of the tweeter with the sock and noting the change. If there is no change, most likely the tweeters are blown. Simple but pretty effective, short of opening them up and taking readings with a meter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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