Efficient speaker, big bad tight bass?

You will not find what you are looking for in klipsch. They are lean and bright. I would in no way call their bass " big bad and tight". Look at Paradigm studio 100s. Much bigger bass with over all good sound.

I have to agree with Shadorne...

When I browsed your post...the answer screamed Legacy...but then you mentioned the weight limit. I know that small speakers can do some porting magic and produce some decent bass...but (In my opinion/experience)...it's really hard to get around the need to move a lot of air/damping factor for smooth (real sounding) tight bass.

Although I have heard other speakers that do much better than Legacy's (classic, sig3, 20/20) in other areas (e.g. coherence/disappearing), etc. I have never (in that price range!) heard better, more real, bass.

What also made me think of Legacy's are that they are fairly easy to drive (a strong 30w would probably work...but they really sing with more power)

Again, Just my Opinion/Experience

Thanks all for your suggestions. I am leaning toward the Devore Nines, perfect size and look. I guess I misstated my post, I was not looking for dance club bass, but more along the lines of a Wilson Sophia.....they are efficient and look great, but weigh a ton and are way more than I can afford. Am also looking at Proac models as well.

Just auditioned the Nines, and while they do many things nicely, their bass is not real impressive in terms of weight and moving air. The older Proacs that I've heard(i.e. Response 2.5, 3) have a similar style performance. The Sophias sound quite different. I'm guessing that if you love the Sophias, the DeVores won't be your best choice. Cheers,

Spencer

Silverline Sonata III