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best overall speakers at low volume?

Many reviews go on about how loud you can crank 'XYZ' speaker, but I listen at lower levels, appreciating the imaging, fullness of sound across the spectrum, dynamic range, shared sense of space, etc.

Anyone out there with suggestions?

I have vinyl and tube gear only. Price not relevant to this particular discussion, but later I will have to sort out the list based on my budget. Thanks for your thoughts!
mrfonda
metro04
222 posts
 
3rd vote for Reference 3A de Cappos.
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dweller
3,748 posts
 
I've learned that it's not your speakers that must sound good at low levels but your electronics.

If you don't have a first class "stiff" power supply,
your sound will turn to mush.

I used a first rate integrated amp that maintained it's sonic character all the way to number-1 on the volume control. It sounded exactly the same (as higher volume)
only "less loud".

I used a TAS amp/preamp of the year that sounded like crap unless the volume control read 20 or above (then it still didn't sound good -with my speakers).
I suspect this combo used global negative feedback where the integrated did not.

So it really isn't only the speakers that make the difference.
inna
7,147 posts
 
Agreed. Electronics matters more in this case. It has been my experience as well.
usblues
1,217 posts
 
Hard to beat Merlins along with the winners mentioned above,cheers,Bob
mrfonda OP
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thanks folks.....i do have planars (Martin Logans) and I would also agree that in my system power source/supply makes what's good about my system even better. I will look at the Reference 3A de Cappos. Finally, I can't seem to search this topic although I was pretty sure it must have been covered somewhere.
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