Low level listening
I am interested in everybody's thoughts on speakers on low level listening. Currently I have Tekton Lore's. They are the upgraded model and I like them, but they open to most of the time at a higher volume then I'm comfortable with. Smart me had to much fun listening to live music. " tinnitus". I have ordered Magnapan LRS+ which I auditioned at my home which seemed more articulate at lower volumes. Any other ideas would be appreciated. Speakers or cures ? Just kidding about cures.
What amp or integrated are you using - I think this makes a big difference to clarity/information at lower volumes. additionally would recommend the Schitt Loki EQ to make your own boosted curve for lower level listening - works amazingly well. Also a subwoofer will make your speakers easier to drive and fill in the bottom - the effect is more impact at lower volumes. |
@jeffseight The Maggies are far from efficient. Great speakers but require lots of power. |
+1 @elliottbnewcombjr, you can fight biology, but it is probably better to work with it. Anything else is going to be a band-aid. |
To those in the camp that Magnepans won’t play well at low volumes, I’m willing to bet with a high current amp this wouldn’t be the case. My fully restored/upgraded Apogee Acoustics Duetta II Signature are pretty inefficient, but still sound incredible at low volumes. I’m also driving them with a beast BAT VK-600 with bat pack (dual mono in the same chassis) solid state amp that produces a huge amount of current. |
