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I've owned a few great low powered Japanese tube amps and wonder if anyone knows why this niche of low power class A and tube amps exists in Japan. Luxman, Leben, Airtight, Yamamoto, Almarro (no longer), SPEC, Accuphase to name a few. If your goal is building a low power amplifier, where does the inspiration come from? Did these brands spring up from western influence like other areas of Japanese culture or are there many unheard of Japanese high efficiency speakers?   
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mapman
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Good read: 

https://ohmspeaker.com/news/voicing-speakers-my-japanese-experience/
alucard19
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Omega Speaker systems, Omega Speaker Systems from Norwalk Connecticut all speakers between 94.5dB and 98dB efficiency, and are actually reasonably priced.
scchengmus
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While social and architectural comments are somewhat true, it’s also because SET (low level) amplifiers paired with efficient speakers is an inward meditative listening experience where all artistic musical nuances get absorbed. This is important in Asian culture. 
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@scchengmus

while i see your point, i don’t think you mean to say that this healing, peaceful, nuanced, meditative listening REQUIRES high efficiency speakers and low powered se tube amps... i suspect other formulae for high fidelity music reproduction just might also allow this, should the listener desire ... 😉
scchengmus
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@jjss49  I’m no way did I mean REQUIRE. I was trying to convey that the way of listening spawned a category of suitable devices to be manufactured and used. 
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