First, I'd reconsider that using amps in bridged mode, business.
AS no speakers are in house to fill the bill yet, aim for those which the current power amps can handle readily, and you'll not be over stepping their abilities.
if the speakers you believe you desire now need 600wpc.... think about some other's or thingk about other more capable amps at the same time. Bridging nearly eliminates any headroom on the amp, or diminishes it severely.
$10K + speakers are gonna sound better with something a bit above those Parasound amps... but perhaps swapping out the amps is in the back of your mind now anyhow for some future date.
Blues and rock can produce great dynamic swings as part of the package. It'd be nice to have squeakers which could reproduce them, and a shame if they could not..
Gaining that ease in the reproduction might be better served by adding a tube preamp to an SS amp, rather than seeking out a softer sounding speaker.
Thats a very popular idea BTW.
That way enables you to have your cake and eat it too. Jump, jive and wale when you wish, and kick back when desired.... easy speakers remain easy ALL THE TIME.
As Chas said right off... Vandy's aren't going to play loud, and as subjective as is that word, considerable vol is as much a part of two of the genres you enjoy now.... from time to time. Me too.
to try to emulate 'live', and I emphasize the word 'TRY' squeakers must be capable of recreating those swings in dynamics those genres ordinarily possess in the instruments and emotive vocalizations. Relaxed speakers simply aren't going to provide such impactful occasions.
Several posts here are already are alluding too with their notes on Klipsch and Zu speakers which would also allow you to run those amps unbridged... easily.
High sensitive speakers allow for many choices in amplification ordinarily. I have the occasion to play either all SS, SS + Tubes, or all tube power trains using my speakers. Of them all, I prefer using all tube power and enjoy exactly blues and classic rock, among other genres.
Id not say my deal is equivalent to live as you say you want, but its involving, dynamic and can run you out of the room, but is also easy enough to listen to for lengthy sessions
like all night.
Seems to me youre comparing all to the system on hand and desiring better yet feel only speakers are needed to do it.
Maybe so. I feel theres more to it though than simply adding expensive speakers. Take a look at Silverline, or PSB., even Legacy or Eggleston
as well as those listed here.
good luck anyway
