I have a home office system driven by a Korneff 45 SE amp that puts out perhaps 2 watts. I am wondering if the De Capo's would work for me with this amp in a nearfield (3 - 5 ft.) listening distance. I am currenty using Adire HE 10.1 speakers, which have a wonderful warm sound but don't have all the detail and imaging I would like. I have them on wall brackets intended for small TV's, that have dual articulating arms, so they can be moved in any direction to get the right width, distance and ange.
Any experience with nearfield use of the De Capo's?
I've done intermittent nearfield listening--the speakers don't move, but I do--the result is to remove 90% of the acoustic problems I still haven't solved in my room. The sense of immediacy is very compelling.
Right now I'm doing my nearfield listening with a Plinius 8200 Mk II--at something like 175 watts, it's beyond overkill for the De Capos in my medium-sized room.
In the past, I've used
Song Audio's SA-34 SB integrated, a 4-watt 0-NFB SET. It was particularly sweet and alluring in the nearfield. The SA-34 runs out of power on heavy-duty orchestral fare at high db's, but, remarkably, it holds together right up to clipping. This characteristic makes its power limitation a lot more liveable than if it starting losing coherence any time there's a dynamic swing.
The difference between 4 watts and 2 is a matter of perspective--only two watts less,or half as much power... Whether or not it's enough for you will depend on your repertoire and listening preferences (I know, I always say that), and, to an extent, on the size of your room, although this is less significant if you are always nearfield.
I don't know if anyone who's wall-mounted De Capos. Besides the problem of of attaching them securely, the DC's typically sound best some distance from the wall.
