Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels.


I have a pair of Harbeth SHL5 Plus and they sound wonderful when I crank them up. But at moderate to low volume levels they sound disappointingly flat and unengaging - instruments are less palpable, bass has less bloom, and soundstage has less air and dimensionality. I drive my speakers with a tube integrated - a Line Magnetic 845 rated at 26 watts of power. My Harbeths are rated at 86db. Would a higher sensitivity speaker be helpful? Or how about a good quality small shoebox sized pair of speakers coupled with a subwoofer? Or not. What speakers are going to deliver music you can feel at low volume levels? What say all you wisened audiophiles?
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You want a big full range high sensitivity high impedance system for a good low volume experience or a high quality two way with a good subwoofer where you can adjust the bass for any volume level so you can have a full sound at low volumes but it will not compete with a large system when the music gets challenging or gets played at a higher volume level.
Thanks to all for your thoughtful responses. I think I'll go with a more sensitive speaker. Perhaps the BBC monitor style and hook them up with my REL. Happy listening.
Another consideration is what digital cable are you using?

In the last 2 weeks I swapped out my optical cable for coax. If you're price conscious, check out Audio Advisor who has a sale on Pangea: I started with a 1.0m, then a 1.5m (which to my ears sounded better), and now using their 1.5m XL, which allows me to play at lower volumes as the music is more intimate, BUT, I can also play louder $150/1.5m XL and free shipping!

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Don't forget to at least conisder wide band high sensitivity speakers, Great at low vol, 
Of the loudspeakers I have experimented with specifically listening to at low volume the loudspeaker I have found to be the most enjoyable at low volume is the Wilson Audio Chronosonic XVX (and I am a life-long planar speaker person).