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High efficiency speakers for Shindo

I recently bought a Shindo Aurieges pre and think that a total revamp of my system is now in order. After doing some research it seems that the best match for the pre is, surprise, surprise a Shindo tube amp. Since I'm on a budget, the entry level Montille is most realistic, its a flea powered 15 wpc push pull. I'm thinking that this won't do with my Gershman Avant Garde's which are a rather inefficient 87 dB, so I may have to trade em in.

But I do love the Gershmans for their great bass response and silky mids. Can anyone suggest a high eff speakers (say 90+ dB) that would mate well with the Shindos and also give me good bass slam so that I won't regret selling the Gershmans. My basement room measures about 13' x 20' but with a 6' ceiling. I listen to a huge range of music - classical chamber music, jazz, indie rock, electronic, everything from Albeniz to Zappa.

Speakers that I've been considering are Audio Note, Living Voice, Ref 3A. Others have suggested single driver speakers like the Omega which are intriguing, but can they really rock out? I'd like to keep it below $5K used. Any other suggestions or thoughts on what would be a good fit?
mikeyc8
cmo
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Well, if you can stretch a bit (I know, everyone wants you to spend more right)..... I would check out Avantgarde horn speakers. I have had a pair of Duo's for a couple of years and really, really like them. THey can rock out when you need them to, but they also do very well on acoustic music, Jazz, and Classical..... They are extremely fast and dynamic. Tonally they are more forward than laid back, but I don't feel they are aggressive in any way. They do soundstage very well and are very extended.

They aren't easy to set up and I think most people who complain about bass integration do so for this reason. OTOH, when they are right they are seamless. I am using a 6 wpc Art Audio PX25 with mine and believe me they will play loud enough to damage your ears. I would think the Shindo would be a very good match.

Hope this helps,

Chris
gsm18439
895 posts
 
As I recall, Art Dudley pairs his Shindo electronics with Audio Note An/E speakers. I have always wondered what Shindo electronics would sound like with Zu speakers such as the Definition 2s that I currently own.
mikeyc8 OP
174 posts
 
Yes, AN are high on my list. I've also always been intrigued by the Avantgardes, but not only are they a stretch budget wise, they're also probably too large for my room.
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jond
6,063 posts
 
Hey,
Just for the heck of it you should try your new amp with your current speakers if you like them so much. 15 watts is more than you think, give it a try. You may be surprised. And if it doesn't work out then there are plenty of options as you can already see. Happy listening!
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johnk
1,976 posts
 
http://www.kcscustomloudspeakers.com offers models in your price range we also custom build loudspeakers designs.And can use most any finish to help with WAF. We have a BLH 2 way 16ohm 98db 1 watt 40hz-40khz. We also have a design for SEAS fullrange and a few ribbon systems that can run off med-low power amps. All of our designs produce good bass. Some to 25hz.
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