Efficient speaker: Zu, Tekton, Volti, Klipsch, Fleetwood?


We’re moving and I’m looking for a high-efficiency, high impedance speaker that can fill a very large “great room” with smooth, open, detailed sound, both for serious listening and casual background music. I currently have Devore Super 9s, but those will be going in a separate dedicated listening room. I thought about getting another pair of Devores (maybe the O/93) for the great room because I love this brand, but I’m interested in other possibilities The new speakers will be on either side of a 6-foot TV console, so they’ll need to sound good fairly close to the wall behind them. And they will need to have a reasonably good WAF. They will be played mainly at low-moderate sound levels and our tastes include rock, classical, world music and “spa” type relaxation stuff.

Anyone who is familiar with any of the following candidates, please feel free to sound off. As you can see, price ranges are all over the place:

Zu Soul Supreme

Tekton Lore

Volti Razz

Klipsch Forte IV

Fleetwood Deville

Others?

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I’m real fan of Volti Audio & recently purchased the Rivals which I really enjoy! They sound more like true live music than anything else I’ve ever owned or heard including many very expensive models. They sound, big, open, dynamic but still with much nuance & image. I heard Greg Roberts ( Volti designer, builder & owner) also demonstrate his Razz which were very similar if not a little less big & dynamic but very close at half the price. I think they’re about $6000 w/great build quality at that price easily eclipsing the similarly priced Klipsch model. I’m all for artisan made, American products especially when they’re excellent & a great value. Check them out!

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When I heard the Volti Rival and Razz at consecutive Axpona shows, they were set up on the long wall and not very far out from the wall. Almost certainly less than 2 feet and in both cases they sounded good to me.

@facten The room is basically 13'x23'.  They will be set up on the short wall about 6' into the room.