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Suggestions for high efficiency speakers?

I attended the Capital Audiofest and thought the Audio Note room had the best sound to my ears. Another attendee from Florida had a copy of "A Night in Tunisia" and it sounded like you were sitting in Art Blakey's chair with his drums right there in front of you. I want that palpability, that "you are there" sound I think low watt amps and high efficiency speakers deliver better than any other combination.

 

A couple years ago I heard the DeVore 96s at the same show and loved their sound, anyone know of other speakers that give the same sensations?

 

My system is a SOTA Sapphire w Sumiko MMT and Zu-modified Denon 103 into an Art Audio Vinyl One phono pre into a Lamm LL2 Deluxe pre into an Art Audio Jota SET power amp and into Joseph RM25 sigs.

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ditusa
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Tannoy!

 

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charles1dad
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"I want that palpability, that "you are there" sound I think low watt amps and high efficiency speakers deliver better than any other combination."

I will concede that there are numerous ways to construct a very good sounding audio system. For my taste and ambitions the low watt (Especially tube) amplifier matched with easy to drive efficient speakers has been the most gratifying solution for me. Tactile presence, dynamics, fluidity, pace, rhythm and tonality.

@fosolitude I believe that you are on the right track. 😊 Have you established a price range? 

Charles

tweak1
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you didn't give a buget, but based on your kit, seems like ~$3000 is doable. There's a pair of Eerald Physics 2.8s (open baffle) on another used gear site that should make you very happy. I currently have 3.4s + dual powered subs, though I am confident the 2.8s built in dual 15" carbon fiber woofers would be a big improvement here

 

hth

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maxwave
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Cube nenuphar speakers

Decware zen triod amp

Look at the Cube Nenuphar thread 

 

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fosolitude OP
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A) Klipsch is on my list to listen, especially as the Forte IVs were cited in the Stereophile Prduct of the Year article. BTW, my room is essentailly a 280" square with an ell to my right rear into another room of about the same dimensions.

 

B) I have to try Tannoy, why is so little written about them?

 

C) Budget? Say <= $15K.

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