01-Mar-2015, 13:39
I can only comment from my own experience. When I first heard KEF Blades with a D240. This was an excellent combination. Later I auditioned the Blades with what was then the 170, this combination did not work at all for me. A massive chunk of bass definition and accuracy was lost. So although the difference in power is relatively small, there are other factors involved, I think this is related to the amplifier's ability to control the speaker, maybe with strange dips in the ohms loading etc. I can imagine the Jamo's being a difficult load, but this is just a guess. The only option is to get a demo and find out how everything sounds. You mention your dealer's limited stocks, well the distributor Absolute Sounds has demo stock, I am sure your dealer should be able to sort out a demo for you, after all, it looks to me that you have the potential to become a good customer. If I was your dealer I would certainly be trying to help!
