Amphion Argon 3

Hi Mattcone, Sorry if this came off a bit harsh. No harm was meant. I like many others do a ton of online research before we pull the trigger.
Have you read the 2 reviews at Sounstage? One is for the Argon3 and Argon2. Both reviews were glowing, and I am sure these are fantastic speakers. But you must be careful to match you amp and room space to a speaker selection to get great sound. If you said these would be on stands and 2 feet from the front wall, and you had 150 watt amp, I would say the Argons might be perfect for your space. From a recent thread you had mentioned the speakers going in your armoir. In that case a 200 to 600 dollar Triangle speaker may be the perfect choice , being that it's front ported and very efficient. Best of luck with your search!

The Argon will be plenty loud with 55w, as long as its a decent amp. From what I understand you can't go solely by efficiency rating, you need to look at the response curve which with the Argon turns out to be an easier load than the efficiency rating alone would leave you to believe. I'm not claiming to fully understand the principles involved, this is from what I've read. I pushed the Argons with the 60w Ayre integrated and they sounded fantastic up to higher levels than I could normally tolerate. Plenty of bass, I would listen before you run out for a sub. You may want it, but check it without first. Good stands are essential IMO.

Mattcone, did you ever buy the Argon 3s? Thoughts?

These are perhaps the best bookshelf speakers I've heard. Poor recordings sound terrible! This speaks to just how revealing these speakers are. I sold my n805s immediately upon hearing them. They are being run with an mc275 tube amp as I found them a tad bright with SS amps. I wouldn't hesitate to buy a pair.