Efficient speakers with high powered ss amp?

You might want to look at this link:

http://www.atma-sphere.com/Resources/Paradigms_in_Amplifier_Design.php

The issue of the intention of the designer will play a huge role in this matter. In fact, if the amplifier technology does not match what the speaker designer had in mind, the crossover will not even work right!

I would also talk to Klaus at Odyssey to get his view as well;are you leaning toward a certain speaker right now or just starting to look?

Hi all, thanks for your responses. What originally spurred this question was all the talk here on Audiogon about the great sound and quality of Tekton Lores. I'm in the market for some new speakers and thought about giving these a shot since they are made in USA and well within my budget. But I thought about my amp, and started to reconsider as I thought they might not be a great match (I want to be able to turn my volume knob past 9 o'clock).

I have also recently auditioned some B&W cm8's, and Paradigm Studio 60's. These seem like a better match for my Khartago, but it's hard to say as I haven't heard anything as efficient as the Lores on my system.

My current speakers are vintage Avid 103's, which I adore. That said, I'd like to upgrade to something better in this system and use the Avids in a secondary system (I'll never let the Avids go; best $80 I ever spent).

My speaker budget is 2-3k, depending on how long I wait to pull the trigger. I mostly listen to Jazz and some Classical.

I'd suggest buying amplification for speakers, not speakers for amplification.

+1 to Unsound. A good starting point is what the speaker manufacturer or owners/reviewers of the speaker have found to work.