SPEAKERS THAT SOUND ALIVE & DYNAMIC AT LOW LISTENING LEVELS

I listen at 55db-60db every morning before someone else wakes. I don't know if it is the speaker or the amp which permits a decent sound at lower volumes, but I don't feel any aspect of the music is missing other than the volume, with either of my speakers- semi-horns and Magneplaner's- they both seem to have transparency and detail at both ends of the frequency spectrum, dynamics, soundstage, just less of it, and of course a less-level response taking into account the Fletcher-Munson curve. I can't compare what my Maggies or Hornings sound like at 55db to anything else though.

Your Martin Logan's don't work well at 55db?

Regarding planar magnetics and ribbon tweeters, physics would imply less massive drivers require less power to emit the same waves, or level of volume across the frequency range, even if they are low impedance. I don't know how else to word this; hopefully people can follow what I am implying: What properties of a speaker that enables it to sound better at lower volumes. I would think this is a different concept than speaker efficiency at "normal" volumes, and they are not positively correlated? Might be something @erik_squires may have experience with?

Have you heard Magnepan's? Maybe demo some LRS+?

Maggies have always paired well with Bryston's, and you already have the subs if you feel you need them. 

1. Change amps to perhaps a tube amp or a first watt, an amp designed to sound good at less than one watt, which is where you are listening.

I think that is excellent advice. Give that a shot first.

I don’t know your ML’s, but I can confirm my Yamamoto 45 sounds simply wonderful at 0.2 watts per channel on my Hornings. (I'm guessing; didn't measure the output) 

You have a good front end that deserved more than these Klipsches. These Klipsches never sounded good at low volume or high volume..very deficient. If you can afford and have the space for a Klipsch Jubilee model, it got rescued by Celestion as well as an active solution and started to sound pretty good.

But, if you only have a Forte level budget, try something like this instead, something different, outside of the group think mantra. There are some technical reasons for a horn array like this to meet your low spl detail requirements (or high spl requirements if you decided to party it up someday), but, you could request color of choice for horns and cabinet or whatever, for better WAF.

If it didn’t work, you could return it in 60 days.

Finally I was thinking of Klipsch Forte 4 & Cornwall 4, and Frigg 2 by O Audio, as

reviews of all three say they all sound great at low volumes. I know many say Klipsch is not high end or very revealing, but is there anybody out there that owns or has heard any of the above. Any suggestions would be appreciated. I enjoy this hobby and the great music it brings to the table. I don’t want to stop listening and just seeking to find a solution that would allow me to continue musical enjoyment.

What size is the listening room?

Does it have a high ceiling?

DeKay

Get an equalizer and you can dial down the annoying frequency range and boost treble and bass. You are replicating the function of a loudness button. No other changes required. Another option is to dump your bryston gear and pickup a Luxman 590 integrated. Has tone controls and loudness button.