What component is responsible for dynamics ?

Hi unsound,

You seem to be fixated on volume & square wave. I have had many an electrostat & planar. Quads,Apogees,ML, Magnepans & I loved them.

I can assure you that either you have been very unlucky with the horns you have heard, or you are sensitive to something I am less sensitive to. (I had your speaker some years ago too)

I would be glad to play my AG horns for you. The points you mention above I am sure will evaporate away. All you will have is a profound sense of life size, solid musicians playing in front of you, and the most powerful of emotional reactions caused by an organic musical event. I have yet to find another way of reproducing that.

I have come close in few systems over the years, with planars & powerful monoblock amps, but they were monochrome by comparison. The ML CLS2z driven by ARC ref monos was up there, as was a modded MG 3.6r on the same amps, but the Trio has layerng & purity beyond them(partly due to flea power amps). The word is palpable. The stuff you seemed concerned with as a whole are meaningless IMHO or maybe dealt with somehow. Having said all that I have also heard the AG Trio sound terrible too! System & set up are everything...

Bradluke0,
What you describe in your post(Onemug also in an earlier post) is exactly my experience.
I once only had audio systems that were based on higher power amps and moderate efficiency speakers Once introduced to low power amps(high quality) and higher efficient speakers, wow! lower noise floor, much better dynamics(micro and macro) superior inner detail and nuance preservation.

The bigger realization however was the increase in realism and overall naturalness(less hifi character).
It was quite an eye opener I`ll tell you.But as unsound says, to each their own.
Best Regards,

HELLO DUDES!!!

Hiefficiency speakers and flea power tube amp is one way to skin the
cat, but far from the only one.

Listening volume should be a concern. I've read regular listening above
80 db or so causes hearing loss. Hi effspeakers can be like a weapon,
and so be careful. And yes setup is everything especially with hi eff horns
which can be like listening under a microscope.

Noise floor might be more of a real issue with older analog sources than
modern digital.

Unsound Which designs couldn't produce the square wave? And why do you feel all horns to be colored or that horn designs can not produce wave fidelity? Can you produce anything to back your claims? Please in detail explain how your measuring, what brand loudspeakers and with what equipment. And again maybe a list of hi efficiency designs you've had real experiences with. You do like to give your opinion on them so sure you must have vast experiences and technical skills.